Amendments to Schedule 3 to the 2004 Regulations56

In Schedule 3 (modification of European Parliamentary elections rules for combined polls)28, for paragraph 8 of Part 1 (England and Wales), substitute—

8

For paragraph (7) of rule 32 (equipment of polling stations) substitute the following—

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In every compartment of every polling station there must be exhibited the notice:

*PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION

([Specify colour] ballot paper)

Vote for ONLY ONE CANDIDATE by putting a cross [X] in the box next to your choice.

*EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION

([Specify colour] ballot paper)

Vote ONLY ONCE by putting a cross [X] in the box next to your choice.

*[Specify name of council] COUNCIL ELECTION

([Specify colour] ballot paper)

*[Vote for NO MORE THAN … CANDIDATES by putting a cross [X] in the box next to EACH of your choices]

*[Vote ONLY ONCE by putting a cross [X] in the box next to your choice]

*ELECTION OF THE MAYOR OF LONDON

([Specify colour] ballot paper)

#On the ballot paper for the election of the Mayor, vote ONCE for your first choice and ONCE for your second choice.

*ELECTION OF THE LONDON ASSEMBLY

#On the constituency members ballot paper [(specify colour)] vote for ONE candidate only.

#On the London members ballot paper [(specify colour)] vote for ONE party or individual candidate only.

*[Specify other] ELECTION/REFERENDUM

([Specify colour] ballot paper)

*[Vote for ONE candidate only]

*Vote ONCE for your first choice and ONCE for your second choice]

*[Mark ONE answer to the referendum question]

PUT NO OTHER MARK ON THE BALLOT PAPER(S)*

OR YOUR VOTE(S)* MAY NOT COUNT

*[PLEASE DO NOT FOLD THE BALLOT PAPERS FOR [specify the elections at which the votes are to be counted electronically]. *Post them, face downwards, in the [*appropriate] ballot box.]

*Complete or omit as necessary

#Alternatively, insert such information as the GLRO may decide