Part IV Special Provisions as to Other Local Elections

England and Wales, and Scotland

189 Voting offences at certain local elections.

(1)

If a person—

(a)

votes, or induces or procures any person to vote, at an election under the local government Act which is not a local government election,

(b)

knowing that he or that person is prohibited by any enactment from voting at that election,

he shall be guilty of an illegal practice.

(2)

A candidate shall not be liable nor shall his election be avoided for any illegal practice under subsection (1) above committed without his knowledge or consent.