The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2013

Modification of the Local Elections Rules

23.—(1) The Appendix of Forms applies as if—

(a) in Form 3 (ballot paper)(1), on the front of the ballot paper, at the top of that form there were inserted the heading “Local Council Election”;

(b) in Form 4 (directions as to printing the ballot paper)(2), in paragraph 2(a), after “apart from” there were inserted “the heading “Local Council Election” at the top of the ballot paper and”; and

(c) after Form 5 (declaration of identity)(3) there were inserted—

“5ZA    Declaration of Identity (combined polls) (rule 21)

(for use when a local poll is to be combined with a European Parliamentary poll)

Front of form

Back of form

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE VOTER

”.

(1)

This form was amended by S.I. 2001/417 and paragraph 61 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22)

(2)

This form was amended by S.I. 2001/417; paragraph 61 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22); and S.I. 2010/2977.

(3)

Form 5A was inserted only for the purpose of a combined local and parliamentary election by paragraph 29 of the Schedule to the Elections Act 2001 (c. 7), and that inserted form was amended by S.I. 2010/2977.