Schedules

Schedule 6Local elections in Northern Ireland and elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly

Part 1Local elections in Northern Ireland

Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962

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(1)

Rule 36 (voting by persons with disabilities) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph (2)(b)(i), for “is a qualified person within the meaning of this rule” substitute “is aged 18 or over”.

(3)

In paragraph (2A), for the words from “reading” to the end substitute “but as if—

“(a)

references to delivering a ballot paper to a voter were to granting a voter’s application, and

(b)

in rule 34(5B), the reference to paragraph (1) of rule 34 were to paragraph (1) of this rule.”

(4)

In paragraph (3), omit the words from “and a person” to the end.