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Notice of poll
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21.—(1) The returning officer must publish notice of the poll stating—
(a)the day and hours fixed for the poll;
(b)the number of councillors to be elected;
(c)the particulars of each candidate remaining validly nominated (the names and other particulars of the candidates, and the order of the candidates’ names being the same as in the statement of persons nominated); and
(d)the names of all persons signing a candidate’s nomination paper.
(2) Where a candidate is nominated by more than one nomination paper, the nomination paper referred to in paragraph (1)(d) must be that from which the names and other particulars of the candidate shown in the statement of persons nominated are taken.
(3) The returning officer must, not later than the time of the publication of the notice of the poll, also give public notice of—
(a)the situation of each polling station; and
(b)the description of voters entitled to vote there,
and he must as soon as practicable after giving such a notice give a copy of it to each of the election agents.
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