The Local Government and Greater London Authority Elections (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023

Regulation 1(6)

Schedule 1 Transitional and savings provisions

Part 1 Interpretation and general savings

Interpretation

1.  In this Schedule—

“GLA Rules” means the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007;

“Parish Rules” means the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006;

“Principal Areas Rules” means the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006;

“relevant rule” means (as the case may be)—

(a)

rule 3 of Schedule 2 or rule 3 of Schedule 3 to the Principal Areas Rules;

(b)

rule 3 of Schedule 2 or rule 3 of Schedule 3 to the Parish Rules;

(c)

rule 5 of Schedule 1, rule 5 of Schedule 2, rule 5 of Schedule 3, rule 5 of Schedule 5, rule 5 of Schedule 6 or rule 5 of Schedule 7 to the GLA Rules.

Savings for elections for which the notice of election was published on or before 31st October 2023

2.  The amendments made by regulations 3(5) and (13), 4(5) and (13) and 5(5), (11), (17), (23), (29) and (35) do not apply in relation to an election in respect of which the notice of election was published in accordance with the relevant rule on or before 31st October 2023.

Savings for elections for which the date of poll is on or before 1st May 2024

3.  The amendments made by the following provisions do not apply in relation to an election in respect of which the date of the poll as specified in the notice of election published in accordance with the relevant rule is on or before 1st May 2024—

(a) regulation 3(3), (4), (6), (9)(a), (11), (12), (14) and (18)(a);

(b) regulation 4(3), (4), (6), (9)(a), (11), (12), (14) and (17)(a);

(c) regulation 5(3), (4), (6), (9), (10), (12), (15), (16), (18), (21), (22), (24), (27), (28), (30), (33), (34), (36) and (38)(a) to (c).

Savings for elections for which the date of poll is on or before 6th May 2024

4.  The amendments made by regulations 3(9)(b) and (18)(b), 4(9)(b) and (17)(b) and 5(38)(d) do not apply in relation to an election in respect of which the date of the poll as specified in the notice of election published in accordance with the relevant rule is on or before 6th May 2024.

Modification of forms used for an election in the period beginning with 2nd May 2024 and ending with 6th May 2024

5.—(1) This regulation applies to an election in respect of which the date of the poll as specified in the notice of election published in accordance with the relevant rule is 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th May 2024.

(2) The reference to “the appropriate form” in—

(a) rule 7(b) of Schedule 2 to the Principal Areas Rules is to be taken as a reference to the form in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations;

(b) rule 7(b) of Schedule 3 to the Principal Areas Rules is to be taken as a reference to the form in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations;

(c) rule 7(b) of Schedule 2 to the Parish Rules is to be taken as a reference to the form in Part 3 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations;

(d) rule 7(b) of Schedule 3 to the Parish Rules is to be taken as a reference to the form in Part 4 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations;

(e) rule 7(1)(a) of Schedule 1, rule 9(1)(a) of Schedule 2, rule 8(1)(a) of Schedule 3, rule 7(1)(a) of Schedule 5, rule 9(1)(a) of Schedule 6 and rule 8(1)(a) of Schedule 7 to the GLA Rules is to be taken as a reference to the form in Part 5 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Part 2 Principal area councillor elections

Interpretation of Part 2

6.  In this Part—

“election conduct rules” means the rules set out in Schedules 2 and 3 to the Principal Areas Rules (as the case may be);

“ongoing principal area councillor election” means a relevant principal area councillor election for which the date of poll as specified in the notice of election is on or after 31st January 2024;

“relevant principal area councillor election” means an election of councillors of a principal area for which the notice of election is published in accordance with the relevant rule on or before 30th January 2024.

Questions for proxies at certain principal area councillor elections

7.—(1) The amendments made by regulation 3(8) and (16) do not apply in respect of an ongoing principal area councillor election.

