# The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025, Paragraph 20: Rule 72 (death of candidate)

Extent: E+W

Rule 72 is to be read as if after paragraph (5) there were inserted—
“(6) Neither the countermand of the notice of poll at the Senedd election nor a direction that the poll be abandoned affects the poll at the local government election.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/schedule/3/paragraph/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/senedd-cymru-representation-of-the-people-order-2025/schedule-3/paragraph-20
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