The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008

General requirements for applications for an absent vote N.I.

55.—(1) An application under section 6, 7, 8 or 9 of the 1985 Act(1) must comply with the requirements of this regulation and such further requirements in this Part of these Regulations as are relevant to the application.

(2) In the case of an application under section 6(1) or 7(1), the application must state, in addition to the matters required by section 6(1)(ba) to (bc) or section 7(1)(ba) to (bc) of the 1985 Act (2)—

(a) the full name of the applicant;

(b) the address in respect of which the applicant is or will be registered in the register except in the case of an application under section 9 of the 1985 Act;

(c) in the case of such an application the proxy’s address, together with the name of the elector for whom he will act as proxy and the elector’s address for the purposes of sub-paragraph(b); F1 ...

(d) in the case of an application under section 6(1), 7(1) or 9(4) or (7) of the 1985 Act, the grounds on which the elector claims to be entitled to an absent vote [F2 , and

(e) where the applicant has, or has applied for, an anonymous entry, that fact.]

(3) The application shall be made in writing and be signed and dated by the applicant.

(4) Where an application is made to vote by proxy, it shall include an application for the appointment of a proxy which meets the requirements of regulation 56.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in reg. 55(2)(c) omitted (15.9.2014) by virtue of The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1808), regs. 1(1), 16(a)

F2 Reg. 55(2)(e) and word inserted (15.9.2014) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1808), regs. 1(1), 16(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Reg. 55 applied (with modifications) (26.2.2016) by The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/219), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 71

(1)

1985 c. 50; sections 6, 7, 8 and 9 were amended by Schedule 6 to the 2000 Act; sections 6 and 7 were amended by section 3 of the 2002 Act (c.13) and paragraph 134 of Schedule 1 to the 2006 Act (c.22) also amended section 6. Section 8(5) was also amended by S.I. 2005/3129. Section 9(11A) was inserted by section 38(5) of the 2006 Act.

(2)

Sections 6(1)(ba) to (bc) and 7(1)(ba) to (bc) were inserted by section 3 of the 2002 Act (c.13).