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Paragraph 29 Notice of poll

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(1)

At an Assembly election, the appropriate returning officer shall in the statement of persons nominated include a notice of the poll, stating the day on which and the hours during which the poll will be taken.

(2)

In the case of a constituency election, the constituency returning officer shall also prepare and publish a notice (which may be combined with the statement of persons nominated) setting out—

(a)

the situation of each polling station, and

(b)

the description of voters entitled to vote there,

and he shall as soon as practicable after giving such notice give a copy of it to each of the election agents.

(3)

In the case of a regional election, the constituency returning officer for each Assembly constituency in the Assembly electoral region shall prepare and publish a notice (which may be combined with the statement of persons nominated) setting out—

(a)

the situation of each polling station in the Assembly constituency for which he is returning officer, and

(b)

the description of voters entitled to vote there,

and he shall as soon as practicable after publishing such notice—

(i)

give a copy of it to each of the election agents, and

(ii)

deliver, or cause to be delivered, a copy of it to the regional returning officer.

(4)

At an ordinary election the notice prepared by a constituency returning officer under sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) may be combined.