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85In Schedule 1 in the Appendix of forms in the directions as to printing the ballot paper—
(a)in paragraph 2(a), after the word “except” there shall be inserted the words “the direction “VOTE FOR ONE CANDIDATE ONLY” and”;
(b)in paragraph 2(b) after the word “except” there shall be inserted the words “the horizontal rule separating the direction mentioned in paragraph (a) above from the particulars of the candidates and”;
(c)in paragraph 2(c) for the words from “the candidates” onwards there shall be substituted the words “the direction mentioned in paragraph (a) above and each of the candidates by the horizontal rules mentioned in paragraph (b) above”; and
(d)after paragraph 2 there shall be inserted—
The direction mentioned in paragraph 2(a) above shall be printed in large capitals.”.
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