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.