http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/26/2005-12-05The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001VotingElectoral registrationHearingsGeneral electionsRegistration of birthsREPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLEStatute Law Database2024-07-23Expert Participation2005-12-05 These Regulations replace the Representation of the People Regulations 1986, as amended, (“the 1986 Regulations”) except Part VI of those Regulations (which relates to the procedure where the polls at more than one election are taken together). These Regulations are needed in consequence of changes made by the Representation of the People Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”). PART IIIREGISTRATIONInformation about electorsApplications for registration261An application for registration as a parliamentary or local government elector (or both) under section 10A(1)(a) or 13A(1)(a) of the 1983 Act (“an application for registration”) shall, in addition to the requirements of section 10A(1A) and 13A(2A) of that Act, stateathe applicant’s full name;bthe address in respect of which the applicant applies to be registered and at which he is resident on the date of the application;cany address in respect of which the applicant is currently registered as an elector, if he has ceased to reside at that address;din the case of an applicant who has not attained the age of 18 years, his date of birth;ein the case of an applicant who is 70 years of age or older, that fact;fin the case of an applicant who will attain the age of 70 years in the period of twelve months beginning with the date of his application, the date on which he will attain that age;gin the case of an applicant who wishes his name and address to be omitted from the edited version of the register, that request.2In the case of a person applying to be registered as a parliamentary or local government elector (or both) in pursuance of a service declaration, a declaration of local connection or an overseas elector’s declaration, the declaration in question shall accompany the application.3An application for registration shall include a declaration made by the applicant that—athe particulars given in accordance with paragraph (1) above are true;bsubject to paragraph (5) below, in the case of an application by a relevant citizen of the Union for registration as a local government elector, he is such a citizen; andcin any other case, but subject to paragraph (5) below, he is a Commonwealth citizen or citizen of the Republic of Ireland.4An application for registration shall be made in writing to the registration officer and be signed and dated by the applicant.5Paragraph (3)(b) and (c) above does not apply to a person applying to be registered in pursuance of a service declaration or an overseas elector’s declaration.6Where the registration officer provides the form on which an application for registration is made, the form of words in Part II of the Schedule to the Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 or a form of words to the same effect, must form part of the application form.7Where an application for registration is made otherwise than on a form provided by the registration officer, that officer must, on or before the determination of the application, send to the applicant the form of words referred to in paragraph (6) above and must, at the same time, inform the applicant, in writing, that he may, before the end of the period of 21 days, starting with the day on which the officer sends that form of words to the applicant, make a request, in writing, to the registration officer that he wishes his name and address to be excluded from the edited version of the register.8Where an applicant does not reply to the registration officer within the period of 21 days mentioned in paragraph (7), the registration officer shall assume that the applicant does not request that his name and address be excluded from the edited version of the register.9Where an applicant does reply to the registration officer within the period of 21 days mentioned in paragraph (7) and in his response requests that his name and address be excluded from the edited version register, that request shall be treated as part of the application for registration. Sections 10A and 13A were substituted by Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act. Reg. 26 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)Reg. 26(6)-(9) inserted (1.8.2002) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1871), regs. 2(1), 8(6)Words in reg. 26(1) substituted (1.8.2002) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales)(Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1871), regs. 2(1), 8(2)Reg. 26(1)(g) substituted (1.8.2002) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales)(Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1871), regs. 2(1), 8(3)Words in reg. 26(2) substituted (1.8.2002) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales)(Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1871), regs. 2(1), 8(4)Words in reg. 26(3) substituted (1.8.2002) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales)(Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1871), regs. 2(1), 8(5)Words in reg. 26(6) substituted (28.7.2004) by The Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1848), regs. 1(1), 4
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<Title>REGISTRATION</Title>
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<Title>Applications for registration</Title>
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An application for registration as a parliamentary or local government elector (or both) under section 10A(1)(a) or 13A(1)(a) of the
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<Text>any address in respect of which the applicant is currently registered as an elector, if he has ceased to reside at that address;</Text>
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<Text>in the case of an applicant who is 70 years of age or older, that fact;</Text>
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In the case of a person applying to be registered as a parliamentary or local government elector (or both) in pursuance of a service declaration, a declaration of local connection or an overseas elector’s
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, the declaration in question shall accompany the application.
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An application
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<Text>subject to paragraph (5) below, in the case of an application by a relevant citizen of the Union for registration as a local government elector, he is such a citizen; and</Text>
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<Text>Paragraph (3)(b) and (c) above does not apply to a person applying to be registered in pursuance of a service declaration or an overseas elector’s declaration.</Text>
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<Addition ChangeId="key-fa5764885fa7983c2f1fad3777737c9d-1643794972410" CommentaryRef="key-fa5764885fa7983c2f1fad3777737c9d">Where an applicant does not reply to the registration officer within the period of 21 days mentioned in paragraph (7), the registration officer shall assume that the applicant does not request that his name and address be excluded from the edited version of the register.</Addition>
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<Text>
Sections 10A and 13A were substituted by Schedule 1 to the
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.
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<Para>
<Text>
Reg. 26 in force at 16.2.2001, see
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<Text>
Reg. 26(6)-(9) inserted (1.8.2002) by
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<Text>
Words in
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<Text>
Words in
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,
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,
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<Text>
Words in
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,
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,
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