SCHEDULE 1
Appendix of forms
Note.—The forms contained in this Appendix may be adapted so far as circumstances require.
Form of writ
*Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith to the Returning Officer for the Constituency Greeting
†Whereas by F1section 3(1) of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 Parliament has dissolved We Command you that due notice being first given you do cause election to be made according to law of a Member to serve in Parliament for the said Constituency F2[‡]
And that you do cause the name of such Member when so elected, whether he be present or absent, to be certified to Us in Our Chancery without delay
Witness Ourself at Westminster the day of in the year of Our Reign, and in the year of Our Lord 19 .
*The name of the sovereign may be altered when necessary.
†This preamble to be omitted except in case of a general election.
F2‡Except in a general election insert here (as applicable): “ as a result of a successful recall petition under the Recall of MPs Act 2015 ” or “in the place of [A.B.], deceased” or otherwise, stating the cause of vacancy.
Label or direction of writ
To the Returning Officer for the Constituency.
A writ of a new election of a Member for the said Constituency.
Endorsement
Received the within Writ on the day of , 19 .
(Signed)
Returning Officer (or as the case may be.)
Certificate endorsed on writ
I hereby certify, that the Member elected for the Constituency in pursuance of the within written Writ is of in the County of
(Signed)
Returning Officer (or as the case may be.)
F3Note: in relation to any constituency in Wales, “county” in this form refers to a preserved county (as defined by section 64 of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994).
F4Form of notice of election
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Form of nomination paper
ELECTION OF A MEMBER to serve in Parliament for the Constituency.
We the undersigned, being electors for the said Constituency, do hereby nominate the undermentioned person as a candidate at the said election.
Other names in full | Commonly used surname (if any) | Commonly used forenames (if any) | Description (if any) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SULLIVAN | Arthur Seymour | GILBERT | W. S. | Independent |
Signatures | Electoral Number (See Note 3) | |
|---|---|---|
Distinctive letter | Number | |
Proposer | ||
Seconder | ||
We, the undersigned, being electors for the said Constituency, do hereby assent to the foregoing nomination. | ||
1 | ||
2 | ||
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8 | ||
NOTE
1
The attention of candidates and electors is drawn to the rules for filling up nomination papers and other provisions relating to nomination contained in the parliamentary elections rules in Schedule 1 to the Representation of the M1People Act 1983.
2
Where a candidate is commonly known by some title he may be described by his title as if it were his surname.
F72A
Where a candidate commonly uses a name which is different from any other name he has, the commonly used name may also appear on the nomination paper, but if it does so, the commonly used name (instead of any other name) will appear on the ballot paper.
2B
But the ballot paper will show the other name if the returning officer thinks—
(a)
that the use of the commonly used name may be likely to mislead or confuse electors, or
(b)
that the commonly used name is obscene or offensive.
F83
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4
An elector may not subscribe more than one nomination paper for the same election.
5
A person whose name is entered in the register F9. . . may not subscribe a nomination paper if the entry gives as the date on which he will become of voting age a date later than the day fixed for the poll.
Form of Ballot Paper
F10Form of Front of Ballot Paper
F11Form of Back of Ballot Paper
F12 Directions as to printing the ballot paper
1.
Nothing is to be printed on the ballot paper except in accordance with these directions.
2.
So far as is practicable, the arrangements set out in paragraphs 3 to 13 must be observed in the printing of the ballot paper.
3.
No word may be printed on the face except:
(a)
the heading “Election of the Member of Parliament for the …………... constituency”;
(b)
within that heading, the name of the constituency;
(c)
the direction “Vote for only one candidate by putting a cross [X] in the box next to your choice”;
(d)
the particulars of the candidates; and
(e)
words forming part of the emblems mentioned at paragraph 10 below.
4.
