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

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11.—(1) An application under paragraph 3(1), (6) or (7) (absent vote at elections for definite or indefinite period) or 7(4) (voting as proxy) of Schedule 4 shall be disregarded for the purposes of a particular local government election and an application under paragraph 4(3) (absent vote at particular election – different address or proxy vote) of Schedule 4 shall be refused if it is received by the registration officer after 5 p.m. on the eleventh day before the date of the poll at that election.

(2) An application under paragraph 3(2) (absent vote at elections for definite or indefinite period – proxy vote) or 6(7) (proxies at elections) of Schedule 4 shall be disregarded for the purposes of a particular local government election if it is received by the registration officer after 5 p.m. on the sixth day before the date of the poll at that election.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), an application under paragraph 4(2) (absent vote at particular election by proxy) or 6(8) (proxies at elections) of Schedule 4 shall be refused if it is received by the registration officer after 5 p.m. on the sixth day before the date of the poll at the election for which it is made.

(4) Where an application under paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 4 is made–

(a) on the grounds of the applicant’s disability and the applicant became disabled after 5 p.m. on the sixth day before the date of the poll at the election for which it is made; or

(b) by a person to whom paragraph 2(5B) (manner of voting at parliamentary or local government elections) of that Schedule applies,

the application, or an application under paragraph 6(8) of that Schedule made by virtue of that application, shall be refused if it is received after 5 p.m. on the day of the poll at the election for which it is made.

(5) An application under paragraph 4(1) (absent vote at particular election – by post) or 7(7) (voting as proxy – different address) of Schedule 4 shall be refused if it is received by the registration officer after 5 p.m. on the eleventh day before the date of the poll at the election for which it is made.

(6) An application under–

(a) paragraph 3(5)(a) (absent vote at elections for definite or indefinite period) of Schedule 4 by an elector to be removed from the record kept under paragraph 3(4) of that Schedule, or

(b) paragraph 7(9)(a) (voting as proxy) of Schedule 4 by a proxy to be removed from the record kept under paragraph 7(6) of that Schedule,

and a notice under paragraph 6(10) (proxies at elections) of that Schedule by an elector cancelling a proxy’s appointment shall be disregarded for the purposes of a particular local government election if it is received by the registration officer after 5 p.m. on the eleventh day before the date of the poll at that election.

(7) In computing a period of days for the purposes of this regulation, Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday or a bank holiday shall be disregarded.

(8) In paragraph (7) “bank holiday” means a day which is a bank holiday in Scotland under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(1).

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 11 in force at 2.5.2007, see reg. 1(2)

(1)

1971 c. 80.