SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5Combination of polls: England
PART 1Provision about combination
Action to be taken before poll
Postal voting statements
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1
This paragraph applies where proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers are taken together by virtue of regulation 65 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001.
2
The form of postal voting statement to be issued to those who are entitled to vote by post in the referendum and in each relevant election must be in the form set out in Form 2 in Part 3 of this Schedule.
3
Where that form is used, this paragraph applies instead of any requirement in the following provisions for a postal voting statement to be in a particular form.
4
The provisions are—
a
rule 12(1)(b) of the referendum rules;
b
rule 22(1) of the Local Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules;
c
rule 22(1) of the Parish Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules;
d
rule 13(1) of the Local Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules;
e
rule 24(1) of the Mayoral Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules.
14
1
This paragraph applies where proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers are not taken together by virtue of regulation 65 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001.
2
The form of postal voting statement to be issued to those entitled to vote by post in the referendum must be in the form set out in Form 3 in Part 3 of this Schedule.
3
This paragraph applies instead of the requirement in rule 12(1)(b) of the referendum rules for a postal voting statement to be in a particular form.