SCHEDULE 5Assembly election rules

PART 3Contested elections

Action to be taken before the poll

Provision of polling stations

34.

(1)

At an Assembly election the constituency returning officer shall provide a sufficient number of polling stations and, subject to the following provisions of this rule, shall allot the electors to the polling stations in such manner as he thinks most convenient.

(2)

One or more polling stations may be provided in the same room.

(3)

The polling station allotted to electors from any polling district shall be in the polling place for that district.

(4)

The constituency returning officer shall provide each polling station with such number of compartments as may be necessary in which the voters can mark their votes screened from observation.