SCHEDULE 3Rules for Conduct of an Election of Councillors of a Parish or Community where the Poll is taken together with the Poll at a relevant Election or Referendum

PART 2Stages Common to Contested and Uncontested Elections

Notice of election

3.

(1)

The returning officer must publish notice of the election stating—

(a)

the place and times at which nomination papers are to be delivered, and

(b)

the date of the poll in the event of a contest,

and the notice must state that forms of nomination papers may be obtained at that place and those times.

(2)

The notice of election must state the date by which—

(a)

applications to vote by post or by proxy, and

(b)

other applications and notices about postal or proxy voting,

must reach the registration officer in order that they may be effective for the election.