Notice of Election

DISTRICT OF MAGHERAFELT

NOTICE OF ELECTION OF DISTRICT COUNCILLORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:

The day of election of Councillors for the District Electoral Areas of Magherafelt District Council will be THURSDAY 5^th day of May 2011.

The numbers of District Councillors to be elected for each District Electoral Area, comprised in the District Council, are as follows:

DISTRICT ELECTORAL AREA	WARDS	NUMBER TO BE ELECTED

MAGHERAFELT TOWN	Ballymaguigan	6
	Glebe
	Knockloughrim
	Lecumpher
	Townparks (East
	Townparks (West)

MOYOLA	Bellaghy	5
	Castledawson
	Gulladuff
	Upperlands
	Valley

SPERRIN	Draperstown	5
	Lower Glenshane
	Maghera
	Swatragh
	Tobermore

Nomination papers are to be delivered to my principal office situated at The Council Offices, 50 Ballyronan Road, Magherafelt, BT45 6EN between the hours of 10.00 am and 4.00 pm on Monday 28^th March, Tuesday 29^th March, Wednesday, 30^th March, Thursday, 31^st March, Friday 1^st April, Monday 4^th April, Tuesday 5^th April, Wednesday 6^th April 2011 and between 10.00 a.m. and 1.00 pm on Thursday 7^th April 2011. Forms of nomination may be obtained at my office or from the Council's website www.magherafelt.gov.uk

In the event of a contest, a poll will be taken on Thursday, 5^th May 2011 and the hours of the poll will be from 7.00 am to 10.00 pm.

Applications to vote by post or proxy at these elections have to be received by the appropriate Area Electoral Officer not later than 5.00 pm on Monday 11^th April 2011 except where the application is made on grounds of unforeseen illness. Any such application must be received not later than 5.00 pm on Thursday 21st April 2011. All applications for postal or proxy voting should be made to:

Ballymena Area Electoral Office

122 Broughshane Street

Ballymena

BT43 6EE

Tel: 028 9044 6600

Application forms are available to download from www.eoni.org.uk

John A McLaughlin

DEPUTY RETURNING OFFICER

ADDRESS

Council Offices, 50 Ballyronan Road, Magherafelt, BT45 6EN

Principal Office for the purpose of the Election.

Dated this 25^th day of March 2011

NOTE:

Every person having a claim against the Deputy Returning Officer for any debt incurred by or on behalf of the Deputy Returning Officer for the purposes of an election shall, within forty two days after the day on which public notice is given of the result of the election, send to the Deputy Returning Officer detailed particulars in writing of such claim and the Deputy Returning Officer shall not be liable in respect of anything which is not duly stated in such particulars.