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  "legislation_title": "The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2003",
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  "heading": "Method of election at a constituency election",
  "text": "At a constituency election—\n(a) if the statement of persons nominated shows more than one person standing nominated, a poll shall be taken in accordance with Part III of this Schedule, or\n(b) if the statement of persons nominated shows only one person standing nominated, that person shall be declared to be elected in accordance with Part IV of this Schedule.",
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