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The Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 2A.Application of these Regulations

  5. 3.General requirements for applications for an absent vote at a local government election in Scotland

  6. 4.Additional provisions concerning the requirement that an application for an absent vote must be signed by the applicant and state the applicant’s date of birth

  7. 5.Additional requirement for applications for ballot papers to be sent to different address from that stated in application

  8. 6.Additional requirements for applications for ballot papers to be sent to different address from that shown in the record kept under paragraph 3(4) or 7(6) of Schedule 4

  9. 7.Additional requirements for applications for the appointment of a proxy

  10. 8.Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a particular or indefinite period on grounds of blindness or other disability

  11. 9.Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a particular or indefinite period based on occupation, service, employment or attendance on a course

  12. 9A.Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a particular or indefinite period based on detention in a penal institution

  13. 10.Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote in respect of a particular election

  14. 11.Closing date for applications

  15. 12.Grant or refusal of applications

  16. 13.Notice of appeal

  17. 14.Cancellation of proxy appointment

  18. 15.Inquiries by registration officer

  19. 15A.Requirement to provide fresh signatures

  20. 15B.Notices: supplementary

  21. 15C.Consequence of failure to provide required information

  22. 16.Records and lists kept under Schedule 4

  23. 17.Supply or disclosure of records ...

  24. 18.Conditions on the supply and inspection of absent voter records or lists

  25. 18A.The personal identifiers record

  26. 19.Marked register for polling stations

  27. 20.Notification of a rejected postal voting statement

  28. 21.Requirement to provide fresh signatures following rejection of a postal voting statement

  29. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE

      PROXY PAPER

  30. Explanatory Note

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