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  "legislation_title": "The Parish and Community Meetings (Polls) Rules 1987",
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  "heading": "Admission to polling station",
  "text": "The presiding officer shall regulate the number of voters to be admitted to the polling station at the same time, and shall exclude all other persons except–\n(a) where the poll is taken on the question of appointment to any office, the candidates and their wives and husbands;\n(b) where the poll is taken on any other question, the proposer of the resolution in respect of which the poll is taken;\n(c) the polling agents appointed to attend at the polling station;\n(d) the clerks appointed to attend at the polling station;\n(e) the constables on duty; and\n(f) the companions of blind voters.",
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