# The Scottish Local Government Elections Rules 2002, Paragraph 3: Notice of election


(1) The returning officer shall publish notice of the election in the form in the Appendix to this Schedule or a form to the like effect stating–
(a) the place and times at which nomination papers are to be delivered;
(b) that forms of such nomination papers may be obtained at that place and at those times; and
(c) the date of the poll in the event of a contest.
(2) The notice of election shall state the day by which–
(a) applications to vote by post or by proxy; and
(b) other applications and notices about postal or proxy voting,
must reach the electoral registration officer in order that they may be effective for the election.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/457/schedule/2/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-local-government-elections-rules-2002/schedule-2/paragraph-3
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