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http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/2/paragraph/12/2014-10-01Representation of the People Act 1985An Act to amend the law relating to parliamentary elections in the United Kingdom and local government elections in Great Britain, to provide for combining polls taken on the same date at such elections and elections to the Assembly of the European Communities, to extend the franchise at elections to that Assembly, to amend the law relating to the effect of the demise of the Crown on the summoning and duration of a new Parliament and to repeal section 21(3) of the Representation of the People Act 1918.1985-07-16texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-17Expert Participation2014-10-01 SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 2 Manner of VotingPart II Transitional Provision for Absent Voters12

In this Part of this Schedule—

commencement date” means the date of commencement of sections 5 to 9 of this Act; and

local government election” has the same meaning as in those sections;

but this Part of this Schedule shall have effect, in relation to a person who, immediately before the commencement date, is entitled to vote by post as elector or as proxy at local government elections other than elections of parish or community councillors, as if he were then entitled so to vote at all local government elections.

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