Paragraph 43 Provision of polling stationsF1
The counting officer must provide a sufficient number of polling stations and, subject to the following provisions of this rule, must allot the named voters to the polling stations in such manner as the counting officer thinks most convenient.
One or more polling stations may be provided in the same room.
The counting officer must provide each polling station with such number of compartments as may be necessary in which the named voters can mark their votes screened from observation.
The polling station allotted to a named voter who is also voting in person at the corresponding residential referendum must as far as practicable be in the same polling place as the polling station allotted to that person for the corresponding residential referendum.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Sch. 7 inserted (6.4.2013) by The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/798), regs. 1, 7, Sch. 2