# The Scottish Local Government Elections Rules 2002, Article 4: Local government elections rules


(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, elections of councillors for local government areas shall be conducted in accordance with the local government elections rules set out in Schedule 2 to these Rules being the parliamentary elections rules in Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983 with adaptations, alterations and exceptions.
(2) In the application of the local government elections rules set out in Schedule 2 to these Rules to any election where the poll is taken together with the poll at another election under section 15(1) or (2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 the modifications set out in Schedules 3 and 4 to these Rules shall apply.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/457/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-local-government-elections-rules-2002/article-4
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