Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962

Timetable N.I.

1 (1) The proceedings at an election shall be conducted in accordance with whichever of the timetables in paragraph (2) or (3) applies for that election.

(2) The proceedings at an election in a local election year (within the meaning of section 11(1), not being an election to fill a casual vacancy, shall be conducted in accordance with the following timetable—

TIMETABLE

Proceeding	Time
Publication of notice of election.	Not later than the 25th day before election day.
Delivery of nomination papers.	[F1 Between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on any day after the day of publication of the notice of election but no later than 1 p.m. on the 16th day before election day.]
Delivery of notices of withdrawal of candidature.	Within the time for the delivery of nomination papers at the election.
The making of objections to nomination papers.	During the hours allowed for delivery of nomination papers and on the 16th day before election day during the hour following.
Publication of statement of persons nominated.	[F2 (a) If no objections to nomination papers are made, 6 p.m. on the 16th day before election day (or as soon as practicable thereafter). (b) If any such objections are made, not before they are disposed of but not later than 24 hours after the last time for delivery of nomination papers.]
Polling.	Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. on election day.

(3) The proceedings at an election to fill a casual vacancy shall be conducted in accordance with the following timetable—

TIMETABLE

Proceeding	Time
Publication of notice of election.	Within 21 days from the date on which a casual vacancy is deemed to have occurred under section 11(5).
Delivery of nomination papers.	[F3 Between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on any day after the day of publication of the notice of election but not later than 1 p.m. on the 7th day after the publication of the notice of election.]
Delivery of notices of withdrawal of candidature.	Within the time for the delivery of nomination papers at the election.
The making of objections to nomination papers.	[F4 During the hours allowed for delivery of nomination papers and on the last such day during the hour following.]
Publication of statement of persons nominated.	[F5 (a) If no objections to nomination papers are made, 6 p.m. on the 7th day after the day of the publication of the notice of election (or as soon as practicable thereafter). (b) If any such objections are made, not before they are disposed of but not later than 24 hours after the last time for delivery of nomination papers.]
Polling.	Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. on the day fixed by the returning officer, which shall not be earlier than the 18th nor later than the 21st day after the last day for delivery of nomination papers.

F1 Words in Sch. 5 rule 1(2) timetable substituted (16.12.2010) by Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2977), arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 1 para. 45(a) (with art. 1(3))

F2 Words in Sch. 5 rule 1(2) timetable substituted (16.12.2010) by Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2977), arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 1 para. 45(b) (with art. 1(3))

F3 Words in Sch. 5 rule 1(3) timetable substituted (16.12.2010) by Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2977), arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 1 para. 46(a) (with art. 1(3))

F4 Words in Sch. 5 rule 1(3) timetable substituted (16.12.2010) by Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2977), arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 1 para. 46(b) (with art. 1(3))

F5 Words in Sch. 5 rule 1(3) timetable substituted (16.12.2010) by Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2977), arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 1 para. 46(c) (with art. 1(3))