The Local Elections (Communities) (Wales) Rules 2021

Conduct of elections to a community council

4.—(1) Schedule 1 sets out the rules that apply to the conduct of an election of councillors to a community council where the poll at the election is not taken together with the poll at another election.

(2) References in the rules in Schedule 1 to the returning officer are references to the returning officer at the election of councillors to a community council.

(3) Schedule 2 sets out the rules that apply to the conduct of an election of councillors to a community council where the poll at the election is taken together with the poll at one or more relevant elections.

(4) References in the rules in Schedule 2 to the co-ordinating returning officer are references to the returning officer who, under regulation 4 of the Combination of Polls Regulations, is responsible for discharging functions specified in regulation 5 of those Regulations.

(5) References in the rules in Schedule 2 to the returning officer are references to the returning officer at the election of councillors to a community council (whether or not that person is also the co-ordinating returning officer), unless a particular rule otherwise provides.

(6) Where a rule in Schedule 1 or 2 requires the returning officer to publish a document, the document must be published—

(a) online, and

(b) in such other way as the returning officer considers appropriate for bringing the contents of the document to the attention of the public.

(7) Where a rule in Schedule 1 or 2 requires or authorises a notice to be given, the notice may be—

(a) sent by post,

(b) sent electronically, or

(c) delivered personally.