Schedule POLL RULES
Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:
- Sch. para. 13 words substituted by Overseas Electors, Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy 2023 rule 2(3)(a)
- Sch. para. 13 words substituted by Overseas Electors, Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy 2023 rule 2(3)(b)
- Sch. rule 14(a) words substituted by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) 2005 art. 2(12) Sch. 12 para. 3(a)
- Sch. rule 7(1)(a) words substituted by Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Local and Subordinate Legislation) 2010 Sch. 3 para. 12
- Sch. rule 21(3)(b) words substituted by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) 2005 art. 2(12) Sch. 12 para. 3(b)
- Sch. rule 26(2)(b) words substituted by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) 2005 art. 2(12) Sch. 12 para. 3(c)
- Sch. Arrangement of Rules words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(2)(a)
- Sch. Arrangement of Rules words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(2)(b)
- Sch. Arrangement of Rules words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(2)(c)
- Sch. Arrangement of Rules words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(2)(d)
- Sch. rule 11(3)(d) inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(3)(a)
- Sch. rule 11(3A) inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(3)(b)
- Sch. rule 13(a) words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(4)
- Sch. rule 14(f) words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(5)
- Sch. rule 21 heading words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(6)(a)
- Sch. rule 21(A1) inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(6)(b)
- Sch. rule 21A inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(7)
- Sch. rule 25(1)(f) words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(8)(a)
- Sch. rule 25(1)(f) words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(8)(b)
- Sch. rule 34(c) words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(9)(a)
- Sch. rule 34(c) words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(9)(b)
- Sch. Appendix heading words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(10)(a)
- Sch. Appendix form inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 Sch. 1
- Sch. rule 1 words substituted by Parish and Community Meetings (Coronavirus) (Polls) 2020 rule 3(a)
- Sch. rule 1A inserted by Parish and Community Meetings (Coronavirus) (Polls) 2020 rule 3(b)
- 1Timetable
- 2Computation of time
- 3Withdrawal of candidates
- 4The ballot papers
- 5The official mark
- 6Prohibition of disclosure of vote
- 7Use of schools and public rooms
- 8Notice of poll
- 9Provision of polling stations
- 10Appointment of presiding officers and clerks
- 11Equipment of polling stations
- 12Appointment of polling and counting agents
- 13Notification of requirement of secrecy
- 14Admission to polling station
- 15Keeping of order in station
- 16Sealing of ballot boxes
- 17Questions to be put to voters
- 18Challenge of voter
- 19Voting procedure
- 20Votes marked by presiding officer
- 21Voting by blind persons
- 22Tendered ballot papers
- 23Spoilt ballot papers
- 24Adjournment of poll in case of riot
- 25Procedure on close of poll
- 26Attendance at counting of votes
- 27The count
- 28Re-count
- 29Rejected ballot papers
- 30Decisions on ballot papers
- 31Equality of votes
- 32Declaration of result
- 33Sealing up of ballot papers
- 34Delivery of documents to district council
- 35Orders for production of documents
- 36Retention and public inspection of documents
- 37Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of candidate
- 38Interpretation
- Appendix