Representation of the People Act 1983

(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))