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The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 1999

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Polling districts and places at elections

5.—(1) Every constituency shall be divided into polling districts and, subject to the provisions of this article there shall be a polling place designated for each polling district.

(2) The polling districts and polling places designated under this article shall be the same as those used or designated for parliamentary elections, except where it appears to those responsible for the designation of parliamentary polling districts and polling places under section 18(3) of the 1983 Act that special circumstances make it desirable for some other polling district or polling place to be designated for the purpose of a Scottish parliamentary election.

(3) An election shall not be questioned by reason of–

(a)any non-compliance with the provisions of this article; or

(b)any informality relating to polling districts or polling places.

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