Electoral Administration Act 2006

The Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2)

137 (1) Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (absent voting in Great Britain) is amended as follows.138

(2) In paragraph 1(1) omit the definition of “absent voters list”.

(3) In paragraph 2—

(a) in sub-paragraph (7), for the words from “if he is shown” to “as so entitled” substitute “if sub-paragraph (8) or (9) (as the case may be) applies to him in relation to the election”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (7) insert—

“(8) This sub-paragraph applies to a person who is shown in the postal voters list mentioned in paragraph 5(2) below as entitled to vote by post at an election.

(9) This sub-paragraph applies to a person who is shown in the list of proxies mentioned in paragraph 5(3) below as entitled to vote by proxy at an election.”

(4) In paragraph 3(3)(b) after “by reason of” insert “blindness or other disability or, in the case of local government elections in Scotland, by reason of”.

(5) In paragraph 5(1) for “a special list (“the absent voters list”) consisting of the two” substitute “the two special”.

(6) In paragraph 5(2) after “list” insert “(“the postal voters list”)”.

(7) In paragraph 7(8) after “list” insert “(“the proxy postal voters list”)”.