Amendment of the Scottish Local Government Election Rules 2002
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46. In Schedule 2, Part III (Contested Elections)–
(a)in paragraph 28 (questions to be put to voters), at sub paragraph (2) after each occurrence of [“wife”] insert, “civil partner”;
(b)in paragraph 32 (voting by persons with disabilities), at sub paragraph (3)(b) after “wife” insert “, civil partner”; and
(c)in appendix 1 (Forms for Use at Scottish Local Government Elections) to Schedule 2–
(i)in the form titled “Proxy’s Official Notification” after “wife” insert “, civil partner”; and
(ii)in the form titled “Declaration by the Companion of a Voter with Disabilities” after “wife” insert “, civil partner”.