C1C3C4C6C5C7C8C9C10 Part I Parliamentary and Local Government Franchise and its Exercise

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Place and manner of voting at parliamentary elections

C218AAF1F2Polling districts at parliamentary elections: Northern Ireland

1

Every constituency in Northern Ireland is to be divided into polling districts.

2

The Secretary of State must—

a

divide Northern Ireland into polling districts for the purpose of parliamentary elections, and

b

keep the polling districts under review.

3

The Secretary of State must seek to ensure that all electors in Northern Ireland have such reasonable facilities for voting as are practicable in the circumstances.

4

Before dividing Northern Ireland into polling districts under subsection (2)(a) or completing a review under subsection (2)(b), the Secretary of State must consult—

a

the Electoral Commission, and

b

any other person the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

5

If an alteration of polling districts is made under this section—

a

the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland must make such adaptations of the registers of parliamentary electors maintained by that officer as are necessary to take account of the alteration, and

b

the alteration is effective on the date on which the Chief Electoral Officer publishes a notice stating that the adaptations have been made.