SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Amendments

Part 5Conduct of elections

Official poll cards

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1

Rule 28 of Schedule 1 (issue of official poll cards) is amended as follows.

2

For paragraph (1) substitute—

1

The returning officer shall as soon as practicable after the publication of notice of the election send to electors and their proxies an official poll card.

1A

An official poll card shall not be sent to a person registered, or to be registered, in pursuance of an overseas elector's declaration.

3

In paragraph (3) after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

d

such other information as is prescribed;

e

such other information as the returning officer thinks appropriate,

and different information may be provided in pursuance of sub-paragraph (d) and (e) to different electors or descriptions of elector.