(1)A person is entitled to vote as an elector at a local government election in any electoral area if on the date of the poll he—
(a)is registered in the register of local government electors for that area;
(b)is not subject to any legal incapacity to vote (age apart);
(c)is a Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Ireland or [F2—
(i)except in Scotland,] a relevant citizen of the Union;
[F3(ii)in Scotland, a qualifying foreign national,] and
(d)is of voting age (that is, 18 years or over[F4, except in Scotland (see subsection (1A))]).
[F5(1A)In Scotland, voting age is 16 years or over.]
(2)A person is not entitled to vote as an elector—
(a)more than once in the same electoral area at any local government election; or
(b)in more than one electoral area at an ordinary election for a local government area which is not a single electoral area.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 2 substituted (29.1.2001 for certain purposes and 16.2.2001 otherwise) by 2000 c. 2, s. 1(1); S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1)(2) (with art. 2(4))
F2Words in s. 2(1)(c) inserted (S.) (3.8.2020) by Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Act 2020 (asp 6), ss. 1(2)(a), 12(2); S.S.I. 2020/162, reg. 2
F3S. 2(1)(c)(ii) inserted (S.) (3.8.2020) by Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Act 2020 (asp 6), ss. 1(2)(b), 12(2); S.S.I. 2020/162, reg. 2
F4Words in s. 2(1)(d) inserted (S.) (25.7.2015) by Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Act 2015 (asp 7), ss. 1(1)(a), 21 (with s. 1(2))
F5S. 2(1A) inserted (S.) (25.7.2015) by Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Act 2015 (asp 7), ss. 1(1)(b), 21 (with s. 1(2))