(2) Rule 33 of the election conduct rules applies in respect of a relevant principal area councillor election as if—

(a) in the table after paragraph (1)—

(i) in entry 2 (proxy), in the column headed “Question”—

(aa) after question (b) there were inserted—

“(ba) “Were you appointed as proxy on behalf of C.D. before 31st October 2023?” [R]”;

(bb) in question (c), at the beginning there were inserted “If the person answers question (ba) in the affirmative:”;

(ii) in entry 3 (proxy for an elector with an anonymous entry), in the column headed “Question”—

(aa) after question (b) there were inserted—

“(ba) “Were you appointed as proxy on behalf of the person whose number on the register of electors is (read out the number) before 31st October 2023?” [R]”;

(bb) in question (c), at the beginning there were inserted “If the person answers question (ba) in the affirmative:”;

(b) in paragraph (2), after “3(a), (b)” there were inserted “, (ba)”.

Poll card forms for certain principal area councillor elections

8.—(1) The amendments made by regulation 3(9)(c) and (d) and (18)(c) and (d) do not apply in respect of an ongoing principal area councillor election.

(2) The form of the official poll card (to be sent to an elector voting in person) and the form of the official proxy poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person) in the election conduct rules apply in respect of a relevant principal area councillor election as if, on the front of the form, before the text that begins “vote as a proxy at this election” there were inserted “(in the case of a proxy appointed before 31st October 2023)”.

(3) The form of the official postal poll card (to be sent to an elector voting by post) and the form of the official proxy postal poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post) in the election conduct rules apply in respect of a relevant principal area councillor election as if on the back of the form, before the text that begins “vote as a proxy at this election” there were inserted “(in the case of a proxy appointed before 31st October 2023)”.

Part 3 Parish councillor elections

Interpretation of Part 3

9.  In this Part—

“election conduct rules” means the rules set out in Schedules 2 and 3 to the Parish Rules (as the case may be);

“ongoing parish councillor election” means a relevant parish councillor election where the date of poll as specified in the notice of election is on or after 31st January 2024;

“relevant parish councillor election” means an election of councillors of a parish where the notice of election published in accordance with the relevant rule is published on or before 30th January 2024.

Questions for proxies at certain parish councillor elections

10.—(1) The amendments made by regulation 4(8) and (16) do not apply in respect of an ongoing parish councillor election.

(2) Rule 33 of the election conduct rules applies in respect of an ongoing parish councillor election as if—

(a) in the table after paragraph (1)—

(i) in entry 2 (proxies), in the column headed “Question”—

(aa) after question (b) there were inserted—

“(ba) “Were you appointed as proxy on behalf of C.D. before 31st October 2023?” [R]”;

(bb) in question (c), at the beginning there were inserted “If the person answers question (ba) in the affirmative:”;

(ii) in entry 3 (proxy for an elector with an anonymous entry), in the column headed “Question”—

(aa) after question (b) there were inserted—

“(ba) “Were you appointed as proxy on behalf of the person whose number on the register of electors is (read out the number) before 31st October 2023?” [R]”;

(bb) in question (c), at the beginning there were inserted “If the person answers question (ba) in the affirmative:”;

(b) in paragraph (2), after “3(a), (b)” there were inserted “, (ba)”.

Poll card forms for certain parish councillor elections

11.—(1) The amendments made by regulation 4(9)(c) and (d) and (17)(c) and (d) do not apply in respect of an ongoing parish councillor election.

(2) The form of the official poll card (to be sent to an elector voting in person) and the form of the official proxy poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person) in the election conduct rules apply in respect of an ongoing parish councillor election as if, on the front of the form, before the text that begins “vote as a proxy at this election” there were inserted “(in the case of a proxy appointed before 31st October 2023)”.

(3) The form of the official postal poll card (to be sent to an elector voting by post) and the form of the official proxy postal poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post) in the election conduct rules apply in respect of a relevant parish councillor election as if on the back of the form, before the text that begins “vote as a proxy at this election” there were inserted “(in the case of a proxy appointed before 31st October 2023)”.

Part 4 Greater London Authority elections

Interpretation of Part 4

12.  In this Part—

“Authority election”, “Constituency Members Election Rules”, “London Members Election Rules and “Mayoral Election Rules” have the same meanings as in rule 2 of the GLA Rules;

“ongoing Authority election” means a relevant Authority election where the date of poll as specified in the notice of election is on or after 31st January 2024;

“relevant Authority election” means an Authority election where the notice of election published in accordance with the relevant rule is published on or before 30th January 2024.

Questions for proxies at certain Authority elections

13.—(1) The amendments made by regulation 5(7), (13), (19), (25), (31) and (37) do not apply in respect of an ongoing Authority election.

