Timetable for Roman Road Bow Neighbourhood Planning Referendum
Ignore the following days when calculating the timetable are
- Saturday or Sunday
- Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday, or a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in England; and
- any day appointed as a day of public thanksgiving or mourning.
- Bank Holiday – Monday 29 August 2022
Timetable for referendum
| Event | Working days before poll (deadline if not midnight) | Date (deadline if not midnight) |
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Decision date by the council to hold a referendum
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Monday 1 August 2022
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| Poll to take place |
Within 56 working days from the day after the decision is made |
No later than 19 October 2022 |
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Publish on the website and make available an information statement and specified documents
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No later than -28
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5 September 2022
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The ‘relevant register’ used to calculate the referendum expenses limit will be the register of local government electors as it exists at the time when the referendum period begins (28 working days before a residential poll).
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No later than -28
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5 September 2022
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Publication of Notice of Referendum (Residential)
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No later than -25
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8 September 2022
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Publication of first interim election notice of alteration
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No later than -24
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9 September 2022
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Deadline for receiving applications for registration (Residential)
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No later than -12
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27 September 2022
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Deadline for new postal vote applications and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes
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No later than -11 (5pm)
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28 September 2022
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Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies)
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No later than -6 (5pm)
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5 October 2022
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Publication of second interim election notice of alteration
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Between -23 and -6
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12 September 2022 - 5 October 2022
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Publication of Notice of Poll (Residential)
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No later than -6
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5 October 2022
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Publication of location of polling station and description of named voters entitled to vote there.
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No later than -6 |
5 October 2022
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Publication of final election notice of alteration
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No later than -5 |
6 October 2022 |
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Deadline for notification of appointment of polling and counting agents
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No later than -5 |
6 October 2022
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First date that electors can apply for replacements for lost postal votes
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No later than -4 |
7 October 2022 |
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Polling day
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7am-10pm
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Thursday 13 October 2022
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Last time that electors can apply for a replacement for spoilt or lost postal votes
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0 (5pm)
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13 October 2022
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Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this poll, applied for on grounds of physical incapacity, work reasons or for reasons related to COVID-19
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0 (5pm) |
13 October 2022
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Last day to make alterations to the Register to correct a clerical error or to implement a court (registration appeal) decision
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0 (9pm) |
13 October 2022
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Please note
There is no requirement for campaign groups to register with the Counting Officer or to submit a return of expenses incurred which is why there are no dates.
However, campaign groups must adhere to the spending limits as set out in the regulation.