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The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 16 August 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date.
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PART II SERVICE AND OVERSEAS ELECTORS' DECLARATIONS
24.Evidence as to age and nationality : registration of local government electors in Wales
24A.Evidence as to age and nationality: registration of parliamentary electors and local government electors in England
25.Reminders to electors registered pursuant to a service declaration or declaration of local connection
25ZA.Reminders to overseas electors who have an anonymous entry
26A.Application for alteration of register in respect of name under section 10ZD
26B.Power to request additional evidence where certain information is unavailable or where the registration officer considers it necessary
26BA.EU citizens: power to request additional evidence of immigration status or historical residency for purposes of determining eligibility to vote in a PCC election in Wales
26BB.EU citizens: power to request additional evidence as to change of name
26C.Overseas electors: power to request additional evidence where applicant under 18 when last resident in the United Kingdom
26D.Overseas electors: power to request additional evidence of previous residence
26E.Overseas electors: power to request attestation as to applicant’s previous residence at relevant address
26F.Overseas electors: power to request additional evidence as to applicant’s previous registration in pursuance of a service declaration or overseas elector’s declaration or as a merchant seaman
26G.Overseas electors: power to require additional evidence as to declaration of local connection
26H.Overseas electors: power to require attestation as to applicant’s connection to relevant address
26I.Overseas electors: supplemental provision as to attestations and the meaning of “qualifying attestor”
26J.Overseas electors: power to require additional evidence as to change of name
Determination of applications and objections
29ZAA.Verification of information provided in an application made pursuant to an overseas elector’s declaration
29ZAB.Additional verification of information provided in an application made pursuant to an overseas elector’s declaration
29ZB.Processing of information provided in connection with an application under section 10ZC or 10ZD
29.Procedure for determining applications for registration and objections without a hearing
31A.Objections relating to applications that have been allowed, but before alterations to register have taken effect
31B.Other determinations by registration officer of entitlement to registration
31C.Summary procedure for determining in specified circumstances person has ceased to satisfy conditions for registration
31FA.Determinations of entitlement to remain registered during the annual canvass
31H.Anonymous registration: determination of applications by registration officer
31I.Anonymous registration: evidence consisting of relevant court orders or injunctions
32ZA.Annual canvass: register of local government electors in Wales
32ZB.Steps to be taken by a registration officer where no information in response to an annual canvass form is received in respect of a particular address
32ZBC.Processing of information in connection with annual canvass data matching
32ZBD.Annual canvass for properties where it may be necessary to make any addition to, or deletion from, an electoral register and steps to be taken where no response is received
32ZBE.Annual canvass for properties where the registration officer is satisfied that it is not necessary to make any deletion from an electoral register and has no reason to believe that any additions to an electoral register may be required
32ZBF.Annual canvass in respect of particular types of property
32ZD.Steps to be taken by a registration officer to encourage a person to make an application for registration in response to an invitation to do so
32ZE.Requiring a person to make an application for registration
32ZH.Review of registration officer’s decision to impose a civil penalty
32ZI.Appeals to the First-tier Tribunal against a notice of civil penalty
33.Circumstances when the power in section 10A(5)(b) of the 1983 Act applies
38.Separate part of a register for each parliamentary polling district
40.Qualifying addresses which are not included in the register
45B.Duties of registration officer and his staff in relation to record of anonymous entries
45C.Supply of record of anonymous entries to returning and counting officers
45D.Supply of record of anonymous entries in connection with summoning of juries
45E.Supply of record of anonymous entries to the security services
45F.Supply of the record of anonymous entries to police forces and other organisations
45H.Certificate of anonymous registration prescribed for purposes of paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 2A
46.Supply of free copies of register and list of overseas electors otherwise than on request
47.Supply of free copies of register and list of overseas electors on request
49.Supply of register and list of overseas electors in data form
51A.Additional provision concerning the requirement that an application for an absent vote must be signed by the applicant
51AA.Additional requirement for applications for ballot papers to be sent to different address from that stated in application
51B.Additional requirements for applications for ballot papers to be sent to different address from that shown in the record kept under paragraph 3(4) or 7(6) of Schedule 4
