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Elections Act 2022, Paragraph 15 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 31 January 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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15(1)Rule 29 (equipment of polling stations) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In paragraph (3), after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

(f)in the case of an election held in Northern Ireland, the lists prepared for the polling station under rule 19B.

(3)After paragraph (3) insert—

(3ZA)In the case of an election held in England and Wales or Scotland, the returning officer must also provide each polling station with a prescribed form (referred to in these rules as “the ballot paper refusal list”) on which entries are to be made as mentioned in rule 40ZB (refusal to deliver ballot paper: Great Britain).

(4)After paragraph (4) insert—

(4A)In the case of an election held in England and Wales or Scotland, a large notice must be displayed inside each polling station containing—

(a)details of the documents the voter needs to produce when applying for a ballot paper, namely—

(i)in the case of an elector (other than an elector with an anonymous entry) or a proxy, any of the forms of identification for the time being referred to in rule 37(1H);

(ii)in the case of an elector with an anonymous entry, the elector’s official poll card and an anonymous elector’s document showing the same electoral number as the electoral number shown on the official poll card, and

(b)a statement that further proof of identity may be required to resolve any discrepancy between the name of the holder of a specified form of identification and the name of the elector or proxy that the voter claims to be.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 15 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1)

I2Sch. 1 para. 15(1) in force at 27.8.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/916, reg. 2(d)(viii)

I3Sch. 1 para. 15(1)(3) in force at 16.1.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2022/1401, reg. 2(d)(vii) (with reg. 3(1))

I4Sch. 1 para. 15(2) in force at 31.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1145, reg. 4(a) (with Sch. para. 3)

I5Sch. 1 para. 15(3) in force at 27.8.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/916, reg. 2(d)(viii)

I6Sch. 1 para. 15(4) in force at 16.1.2023 by S.I. 2022/1401, reg. 2(d)(vii) (with reg. 3(1))

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