http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/3/notesVotingReferendumsGeneral electionsConstituenciesDemocracy and electionsExplanatory Notes to Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011Cabinet OfficeKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2020-04-21 1 16 February 2011 29 Section 3 provides that the referendum must be conducted in accordance with the rules set out in Schedule 2 to the Act. Section 3 also gives effect to Schedules 3 and 4 which provide further detail about the conduct of the referendum. Schedule 3 relates to absent voting in the referendum and Schedule 4 provides for the application of provisions of existing electoral legislation for the purpose of the referendum. These Schedules are described in more detail below.