Representation of the People Act 1983

Notice of election

5 (1) The returning officer shall publish notice of the election in the form in the Appendix, stating—

(a) the place and times at which nomination papers are to be delivered, and

(b) the date of the poll in the event of a contest,

and the notice shall state that forms of nomination paper may be obtained at that place and those times.

(2) The notice of election shall state the date by which—

(a) applications to be treated as an absent voter, and

(b) other applications and notices about postal or proxy voting,

must reach the registration officer in order that they may be effective for the election.

(3) In addition the registration officer shall give notice of the date mentioned in paragraph (2) above in the constituency by such means as he thinks best calculated to bring the information to the notice of those concerned. Nomination