SCHEDULE 5The Local Government Finance Act Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules

PART 4Action to be taken before the poll

Notice of Poll12

1

The counting officer must publish notice of the poll stating—

a

the day and hours fixed for the poll; and

b

the question to be asked in the referendum.

2

The notice of the poll must be published no later than the sixth day before the date of the referendum.

3

The relevant returning or counting officer must, not later than the time of the publication of the notice of the poll, also give public notice of—

a

the situation of each polling station; and

b

the description of persons entitled to vote there.

4

The notice published under paragraph (3) must—

a

state that the poll at the referendum is to be taken together with the poll at a relevant election or referendum;

b

specify the parliamentary constituency131, local counting area, Assembly constituency, voting area or, as the case may be, the relevant local authority and, in the case of an election to fill a casual vacancy, the electoral area for which the relevant election or referendum is held; and

c

where any of the polls are to be taken together in part of the electoral area or voting area only, specify that part.