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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/parliamentary-voting-system-and-constituencies-act-2011/schedule-5/paragraph-28",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2011/1",
  "legislation_title": "Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/parliamentary-voting-system-and-constituencies-act-2011",
  "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/28",
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  "number": "28",
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  "text": "(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, the counting officer may require the relevant registration officer to produce a combined list of proxies for the referendum and the relevant elections.\n(2) The following provisions apply where the lists are combined and a person applies for a ballot paper as proxy.\n(3) Immediately before delivery of the ballot paper the list of proxies must be marked in a way that identifies—\n(a) the proxy,\n(b) the elector for whom the proxy is applying for the ballot paper, and\n(c) the referendum or relevant election to which the ballot paper relates.\n(4) Sub-paragraph (3) applies instead of—\n(a) rule 28(2)(d) of the referendum rules;\n(b) rule 35(1)(d) of the Local Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules;\n(c) rule 35(1)(d) of the Parish Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules;\n(d) rule 28(1)(d) of the Local Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules;\n(e) rule 37(1)(d) of the Mayoral Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/schedule/5/paragraph/28",
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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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