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Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

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ARRANGEMENT OF FORMSS

[F1Form A Official poll card (to be sent to an elector voting in person)
Form A1Official postal poll card (to be sent to an elector voting by post)
Form BOfficial proxy poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person)
Form B1Official 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 E:Proxy paper [F2(local government elections)]
[F3Form E1: Proxy paper (parliamentary elections)]
Form F:Certificate of employment
Form G:[F4Postal voting statement] (for use at parliamentary elections)
Form H:[F4Postal voting statement] (for use when postal ballots are combined)
Form J:[F4Postal voting statement] (for use when a parliamentary poll is combined with another poll but the postal ballots are not combined)
Form K:Statement as to postal ballot papers
[F5Form L1 Corresponding Number List for use at parliamentary election taken alone
Form L2Corresponding Number List for use in polling station at parliamentary election taken alone
Form M1Corresponding Number List for use when parliamentary election combined with another poll
Form M2Corresponding Number List for use in polling station when parliamentary election combined with another poll]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 3 Table of Contents substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/925), regs. 1(1), 35(2)

F4Words in Regulations substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3)(c) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/925), regs. 1(1), 54(a)

F5Words in Sch. 3 Table of Contents inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/925), regs. 1(1), 28(2)

Regulation 9(2)

F6Form A:S

Textual Amendments

ELECTOR'S OFFICIAL POLL CARDS

F7Form A1S

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Regulation 9(3)

F8Form B:S

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PROXY'S OFFICIAL POLL CARDS

F9Form B1S

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Regulation 10(1)

Form C:SRETURN OF EXPENSES REQUIRED BY SECTION 75 OF THE 1983 ACT

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 3 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)

Regulation 10(1)

Form D:SDECLARATION AS TO EXPENSES REQUIRED BY SECTION 75 OF THE 1983 ACT

Regulation 57(3)

F10F11F12F13F14F15F16F17F18Form E:SPROXY PAPER

Textual Amendments

F10Sch. 3 Form E: the words “spouse, civil partner” substituted for “husband, wife” (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2114), art. 1, Sch. 10 para. 1(7)(b)

F11Sch. 3 Form E: the words “European Parliamentary electoral region” and “*[European Parliamentary electoral region]” and the words “European Parliamentary” and “*[European Parliamentary]” in each place they appear are revoked (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

F13Sch. 3 Form E: the punctuation “*[” in the first place it occurs is omitted (31.10.2023) by virtue of The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1147), regs. 1(2), 11(c)(ii)

F14Sch. 3 Form E: the punctuation “]” in the first place it occurs is omitted (31.10.2023) by virtue of The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1147), regs. 1(2), 11(c)(iii)

F15Sch. 3 Form E: the words “*[who qualifies as an overseas elector in respect of the above constituency]” are omitted (31.10.2023) by virtue of The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1147), regs. 1(2), 11(c)(iv)

F16Sch. 3 Form E: the words “local government” substituted for “*[parliamentary] *[local government]” in both places it occurs (31.10.2023) by The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1147), regs. 1(2), 11(c)(v)

F17Sch. 3 Form E: the words “electoral area” substituted for “*[constituency] *[electoral area]” in both places it occurs (31.10.2023) by The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1147), regs. 1(2), 11(c)(vi)

F18Sch. 3 Form E: the words “parliamentary, or” in the section titled “Your right to vote as proxy” in paragraph (2) are omitted (31.10.2023) by virtue of The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1147), regs. 1(2), 11(c)(vii)

F19Form E1:S PROXY PAPER (parliamentary elections)

Textual Amendments

Regulation 63(1)

F20Form F:SCERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYMENT

Textual Amendments

Regulation 66(a)

F21Form G:SForm of postal voting statement(for use at parliamentary elections)

Textual Amendments

F22F23Form H:SForm of postal voting statement(for use where there is a joint issue and receipt of postal ballot papers)

Textual Amendments

F23Sch. 3 Form H: the words “European Parliamentary election ([insert colour] ballot paper) [Vote only once by putting a cross x in the box next to your choice.]” are revoked (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

Regulation 66(c)

F24Form J:SForm of postal voting statement(for use when a parliamentary poll is combined with another poll but the postal ballots are not combined)

Textual Amendments

Regulation 91(1)(b)

F25F26F27F28F29F30F31F32Form K:SSTATEMENT AS TO POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS

Textual Amendments

F25Sch. 3 Form K substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/305), regs. 1(1), 12(2), Sch.

F26Sch. 3 Form K: in the first column in entry 2 the words “, regulation 78 (lost or not received) and regulation 78A (cancelled due to change of address)." are substituted for “and regulation 78 (lost or not received)” (6.4.2014) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3206), regs. 1(3)(e), 51(1)(a)

F27Sch. 3 Form K: entry "5. Total number of postal ballot papers cancelled under regulation 78A." is inserted (6.4.2014) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3206), regs. 1(3)(e), 51(1)(b)

F32Sch. 3 Form K: in entry 19 the words "2, 3, 5, 8 and 10" are substituted for “2, 3, 7 and 9” (6.4.2014) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3206), regs. 1(3)(e), 51(2)(c)

F33Form L1S

Textual Amendments

F33Sch. 3 Forms L1, L2, M1, M2 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/925), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2

F33Form L2S

F33Form M1S

F33Form M2S

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