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PART II SERVICE AND OVERSEAS ELECTORS' DECLARATIONS
Determination of applications and objections
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
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 register for each parliamentary polling district
39.Different letter, number or combination of letter and number 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 to the security services
45E.Supply of the record of anonymous entries to police forces and other organisations
45G.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 particular or indefinite period on grounds of blindness or any other disability
54.Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a particular 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: 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 five yearly 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
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
84A.Confirming receipt of postal vote and postal voting statements
85A.Procedure in relation to postal voting statements: personal identifier verification
85B.Postal voting statements: additional personal identifier verification
Supply on publication and specific restrictions
96.Supply of free copy of full register to the National Library of Scotland and the British Library and restrictions on use
97.Supply of free copy of full register for electoral purposes and restrictions on use
97A.Supply of free copy of full register for elections of members of National Park authorities and restrictions on use
98.Supply of free copy of full register etc to Statistics Board and restrictions on use
99.Supply of free copy of full register etc to Electoral Commission and restrictions on use
100.Supply of free copy of full register etc to certain Commissions and restrictions on use
Supply on request and specific restrictions
101.Supply of full register etc. under regulations 102 to 108: general provisions
102.Supply of full register etc. to elected representatives for electoral purposes and restrictions on use
103.Supply of full register to holders of relevant elective offices and candidates
104.Supply of full register etc. to local constituency parties and restrictions on use
105.Supply of full register etc. to registered political parties etc. and restrictions on use
106.Supply of full register etc. to certain councils and restrictions on use
107.Supply of full register etc, to certain candidates and restrictions on use
108.Supply of full register etc to police forces and other agencies, and restrictions on use
108A.Supply of full register to statutory library authorities and local authority archives services, and restrictions on use
Sale of edited and full registers and specified restrictions
PART 7 ACCESS TO MARKED REGISTERS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION AFTER AN ELECTION
Form A1 Official postal poll card to be sent to an elector voting by post
Form B1 Official proxy postal poll card to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post
Form C: RETURN OF EXPENSES REQUIRED BY SECTION 75 OF THE 1983 ACT
Form D: DECLARATION AS TO EXPENSES REQUIRED BY SECTION 75 OF THE 1983 ACT
Form G: Postal voting statement for use at a parliamentary election taken alone
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