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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 No. 67
5.—(1) The combined authority returning officer must publish notice of the election 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 must state that forms of nomination papers may be obtained at that place and those times.
(2) The notice of election must also state the arrangements which apply for the payment of the deposit required by rule 10 to be made by means of the electronic transfer of funds.
(3) The notice of election must state the date by which—
(a)applications to vote by post or by proxy, 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.
(4) Paragraphs (5) and (6) apply for the purposes of enabling persons to calculate the limitation of election expenses in accordance with section 76 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (as modified by paragraph 1(21) of Schedule 2 to this Order).
(5) The combined authority returning officer must calculate the total number of entries in the register of electors to be used at the election as it has effect on the last day for publication of notice of the election in accordance with rule 3 and must, on written request, provide that information together with the total number of constituent councils.
(6) The information referred to in paragraph (5) must be provided as soon as practicable after the written request is received.
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