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25.Alteration of registers under section 13BA(3) or 13BC of the 1983 Act
25A.Regulation 25 supplementary: additional supporting material in relation to identity
25B.Regulation 25 supplementary: additional supporting material in relation to nationality
25C.Regulation 25 supplementary: additional supporting material in relation to address claimed as qualifying address
26.Reminders to electors registered in pursuance of a service declaration or declaration of local connection
27ZA.Overseas electors: power to require additional evidence where applicant under 18 when last resident in the United Kingdom
27ZB.Overseas electors: power to require additional evidence of previous residence
27ZC.Overseas electors: power to require attestation as to applicant’s previous residence at address claimed as qualifying address
27ZD.Overseas electors: power to require additional evidence as to previous registration in pursuance of a service declaration, residence as a merchant seaman or an overseas elector’s declaration
27ZE.Overseas electors: power to require additional evidence as to declaration of local connection
27ZF.Overseas electors: power to require attestation as to applicant’s connection to address claimed as qualifying address
27ZG.Overseas electors: power to require additional evidence as to change of name
27A.Processing of information provided in connection with an application for registration
Determination of applications and objections
30.Procedure for determining applications for registration and objections without a hearing
33.Objections relating to applications which have been allowed, but before alterations to the register have taken effect
34.Other determinations by registration officer of entitlement to registration
35.Summary procedure for determining in specified circumstances whether a person has ceased to satisfy conditions for registration
38B.Anonymous registration: determination of applications by the registration officer
38C.Anonymous registration: evidence consisting of relevant court orders or injunctions
38E.Anonymous registration: review of entitlement to an anonymous entry
46B.Retention of entries on the register following a canvass
47.Separate part of register for each parliamentary polling district
49.Qualifying addresses which are not included in the register
53B.Duties of registration officer and his staff in relation to record of anonymous entries
53C.Supply of the record of anonymous entries to police forces and other organisations
55A.Additional requirement for applications for ballot papers to be sent to a different address to that in register
55B.Additional requirement for applications for ballot papers to be sent to different address from that shown in the record kept under section 6(3) or section 9(6) of the 1985 Act
56.Additional requirements for applications for the appointment of a proxy
57.Additional requirements for applications on grounds of blindness or other disability
58.Additional requirements for applications based on occupation, service, employment or attendance on a course
59.Additional requirements for applications in respect of a particular election
60.Additional requirements for applications by proxies to vote by post at a particular election
66.Records and lists kept under sections 6, 7 and 9 of the 1985 Act
PART 5 ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS
Receipt of Postal Ballot Papers
84B.Return of postal voting documents form: prescribed information
84C.Rejection of postal voting documents handed in to the returning officer
84D.Procedure where no postal voting document handed in by P is rejected in accordance with regulation 84C
84E.Procedure where at least one postal voting document handed in by P is rejected under regulation 84C
84F.Postal voting documents left behind with the returning officer
84G.Packets of postal voting documents and return of postal voting documents forms
84H.List of electors whose postal voting documents have been rejected in accordance with regulation 84C or left behind
84I.Notification of a postal ballot paper rejected in accordance with regulation 84C or left behind
PART 6 SUPPLY OF REGISTERS ETC.
Supply on publication and specific restrictions
96.Supply of free copy of full register to the British Library
97.Supply of free copy of full register to deputy returning officer at local elections and restrictions on use
98.Supply of free copy of full register etc to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and restrictions on use
99.Supply of free copy of full register etc to Electoral Commission
100.Supply of free copy of full register etc to Local Government Boundary Commissioner, the Boundary Commission and the District Electoral Areas Commissioner and restrictions on use
Supply on request and specific restrictions
101.Supply of full register etc under regulations 102 to 107A: general provisions
102.Supply of full register etc to elected representatives and restrictions on use
103.Supply of full register etc to holders of relevant elective offices and candidates
104.Supply of full register etc to local constituency parties and restrictions on use
105.Supply of full register etc to registered political parties etc and restrictions on use
106.Supply of full register etc to certain candidates and restriction on use
107.Supply of full register etc to police forces and restrictions on use
107A.Supply of full register etc to a registered medical practitioner and restrictions on use.
Supply to assist the registration officer to meet the relevant registration objectives
PART 6A Supply of date of birth lists to police and pursuant to a court order
PART 7 ACCESS TO MARKED REGISTERS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION AFTER AN ELECTION
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