The European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004

General requirements for applications for an absent vote

14.—(1) An application under this Part of this Schedule must comply with the requirements of this paragraph and such further requirements in this Part of this Schedule as are relevant to the application.

(2) The application must state—

(a) the full name of the applicant;

(b) the address in respect of which the applicant is or will be registered in the register except in the case of an application under paragraph 7(4) or (7) of this Schedule;

(c) in the case of such an application, the proxy’s address, together with the name of the elector for whom he will act as proxy and the elector’s address for the purposes of sub-paragraph (b) above;

(d) in the case of a person applying to vote by post, the address to which the ballot paper should be sent; and

(e) in the case of an application to vote by proxy, the grounds on which the elector claims to be entitled to an absent vote.

(3) The application shall be made in writing and be signed and dated by the applicant.

(4) An application under this Schedule which is made for an indefinite period or the period specified in the application must state—

(a) that it is so made, and

(b) that it is made for European Parliamentary elections.

(5) An application under this Schedule which is made for a particular European Parliamentary election must—

(a) state that it is so made, and

(b) identify the election in question.

(6) Where an application is made to vote by proxy, it shall include an application for the appointment of a proxy which meets the requirements of paragraph 15.

(7) An application under this Part of this Schedule may be combined with an application for an absent vote made under the 2001 Regulations(1), including those Regulations as applied by regulations under sections 44 and 105 or 45 and 105 of the Local Government Act 2000, or the 2001 (Scotland) Regulations(2).

(1)

Regulation 53 of the 2001 Regulations was amended by paragraph 21 of the Schedule to S.I. 2002/881 and Regulations 2 and 5 of S.I. 2001/1700, Regulation 54 was amended by Regulations 2 and 5 of S.I. 2001/1700, Regulation 56 was amended by Regulations 2 and 6 of S.I. 2001/1700 and Regulation 60 was amended by Regulations 2 and 7 of S.I. 2001/1700.

(2)

Regulation 53 of the 2001 (Scotland) Regulations was amended by paragraph 23 of the Schedule to S.I. 2002/881, Regulation 56 was amended by Regulations 2 and 5 of S.I. 2001/1749(S. 11).