The Parish and Community Meetings (Polls) (Amendment) Rules 1987

• Citation: S.I. 1987/262
• Sections: 2

Section 1

(1) These Rules may be cited as the Parish and Community Meetings (Polls) (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 a poll consequent on a parish or community meeting which has been demanded before that fourteenth day.

Section 2

(1) The rules in the Schedule to the Parish and Community Meetings (Polls) Rules 1987 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.

(2) In rule 11(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 the front of the ballot paper on a question of appointment to an office for the words “VOTE FOR CANDIDATE(S) ONLY” there shall be substituted the words “VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN CANDIDATES”.

(4) In the Appendix of forms, in the directions as to printing the ballot paper on a question of appointment to an office, 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;

(5) In the Appendix of forms, in the form of directions for the guidance of the voters in voting where the poll is on a question of appointment to an office, for the word “Vote for candidate(s) only.” in paragraph 4, there shall be substituted “[Vote for no more than candidates.] [Vote for one candidate only.]”.