10Calling of election

10 Calling of election

10 Calling of election

(1) When required to conduct an election, the Electoral Commissioner—

(a) must cause a notice of the proposed election to be published in the Gazette, and

(b) must cause a copy of the notice to be displayed on at least 2 public notice boards on the Island.

(2) The notice—

(a) must state that an election is to be held, and

(b) must specify the address of the office of the returning officer on the Island, and

(c) must invite nominations of candidates for the election, and

(d) must fix the close of nominations, and

(e) must fix the day for taking the poll.

(3) The close of nominations must be not earlier than 7 days and not later than 14 days after the publication in the Gazette of the election notice.

(4) The polling day—

(a) must be not earlier than 30 days after the publication in the Gazette of the election notice, and

(b) must not be a Saturday, a Sunday or a day that is a public holiday on the Island.