Elections Act 2001
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The Elections Act 2001 (c.7) was an Act
of the Parliament
of the United Kingdom
. Because of the 2001 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth crisis the Act postponed the 2001 local government elections
in England and Wales, from 3 May 2001 to 7 June 2001, and in Northern Ireland, from 16 May 2001 to 7 June 2001. In Northern Ireland, it also required polls to be taken together on the day. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland it also increased candidates expenses by 50%.
It also defines the rules for taking both the parliamentary and local elections at the same time in Northern Ireland, amending Representation of the People Act 1985
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Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of the Parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. Because of the 2001 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth crisis the Act postponed the 2001 local government elections
United Kingdom local elections, 2001
Local elections took place in some parts of the UK on the 7 June 2001. Elections took place for all of the English shire counties, some English unitary authorities and all of the Northern Ireland districts...
in England and Wales, from 3 May 2001 to 7 June 2001, and in Northern Ireland, from 16 May 2001 to 7 June 2001. In Northern Ireland, it also required polls to be taken together on the day. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland it also increased candidates expenses by 50%.
It also defines the rules for taking both the parliamentary and local elections at the same time in Northern Ireland, amending Representation of the People Act 1985
Representation of the People Act 1985
The Representation of the People Act 1985 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning British electoral law.The Act allows British citizens who are resident outside the United Kingdom to qualify as "overseas electors" in the constituency for which they were last registered for a...
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