Changes to the law on local elections when combined with European Parliamentary elections
Combination of polls10.
(1)
Where the poll at a local election is taken together with the poll at a European Parliamentary election (under section 15(1) or (2) of the Representation of the People Act 198520), Schedule 5 to the 1962 Act (local elections rules) and Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the 1985 Order (issue and receipt of ballot papers) have effect subject to the modifications in the Schedule.
(2)
Paragraph (1) does not apply when the poll at a local election is taken together with the poll at a parliamentary election.