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These Rules make changes to the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/3304) (the “2006 Rules”).

Rules 2(1) and 3(1) amend the statutory references on the back of the Form of Candidate’s Consent to Nomination in Schedule 2 to the 2006 Rules so that they are consistent with rule 7 of Schedule 2 to the 2006 Rules, as amended by the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/494).

Rule 2(2) amends the Form of Ballot Paper in Schedule 2 to the 2006 Rules to remove the numbers against candidates’ names and inserts revised printing directions.

Rule 3(1) amends the statutory references on the back of the Form of Candidate’s Consent to Nomination in schedule 3 to the 2006 Rules so that they are consistent with rule 7 of Schedule 3 to the 2006 Rules, as amended by the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/494).

Rule 3(2) amends the Form of Ballot Paper in Schedule 3 to the 2006 Rules to remove the numbers against candidates’ names and inserts revised printing directions.