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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/parliamentary-voting-system-and-constituencies-act-2011/schedule-5/paragraph-1",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2011/1",
  "legislation_title": "Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011",
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  "number": "1",
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  "text": "(1) An election or local referendum the poll for which is, under section 4(1), to be taken together with the poll for the referendum under section 1 is referred to in this Schedule as a “relevant election”.\n(2) The polls to be taken together are referred to in this Schedule as “combined polls”.\n(3) In relation to a local referendum, expressions used in this Part of this Schedule are to be construed in accordance with the following table.\nExpression\nMeaning\n“Counting agent”\nCounting observer as defined by regulation 2(1) of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2089).\n“Election agent”\nCounting observer as defined by that regulation.\n“Polling agent”\nPolling observer as defined by that regulation.\n“Returning officer”\nCounting officer as defined by that regulation.\n“Elector”\nVoter as defined by rule 2(1) of the Local Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules.",
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  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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