The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007

SCHEDULE 10 Appendix of forms

1. Form CA: Form of proxy paper

2. Form CB: Form of certificate of employment

3. Form CC1: Form of postal voting statement

4. Form CC2: Form of postal voting statement

5. Form CC3: Form of postal voting statement

6. Form CD: Statement as to postal ballot papers

7. Form CE: Form of nomination paper: constituency election

8. Form CF: Form of certificate referred to in rule 5(1)

9. Form CG: Form of certificate referred to in rule 5(3)

10. Form CH: Form of individual nomination paper: regional election

11. Form CI: Form of party nomination paper: regional election

12. Form CJ: Form of certificate referred to in rule 8(1)

13. Form CK: Form of Ballot paper: Constituency Election

14. Form CK1: Directions as to printing the ballot paper: constituency election

15. Form CL: Form of Ballot paper: Regional Election

16. Form CL1: Directions as to printing the ballot paper: regional election

17. Form CM: Form of corresponding number list

18. Form CN1: Elector’s form of poll card

19. Form CN2: Proxy’s form of poll card

20. Form CN3: Postal voter’s form of poll card

21. Form CN4: Postal proxy voter’s form of poll card

22. Form CO: Form of corresponding number list for use by presiding officers in polling stations

23. Form CP: Form of directions for the guidance of voters in voting

24. Form CQ: Form of declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities

25. Form CR: Form of certificate declaring candidate to be returned at a constituency election

26. Form CS: Form of certificate declaring candidates to be returned at a regional election

27. Form CT: Form of certificate: electoral region; seat to remain vacant until next Assembly general election

28. Form CU: Form of return: expenses incurred in support of a candidate

29. Form CV: Form of declaration: expenses incurred in support of a candidate

30. Form CW: Return of candidate’s election expenses

31. Form CX: Form of declaration by constituency or individual candidate as to election expenses

32. Form CY: Form of declaration by party list candidates as to election expenses

Note – Subject to Article 142(2), the forms contained in this appendix may be adapted so far as circumstances require.

Form CA: Form of proxy paper

Form CB: Form of certificate of employment

Form CC1: Form of postal voting statement

Form CC2: Form of postal voting statement

Form CC3: Form of postal voting statement

Form CD: Statement as to postal ballot papers

Form CE: Form of nomination paper: constituency election

Form CF: Form of certificate referred to in rule 5(1)

Form CG: Form of certificate referred to in rule 5(3)

Form CH: Form of individual nomination paper: regional election

Form CI: Form of party nomination paper: regional election

Form CJ: Form of certificate referred to in rule 8(1)

Form CK: Form of Ballot paper: Constituency Election

Form CK1: Directions as to printing the ballot paper: constituency election

Rule 24(3) of Schedule 5

1.  Nothing is to be printed on the ballot paper except in accordance with these directions.

2.  So far as practicable, the arrangements set down below shall be observed in the printing of the ballot paper.

3.  Nothing in paragraph 2 prohibits the front of the ballot paper containing more than one column of numbers, candidates' particulars and spaces where the vote is to be marked if the returning officer thinks it is appropriate for the ballot paper to be printed with more than one column, but in such a case each column must be separated by a double vertical rule.

4.—(1) This paragraph makes provision in respect of that part of the ballot paper appearing above the highest horizontal rule.

(2) The group of words in English to the left and the group of words in Welsh to the right are each referred to in these directions as a block (and a block also includes the rectangle and representation in that rectangle of how a vote is to be marked).

(3) The blocks may be reversed so that the block with the Welsh words is to the left and the block with the English words is to the right.

(4) The first two lines of each block shall be printed in large capitals.

(5) The lines of each rectangle in a block are not to be regarded as rules for the purposes of these directions.

5.  No word shall be printed on the front of the ballot paper except the words set out in the form of constituency ballot paper appearing in each block, the particulars of the candidates and words forming part of registered emblems.

6.  The blocks, numbers, particulars of the candidates (except their addresses) and sides of the rectangles in which a vote is to be marked shall be printed in bold form on the ballot paper.

7.  No rule shall be printed on the front of the ballot paper except—

(a) the first horizontal rule below the blocks, the horizontal rules separating the particulars of the candidates from one another and the horizontal rule appearing beneath the candidate whose particulars appear last; and

(b) the vertical rules separating those particulars from the numbers on the left hand side and the spaces on the right where the vote is to be marked (together with the vertical rule to the left of the numbers so mentioned and the vertical rule to the right of the spaces so mentioned).