A box must be printed around:
(a)
the heading and name referred to in paragraph 3(a) and (b); and
(b)
the direction referred to in paragraph 3(c);
and the direction referred to in paragraph 3(c) must be separated from the heading and name referred to in paragraph 3(a) and (b) by a horizontal rule extending across the box.
5.
No rule may be printed on the face except:
(a)
as part of the box referred to in paragraph 4;
(b)
the horizontal rule referred to in that paragraph;
(c)
a horizontal rule above the particulars of the first candidate;
(d)
horizontal rules separating the particulars of the candidates from one another;
(e)
a horizontal rule below the particulars of the last candidate;
(f)
as part of the boxes on the right-hand side of the ballot paper where the vote is to be marked.
6.
The horizontal rules referred to in paragraph 5(c), (d) and (e) must be equally spaced and the space between each of them must be a minimum of 2.5 centimetres.
7.
The boxes referred to in paragraph 5(f) must not touch any horizontal rule and each one must be equidistant between the horizontal rule above it and the horizontal rule below it.
8.
Each of the horizontal rules referred to in paragraph 5(c) and (d) must extend from a point level with the text on the left-hand side of the page to a point directly above the centre of the box below that rule.
9.
The horizontal rule referred to in paragraph 5(e) must:
(a)
extend from a point level with the text on the left-hand side of the page to a point directly below the right-hand edge of the box above that rule; and
(b)
be thicker than the other horizontal rules.
10.
Where a registered emblem is to be printed against a candidate’s particulars:
(a)
it must be printed adjacent to and to the right of the candidate’s particulars; and
(b)
its size as printed must not exceed 2 centimetres square.
11.
All the words on the front of the ballot paper must appear in the same large type except that:
(a)
the heading and name referred to in paragraph 3(a) and (b) must appear in very large and bold type;
(b)
in the direction referred to in paragraph 3(c), the words “only one candidate” must appear in very large and bold type;
(c)
the remainder of that direction must appear in very large type;
(d)
the names of the candidates and the descriptions, if any, must appear in bold type.
12.
The surname of each candidate must appear in capitals and the candidates’ other names must be in lower case with initial capitals.
13.
The number and other unique identifying mark must be printed close to each other on the back of the ballot paper.
F13Form of directions for the guidance of the voters in votingGUIDANCE FOR VOTERS
1
When you are given a ballot paper go to one of the compartments. Mark a cross (X) in the box on the right hand side of the ballot paper opposite the name of the candidate you are voting for.
2
Vote for one candidate only. Put no other mark on the ballot paper, or your vote may not be counted. Do not let anyone see your vote.
3
Fold the ballot paper in two. Show the back of the ballot paper to the presiding officer so as to disclose the number and other unique identifying mark. Put the ballot paper in the ballot box and leave the polling station.
4
If by mistake you spoil a ballot paper, show it to the presiding officer and ask for another one.
Form of declaration to be made by the companion of a F14voter with disabilities
*State the relationship of the companion to the voter.
I, A. B., of , having been requested to assist C. D., (in the case of a F15voter with disabilities voting as proxy add voting as proxy for M. N.) whose number on the register is to record his vote at the election now being held in this constituency, hereby declare that [I am entitled to vote as an elector at the said election] [I am the * of the said voter and have attained the age of 18 years], and that I have not previously assisted any F16voter with disabilities [except E. F., of ] to vote at the said election.
(Signed) A. B.,
day of 19 .
I, the undersigned, being the presiding officer for the polling station for the Consitiuency, hereby certify that the above declaration, having been first read to the above-named declarant, was signed by the declarant in my presence.
(Signed) G. H.,
day of 19 .
minutes past o’clock [a.m.] [p.m.]
F17NOTE 1.If the person making the above declaration knowingly and wilfully makes therein a statement false in a material particular, he will be guilty of an offence.
F18 2. A voter with disabilities is a voter who has made a declaration under the parliamentary elections rules that he is so incapacitated by his blindness or other incapacity, or by his inability to read, as to be unable to vote without assistance.