SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 Combination of polls: Northern Ireland

PART 1 Provision about combination

The poll

Declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities

25 (1) A declaration made by the companion of a voter with disabilities must be in the form set out in Form 8 in Part 3 of this Schedule.

(2) In this paragraph “declaration made by the companion of a voter with disabilities” means a declaration made by a companion under—

(a) rule 31 of the referendum rules,

(b) rule 39 of the Assembly Elections Rules, or

(c) rule 36 of the Local Elections Rules.

(3) This paragraph applies instead of—

(a) rule 31(5)(a) of the referendum rules;

(b) rule 39(5)(a) of the Assembly Elections Rules;

(c) rule 36(5)(a) of the Local Rules.