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The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

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13.—(1) The amendments made by regulation 15(4) and (8) do not apply in respect of an ongoing referendum.

(2) The form of the Official Poll Card (to be sent to a voter voting in person) and the Official Proxy Poll Card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person) in the referendum rules apply in respect of a relevant referendum as if, on the front of the form, before the text that begins “vote as a proxy at this referendum” 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 a voter voting by post) and the Official Proxy Postal Poll Card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post) in the referendum rules apply in respect of a relevant referendum as if, on the back of the form, before the text that begins “vote as a proxy at the same referendum” there were inserted “(in the case of a proxy appointed before 31st October 2023)”.

[F1(4) Sub-paragraph (5) applies in respect of a referendum for which—

(a)the notice of referendum is published in accordance with rule 5 of the referendum rules on or after 31st January 2024, and

(b)the date of poll stated in that notice is on or before 1st May 2024.

(5) The form of the Official Postal Poll Card (to be sent to a voter voting by post) and the Official Proxy Postal Poll Card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post) in the referendum rules apply as if, on the back of the form, for the text that begins “vote as a proxy at the same referendum” and ends with “grandchild” there were substituted—

(in the case of a proxy appointed on or after 31st October 2023) vote as a proxy on behalf of more than four voters, of which no more than two may be on behalf of other domestic voters (a domestic voter is one who is not an overseas or service voter).]

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I1Sch. 2 para. 13(1) in force at 31.1.2024, see reg. 1(3)(i)

I2Sch. 2 para. 13(2)(3) in force at 31.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

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