Issue of writs for holding elections

(1) For the purpose of every general election of members of the House of Representatives and for the purpose of the election of members to fill vacancies caused by death, resignation or otherwise the Governor-General shall issue writs of election under the Public Seal of Belize, addressed to the returning officers of the respective divisions for which members are to be returned. REVISED EDITION 2018 22 (2) Such writs shall be forwarded to the Commission for transmission to the several returning officers. (3) Each writ shall be in the form set out in Form 2 of Schedule V and shall specify the day and place of nomination of candidates, the days on which, if necessary, the poll shall be taken, the first of which being not less than fifteen days and not more than twenty-one days after the nomination day, and the day on which such writ is returnable to the Commission for transmission to the Governor-General. (4) Upon receipt of the writ every returning officer shall proceed to hold the election in the manner hereinafter provided.