(2) The questions to voters rule applies in respect of a relevant Authority election as if—

(a) in the table after paragraph (1)—

(i) in entry 2 (proxies), in the column headed “Question”—

(aa) after question (b) there were inserted—

“(ba) “Were you appointed as proxy on behalf of C.D. before 31st October 2023?” [R]”;

(bb) in question (c), at the beginning there were inserted “If the person answers question (ba) in the affirmative:”;

(ii) in entry 3 (proxy for an elector with an anonymous entry), in the column headed “Question”—

(aa) after question (b) there were inserted—

“(ba) “Were you appointed as proxy on behalf of the person whose number on the register of electors is (read out the number) before 31st October 2023?” [R]”;

(bb) in question (c), at the beginning there were inserted “If the person answers question (ba) in the affirmative:”

(b) in paragraph (2), after “3(a), (b)” there were inserted “, (ba)”.

(3) In paragraph (2), “the questions to voters rule” means—

(a) rule 36 in the Constituency Members Election Rules or Mayoral Election Rules;

(b) rule 37 in the London Members Election Rules.

Poll card forms for certain Authority elections

14.—(1) The amendments made by regulation 5(38)(e) and (f) do not apply in respect of an ongoing Authority election.

(2) In Schedule 10 to the GLA Rules (forms)—

(a) Form 12 (official poll card) and Form 14 (official proxy poll card) apply in respect of a relevant Authority election as if, on the front of the form, before the text that begins “vote as a proxy at this election” there were inserted “(in the case of a proxy appointed before 31st October 2023)”;

(b) Form 13 (official postal poll card) and Form 15 (official proxy postal poll card) apply in respect of a relevant Authority election as if on the back of the form, before the text that begins “vote as a proxy at this election” there were inserted “(in the case of a proxy appointed before 31st October 2023)”.

Schedule 1, paragraph 5

Schedule 2 Forms for use at an election in respect of which the date of poll specified in the notice of election is within the period beginning with 2nd May 2024 and ending with 6th May 2024

Part 1 Form for substitution for Form of Candidate’s consent to nomination in Schedule 2 to the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006

Front of Form

Back of Form

Part 2 Form for substitution for Form of Candidate’s consent to nomination in Schedule 3 to the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006

Front of Form

Back of Form

Part 3 Form for substitution for Form of Candidate’s consent to nomination in Schedule 2 to the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006

Front of Form

Back of Form

Part 4 Form for substitution for Form of Candidate’s consent to nomination in Schedule 3 to the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006

Front of Form

Back of Form

Part 5 Form for substitution for Candidate’s consent to nomination in Schedule 10 to the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007

Front of Form

Back of Form

Regulation 3(9) and (18)

Schedule 3 The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006: New Forms

Part 1 Forms for use at an election of councillors of a principal area where poll is not taken together with poll for another election or referendum

Form of nomination paper

Candidate’s consent to nomination form Front of Form

Back of Form

Form of official poll card

Form of official proxy poll card

Part 2 Forms for use at an election of councillors of a principal area where the poll is taken together with poll for another election or referendum

Form of nomination paper

Candidate’s consent to nomination form

Front of Form

Back of Form

Form of official poll card

Form of official proxy poll card

Regulation 4(9) and (17)

Schedule 4 The Local Elections (Parish and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006: New Forms

Part 1 Forms for use at an election of councillors of a parish where poll is not taken together with poll at another election

Form of nomination paper

Candidate’s consent to nomination form

Front of Form

Back of Form

Form of official poll card

Form of official proxy poll card

Part 2 Forms for use at an election of councillors of a parish where the poll is taken together with the poll at a relevant election or referendum

Form of nomination paper

Candidate’s consent to nomination form

Front of Form

Back of Form

Form of official poll card

Form of official proxy poll card

Regulation 5(38)

Schedule 5 The Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007: New forms

Form 1: Constituency member and London member (individual) candidates: Form of nomination paper

Form 2: London member (party list) candidates: form of nomination paper

Form 3: candidate to be mayor of London: form of nomination paper

Form 4: candidate’s consent to nomination

Front of Form

Back of Form

Form 12: official poll card

Form 14: official proxy poll card