The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (Amendment) Rules 1987

• Citation: S.I. 1987/261
• Sections: 2

Section 1

(1) These Rules may be cited as the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (Amendment) Rules 1987.

(2) These Rules do not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.

(3) These Rules shall come into force on the fourteenth day after the day on which they were made, except for the purposes of an election at which the last day for the delivery of nomination papers was on or before that fourteenth day.

Section 2

(1) The rules in Schedule 2 to the Local Elections (Principal Areas) Rules 1986 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.

(2) In rule 23(5) (notices in polling stations) for the words “Vote for candidate(s) only.” there shall be substituted the words “[Vote for no more than candidates.] [Vote for one candidate only.]”.

(3) In the Appendix of forms, in the form of a candidate’s consent to nomination, in paragraph (d), before the words “those twelve months” there shall be inserted the words “the whole of”.

(4) In the Appendix of forms, in the form of the front of the ballot paper, for the words “VOTE FOR CANDIDATE(S) ONLY” there shall be substituted the words “VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN CANDIDATES”.

(5) In the Appendix of forms, in the directions as to printing the ballot paper, for paragraph 2(a) there shall be substituted:

(a) no word shall be printed on the face except the direction “VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN CANDIDATES” or, where only one candidate is to be elected, “VOTE FOR ONE CANDIDATE ONLY” and the particulars of the candidates;

(6) In the Appendix of forms, in the form of the declaration of identity, for the words “Vote for candidate(s) only.” in paragraph 2 of the instructions to the voter on the back of the form, there shall be substituted the words “[Vote for no more than candidates.] [Vote for one candidate only.]”.

(7) In the Appendix of forms, in the form of the elector’s official poll card, for the words “Vote for candidate(s) only.” on the back of the card, there shall be substituted the words “[Vote for no more than candidates.] [Vote for one candidate only.]”.

(8) In the Appendix of forms, in the form of directions for the guidance of the voters in voting, for the words “Vote for candidate(s) only.” in paragraph 4, there shall be substituted “[Vote for no more than candidates.] [Vote for one candidate only.]”.