PART 2THE FRANCHISE AND ITS EXERCISE
Absent voting at elections: miscellaneousI112
1
Section 59 of the 1983 Act26 (supplemental provisions as to members of forces and service voters) shall apply for the purposes of a Scottish parliamentary election subject to the following modifications:—
a
in subsection (3) (right to register and vote in person, by post or by proxy), “this Act” shall be construed as including a reference to this Order in connection with the rights conferred by this Order on a person having a service qualification by virtue of section 14(1)(a) or (b) of that Act (service qualification as a member of the forces or being employed in the service of the Crown in a post outside the UK of a prescribed class or description) in relation to the making and cancellation of appointments of a proxy and in relation to voting by post; and
b
in subsection (3A) (right of members of forces and service voters to information about their right to vote), “this Act and any regulations made under it” shall be similarly construed.
2
Schedule 3 (which makes provision in connection with absent voting at Scottish parliamentary elections) has effect.
3
Schedule 4 (which makes provision in connection with the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers) has effect.