52.Additional requirements for applications for the appointment of a proxy
53.Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a definite or indefinite period on grounds of severe sight-impairment or any other disability
54.Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a definite or indefinite period based on occupation, service, employment or attendance on a course
55.Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote in respect of a particular election
55A.Additional requirements for application for an emergency proxy vote in respect of a particular election : grounds relating to occupation, service or employment
55B.Additional requirements for application for an emergency proxy vote in respect of a particular parliamentary election or local government election in England: grounds relating to voter identification
56B.Verification of information provided in a relevant absent voting application
56C.Power to request additional evidence in relation to relevant absent voting applications where registration officer considers it necessary
56D.Processing of information provided in connection with a relevant absent voting application
60ZA.Requirement to notify certain electors and proxies that postal vote entitlement is to end
60A.Requirement to provide fresh signatures at ... intervals
60B.Requirement to provide fresh signatures following rejection of a postal voting statement
61A.Conditions on the use, supply and inspection of absent voter records or lists
61C.Notification of a rejected postal voting statement or document
PART V ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS
67.Persons entitled to be present at proceedings on issue of postal ballot papers
68.Persons entitled to be present at proceedings on receipt of postal ballot papers
69.Agents of candidates who may attend proceedings on receipt of postal ballot papers
75.Sealing up of completed corresponding number lists and security of special lists
Receipt of Postal Ballot Papers
79.Alternative means of returning postal ballot paper or postal voting statement
79B.Rejection of postal voting documents handed in at a polling station
79C.Procedure for dealing with rejected postal voting documents handed in at a polling station
79D.Postal voting documents left behind at a polling station
82A.Postal voting documents handed in to the returning officer
82B.Rejection of postal voting documents handed in to the returning officer
82C.Procedure for dealing with rejected postal voting documents handed in to the returning officer
82D.Postal voting documents left behind with the returning officer
82E.Opening of delivered or collected packets of postal voting documents
85A.Procedure in relation to postal voting statements: personal identifier verification
85B.Postal Voting Statements: additional personal identifier verification
87.Lists of rejected postal ballot papers or postal voting documents
PART VI SUPPLY OF REGISTER ETC
94.Restrictions on supply of full register and disclosure of information from it by the registration officer and his staff
95.Restrictions on use of the full register supplied under section 3 of the Juries Act 1974 or information contained in it
96.Restriction on use of the full register, or information contained in it, supplied in accordance with enactments or obtained otherwise
Supply on publication and specific restrictions
97.Supply of free copy of full register to the British Library and restrictions on use
97A.Supply of free copy of full register to the National Library of Wales and restrictions on use
97B.Supply of free copy of full register to the National Library of Scotland
98.Supply of free copy of full register for electoral purposes and restrictions on use
99.Supply of free copy of full register etc to Statistics Board and restrictions on use
100.Supply of free copy of full register etc to Electoral Commission and restrictions on use
101.Supply of free copy of full register etc to certain Commissions and restrictions on use
Supply on request and specific restrictions
102.Supply of full register etc under regulations 103 to 109: general provisions
103.Supply of full register etc to elected representatives for electoral purposes and restrictions on use
104.Supply of full register to holders of relevant elective offices and candidates
105.Supply of full register etc to local constituency parties and restrictions on use
106.Supply of full register etc to registered political parties etc and restrictions on use
107.Supply of full register etc to certain councils and restrictions on use
108.Supply of full register etc to certain candidates and restrictions on use
109.Supply of full register etc to police forces and other agencies, and restrictions on use
109A.Supply of full register to public libraries and local authority archives service, and restrictions on use
Sale of edited anhd full registers and specified restrictions
PART 7 ACCESS TO MARKED REGISTERS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION AFTER AN ELECTION
PART 8 Access to documents after an election to the National Assembly for Wales
122.Subject to the modifications specified in regulations 123 to 126,...
123.References in Part 7 to “the marked register or lists”...
124.Regulation 116 shall apply as if— (a) paragraph (1) were...
125.Regulation 117 shall apply as if— (a) references to “a...
126.Regulations 118 and 119 shall apply as if references to...
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