Sch. 4 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1)

Sch. 4 para. 2(2) in force at 31.10.2023 by S.I. 2023/1145, reg. 2(f)(ii)

Sch. 4 para. 2(1) in force at 31.10.2023 for specified purposes by S.I. 2023/1145, reg. 2(f)(ii)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/37/schedule/4/paragraph/2/2023-12-12Elections Act 2022Statute Law Database2024-07-01Expert Participation2023-12-12SchedulesSchedule 4Proxy voting: limits and transitional provision21

Section 61 (other voting offences) is amended as follows.

2

After subsection (1) insert—

1A

A person (“P”) is guilty of an offence if P applies for the appointment of a proxy to vote for P—

a

at a parliamentary election, where P knows that the person to be appointed is already appointed as proxy to vote at that election, or at parliamentary elections, for four or more other electors;

b

at a parliamentary election where—

i

P is or will be registered in a register of parliamentary electors otherwise than in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration or a service declaration, and

ii

P knows that the person to be appointed is already appointed as proxy to vote at that election, or at parliamentary elections, for two or more other electors none of whom is registered in a register of parliamentary electors in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration or a service declaration;

c

at a local government election in England, where P knows that the person to be appointed is already appointed as proxy to vote at that election, or at local government elections in England, for four or more other electors;

d

at a local government election in England where—

i

P is or will be registered in a register of local government electors in England otherwise than in pursuance of a service declaration, and

ii

P knows that the person to be appointed is already appointed as proxy to vote at that election, or at local government elections in England, for two or more other electors none of whom is registered in a register of local government electors in England in pursuance of a service declaration;

e

at parliamentary elections, where P knows that the person to be appointed is already appointed as proxy to vote at a parliamentary election, or at parliamentary elections, for four or more other electors;

f

at parliamentary elections where—

i

P is or will be registered in a register of parliamentary electors otherwise than in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration or a service declaration, and

ii

P knows that the person to be appointed is already appointed as proxy to vote at a parliamentary election, or at parliamentary elections, for two or more other electors none of whom is registered in a register of parliamentary electors in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration or a service declaration;

g

at local government elections in England, where P knows that the person to be appointed is already appointed as proxy to vote at a local government election in England, or at local government elections in England, for four or more other electors;

h

at local government elections in England, where—

i

P is or will be registered in a register of local government electors in England otherwise than in pursuance of a service declaration, and

ii

P knows that the person to be appointed is already appointed as proxy to vote, at a local government election in England, or at local government elections in England, for two or more other electors none of whom is registered in a register of local government electors in England in pursuance of a service declaration.

3

After subsection (3A) insert—

3B

A person (“P”) is also guilty of an offence if P votes as proxy—

a

for more than four electors—

i

at a parliamentary election;

ii

where the polls for two or more parliamentary elections are held on the same day, at those elections taken together;

iii

at a local government election in England;

iv

where the polls for two or more local government elections in England are held on the same day, at those elections taken together;

b

for more than two electors—

i

at a parliamentary election, or

ii

where the polls for two or more parliamentary elections are held on the same day, at those elections taken together,

where P knows that more than two of those electors are registered in a register of parliamentary electors otherwise than in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration or a service declaration;

c

for more than two electors—

i

at a local government election in England, or

ii

where the polls for two or more local government elections in England are held on the same day, at those elections taken together,

where P knows that more than two of those electors are registered in a register of local government electors otherwise than in pursuance of a service declaration.

4

In subsection (4)—

a

omit “at a parliamentary election in any constituency or”;

b

after “any electoral area” insert “in Wales or Scotland”.

5

In subsection (6), after “subsection” insert “(3B) or”.

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<content>
<p>P is or will be registered in a register of local government electors in England otherwise than in pursuance of a service declaration, and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e214">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>P knows that the person to be appointed is already appointed as proxy to vote, at a local government election in England, or at local government elections in England, for two or more other electors none of whom is registered in a register of local government electors in England in pursuance of a service declaration.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-2-3" period="#period1">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>After subsection (3A) insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<subsection eId="d4e227">
<num>3B</num>
<intro>
<p>
A person (“
<term refersTo="#term-p">P</term>
”) is also guilty of an offence if P votes as proxy—
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d4e236">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>for more than four electors—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e242">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>at a parliamentary election;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e248">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>where the polls for two or more parliamentary elections are held on the same day, at those elections taken together;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e254">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>at a local government election in England;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e260">
<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>where the polls for two or more local government elections in England are held on the same day, at those elections taken together;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e266">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>for more than two electors—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e272">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>at a parliamentary election, or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e278">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>where the polls for two or more parliamentary elections are held on the same day, at those elections taken together,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>where P knows that more than two of those electors are registered in a register of parliamentary electors otherwise than in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration or a service declaration;</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e286">
<num>c</num>
<intro>
<p>for more than two electors—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e292">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>at a local government election in England, or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e298">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>where the polls for two or more local government elections in England are held on the same day, at those elections taken together,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>where P knows that more than two of those electors are registered in a register of local government electors otherwise than in pursuance of a service declaration.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-2-4" period="#period1">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>In subsection (4)—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-2-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>omit “at a parliamentary election in any constituency or”;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-2-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
after “any electoral area” insert
<mod>
<quotedText>“in Wales or Scotland”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-2-5" period="#period1">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>
In subsection (6), after “subsection” insert
<mod>
<quotedText>“(3B) or”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
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