8.  The space on the ballot paper between each horizontal rule and the next horizontal rule below it shall be 2.5 centimetres.

9.  On the ballot paper the surname of each candidate shall in all cases be printed by itself in large capitals, and his full particulars (except his surname) shall be set out below it and shall be printed in ordinary type except that small capitals shall be used—

(a) if his surname is the same as another candidate's, for his other names; and

(b) if his other names are also the same as the other candidate's, either for his home address or for his description unless each of them is the same as that of another candidate with the same surname and other names.

10.  Where a registered emblem is to be printed against a candidate’s particulars on the ballot paper—

(a) it shall be printed between the candidate’s particulars and the vertical rule separating the candidate’s particulars from the space where the vote may be marked; and

(b) its size as printed shall not exceed 2 centimetres square.

11.  The number and other unique identifying mark may be printed close to each other on the back of the ballot paper.

Form CL: Form of Ballot paper: Regional Election

Form CL1: Directions as to printing the ballot paper: regional election

Rule 25(3) of Schedule 5

1.  Nothing is to be printed on the ballot paper except in accordance with these directions.

2.  So far as practicable, the arrangements set down below shall be observed in the printing of the ballot paper.

3.  Nothing in paragraph 2 prohibits the front of the ballot paper containing more than one column of numbers, particulars of individual candidates, of registered political parties, the names of candidates on party lists and spaces where the vote is to be marked if the returning officer thinks it is appropriate for the ballot paper to be printed with more than one column, but in such a case each column must be separated by a double vertical rule

4.—(1) This paragraph makes provision in respect of that part of the ballot paper appearing above the higher horizontal rule.

(2) The group of words in English to the left and the group of words in Welsh to the right are each referred to in these directions as a block (and a block also includes the rectangle and representation in that rectangle of how a vote is to be marked).

(3) The blocks may be reversed so that the block with the Welsh words is to the left and the block with the English words is to the right.

(4) The first three lines of each block shall be printed in large capitals.

(5) The lines of each rectangle in a block are not to be regarded as rules for the purposes of these directions.

5.  No word shall be printed on the front of the ballot paper except the words set out in the form of regional ballot paper appearing in each block, the descriptions of registered political parties, the names of party list candidates, the names and descriptions of individual candidates, and words forming part of registered emblems.

6.  The blocks, numbers, descriptions of registered political parties, names of individual candidates and sides of the rectangles in which a vote is to be marked shall be printed in bold form on the ballot paper.

7.  No rule shall be printed on the front of the ballot paper except—

(a) the first horizontal rule below the blocks, the horizontal rules separating the particulars of the parties and individual candidates from one another and the horizontal rule appearing beneath the party or individual candidate whose particulars appear last; and

(b) the vertical rules separating those particulars from the numbers on the left hand side and the spaces on the right where the vote is to be marked (together with the vertical rule to the left of the numbers so mentioned and the vertical rule to the right of the spaces so mentioned).

8.  The space on the ballot paper between each horizontal rule and the next horizontal rule below it shall be 3.5 centimetres.

9.  On the ballot paper the name of each individual and party list candidate shall be printed so that his surname is placed after his other name or names.

10.  The names of the party list candidates shall appear—

(a) in the same order as on the party’s list of candidates and they shall be numbered in that order;

(b) in ordinary type; and

(c) arranged in columns or rows as the returning officer thinks appropriate.

11.  Where a registered emblem is to be printed against a registered political party’s description on the ballot paper—

(a) it shall be printed between the party’s description and the rectangle in which a vote may be marked; and

(b) its size as printed shall not exceed 2 centimetres square.

12.  The number and other unique identifying mark may be printed close to each other on the back of the ballot paper.

Form CM: Form of corresponding number list

Form CN1: Elector’s form of poll card

Form CN2: Proxy’s form of poll card

Form CN3: Postal voter’s form of poll card

Form CN4: Postal proxy voter’s form of poll card

Form CO: Form of corresponding number list for use by presiding officers in polling stations

Form CP: Form of directions for the guidance of voters in voting

Form CQ: Form of declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities

Form CR: Form of certificate declaring candidate to be returned at a constituency election

Form CS: Form of certificate declaring candidates to be returned at a regional election

Form CT: Form of certificate: electoral region; seat to remain vacant until next Assembly general election

Form CU: Form of return: expenses incurred in support of a candidate

Form CV: Form of declaration: expenses incurred in support of a candidate

Form CW: Return of candidate’s election expenses

Form CX: Form of declaration by constituency or individual candidate as to election expenses

Form CY: Form of declaration by party list candidates as to election expenses