The Business Improvement Districts (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

The ballot paper

8.—(1) Nothing is to be printed on the ballot paper except in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) Each ballot paper may have a number or barcode printed on the back.

(3) The box in which a vote may be marked on the ballot paper shall not be less than 1.5 centimetres square.

(4) All of the words on the ballot paper shall appear in the same size type.

Each ballot paper for a BID ballot, or a re-ballot in relation to a BID ballot, as the case may be, shall include the following wording—

Example Ballot

Are you in favour of the Business Improvement District proposals for [insert a list of the names of the streets in the geographical area covered by the BID proposals]? Place a cross (X) in the box of your choice. YES NO This vote is in respect of— [insert address of the relevant property of the person entitled to vote] I confirm that I am entitled to vote in respect of this relevant property Signed................................................................ Name (in block capitals).................................................................... Position........................................................... (NB where the person entitled to vote is a company or partnership Note: for your vote to be valid this ballot paper must be signed and returned to the ballot holder at [insert address for return of ballot papers] by 5 p.m. on [insert the day of the ballot]

(5) Each ballot paper for a renewal ballot, or re ballot in relation to a renewal ballot, shall include the following wording—

Example Ballot

Are you in favour of renewing the Business Improvement District arrangements for [insert a list of the names of the streets in the geographical area covered by the business improvement district] for a further period of [specify duration of the proposed renewed BID arrangements]? Place a cross (X) in the box of your choice. YES NO This vote is in respect of— [insert address of the relevant property of the person entitled to vote] I confirm that I am entitled to vote in respect of this relevant property Signed................................................................ Name (in block capitals).................................................................... Position........................................................... (NB where the person entitled to vote is a company or partnership Note: for your vote to be valid this ballot paper must be signed and returned to the ballot holder at [insert address for return of ballot papers] by 5 p.m. on [insert the day of the ballot]

(6) Each ballot paper for an alteration ballot, or re ballot in relation to an alteration ballot (as the case may be), shall include the following wording—

Example Ballot

Are you in favour of the alteration of the Business Improvement District arrangements for [insert a list of the names of the streets in the geographical area covered by the business improvement district]? Place a cross (X) in the box of your choice. YES NO This vote is in respect of— [insert address of the relevant property of the person entitled to vote] I confirm that I am entitled to vote in respect of this relevant property Signed................................................................ Name (in block capitals).................................................................... Position........................................................... (NB where the person entitled to vote is a company or partnership Note: for your vote to be valid this ballot paper must be signed and returned to the ballot holder at [insert address for return of ballot papers] by 5 p.m. on [insert the day of the ballot]