sec.35Procedure if number of candidates exceeds number required

### sec.35 Procedure if number of candidates exceeds number required If the number of candidates properly nominated for an election exceeds the number required to be elected, a poll must be conducted under this part. The returning officer must give public notice that a poll will be conducted. The notice must— be in the approved form; and state— the day the poll will be conducted; and the names of all candidates properly nominated for election in the order decided under section 57 ; and the location of all ordinary polling booths to be used for taking the ballot in the poll; and that the ordinary voting hours are from 8a.m. to 6p.m; and be published on the electoral commission’s website, and in other ways the returning officer considers appropriate. Publication of the notice under subsection (3) (c) must— start as soon as practicable after noon on the nomination day; and continue until the close of the poll. s 35 amd 2019 No. 30 s 164 (sec.35-ssec.1) If the number of candidates properly nominated for an election exceeds the number required to be elected, a poll must be conducted under this part. (sec.35-ssec.2) The returning officer must give public notice that a poll will be conducted. (sec.35-ssec.3) The notice must— be in the approved form; and state— the day the poll will be conducted; and the names of all candidates properly nominated for election in the order decided under section 57 ; and the location of all ordinary polling booths to be used for taking the ballot in the poll; and that the ordinary voting hours are from 8a.m. to 6p.m; and be published on the electoral commission’s website, and in other ways the returning officer considers appropriate. (sec.35-ssec.4) Publication of the notice under subsection (3) (c) must— start as soon as practicable after noon on the nomination day; and continue until the close of the poll. - (a) be in the approved form; and - (b) state— (i) the day the poll will be conducted; and (ii) the names of all candidates properly nominated for election in the order decided under section 57 ; and (iii) the location of all ordinary polling booths to be used for taking the ballot in the poll; and (iv) that the ordinary voting hours are from 8a.m. to 6p.m; and - (i) the day the poll will be conducted; and - (ii) the names of all candidates properly nominated for election in the order decided under section 57 ; and - (iii) the location of all ordinary polling booths to be used for taking the ballot in the poll; and - (iv) that the ordinary voting hours are from 8a.m. to 6p.m; and - (c) be published on the electoral commission’s website, and in other ways the returning officer considers appropriate. - (i) the day the poll will be conducted; and - (ii) the names of all candidates properly nominated for election in the order decided under section 57 ; and - (iii) the location of all ordinary polling booths to be used for taking the ballot in the poll; and - (iv) that the ordinary voting hours are from 8a.m. to 6p.m; and - (a) start as soon as practicable after noon on the nomination day; and - (b) continue until the close of the poll.