SCHEDULES
C5C6C7C8C10C9C12C11 SCHEDULE 1
Paras. 3–7 of Pt. II of Sch. 1 to Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42) have effect (N.I.) (prosp.) by virtue of s. 10 of, and Sch. 1 para. 2 to, that Act as additional rules in Sch. 1 to this Act
Sch. 1 applied with modifications (S.) by S.I. 1986/2213, Rules 2, 5
Sch. 1 applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (28.4.1999) by 1985 c. 50, s. 15(1)(2) (as applied (with modifications) (28.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/1214, reg. 8, Sch. 3) (which S.I. was revoked (23.3.2004) by S.I. 2004/293, reg. 126)
Sch. 1 modified (E.W.) by S.I. 1986/1081, regs. 2, 97, 98, 100 (which S.I. was revoked (23.3.2004) by S.I. 2004/294, reg. 3)
Sch. 1 modified (S.) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1986 (S.I. 1986/1111), regs. 2, 95, 96, 98(1)
Sch. 1 extended (with modifications) (N.I.) (4.5.1996) by S.I. 1996/1220, art. 6(1)-(4)
Sch. 1 modified (E.W.) (23.3.2004) by The Representation of People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/294), reg. 8, Sch. 2 (as amended (22.5.2014) by S.I. 2014/920, regs. 1(1), 2(7), 3-6; (7.5.2015) by S.I. 2015/654, regs. 1(1), 2)
Sch. 1 modified (N.I.) (10.4.2001) by Elections Act 2001 (c. 7), s. 4, Sch. (as amended (16.12.2010) by S.I. 2010/2977, arts. 2(2), 6; and (15.9.2014) by S.I. 2014/1116, arts. 1(1), 9)
Part III Contested Elections
Action to be Taken Before the Poll
Issue of official poll cards
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The returning officer shall as soon as practicable after the publication of notice of the election send to electors and their proxies an official poll card.
1A
An official poll card shall not be sent to a person registered, or to be registered, in pursuance of an overseas elector's declaration.
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An elector’s official poll card shall be sent or delivered to his qualifying address, F4... .
F52A
A proxy’s official poll card shall be sent or delivered to the address which—
a
is shown as the proxy’s address in the list of proxies; or
b
in the case of a proxy for an elector with an anonymous entry in a register maintained by the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland, would be so shown but for section 7(4A) of the Representation of the People Act 1985.
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The official poll card shall be in the prescribed form and shall set out—
a
the name of the constituency;
b
the elector’s name, qualifying address and number on the register;
c
the date and hours of the poll and the situation of the elector’s polling station.
F2d
such other information as is prescribed;
e
such other information as the returning officer thinks appropriate,
and different information may be provided in pursuance of sub-paragraph (d) and (e) to different electors or descriptions of elector.
F33A
In the case of an elector with an anonymous entry, instead of containing the matter mentioned in paragraph (3)(b) above the polling card shall contain such matter as is prescribed.
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Paragraph (6) of rule 7 above applies for the interpretation of this rule.
Parliamentary election rules modified (N.I.) (prosp.) by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 10, Sch. 1 paras. 8–23