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The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Revocations

  5. 4.Local elections rules

  6. 5.District electoral areas

  7. 6.Manner of voting

  8. 7.Election day

  9. 8.Variation of certain time limits

  10. 9.Limit on candidates' election expenses

  11. 10.Fee for inspection of returns and declarations as to election expenses

  12. 11.Right to send election address post free

  13. 12.Deposit

  14. 13.Disapplication of section 110 of the Act of 1962

  15. 14.Voting offences

  16. 15.Offences relating to specified documents

  17. 16.Consequential amendments to Act of 1962

  18. 17.Consequential amendment to the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972

  19. 18.Consequential amendments to Electoral Law (Northern Ireland) Order 1972

  20. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      SCHEDULE SUBSTITUTED FOR SCHEDULE 5 TO THE ACT OF 1962

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      ABSENT VOTING

      1. PART I VOTING BY POST AND BY PROXY

        1. 1.Interpretation

        2. 2.Entitlement to absent vote for an indefinite period under Act of 1983

        3. 3.Entitlement of proxy to vote by post/or an indefinite period under Act of 1983

        4. 4.Absent vote at a particular local election

        5. 5.Service elector's application to vote by post at a particular election

        6. 6.Appointment of proxies under paragraph 4

        7. 7.Voting by proxy

        8. 8.List of proxies and postal voters and notifications

        9. 9.Applications under paragraph 4

        10. 10.Disregard of applications

        11. 11.Absent voters lists

        12. 12.Marked register of electors for polling stations

        13. 13.Offences

      2. PART II FORMS

      3. PART III ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS

        1. 1.Interpretation

        2. 2.Form of ballot paper

        3. 3.Persons entitled to be present at issue and receipt of postal ballot papers

        4. 4.Declaration of secrecy

        5. 5.Notice of issue of postal ballot papers

        6. 6.Marking of postal ballot paper

        7. 7.Refusal to issue postal ballot paper

        8. 8.Ballot paper envelope

        9. 9.Delivery of postal ballot papers to post office

        10. 10.Provision of postal voters' ballot box

        11. 11.Sealing up of special lists and counterfoils

        12. 12.Spoilt postal ballot paper

        13. 13.Receipt of covering envelope

        14. 14.Opening of postal voters' ballot box

        15. 15.Opening of covering envelopes

        16. 16.Sealing up of rejected votes and declarations of identity

        17. 17.Opening of ballot paper envelopes

        18. 18.Abandoned poll

        19. 19.Disposal of documents

  22. Explanatory Note

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