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Regulation 4
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 3 Form E: section “Your Right to Vote as Proxy" para. 5: words "5. If you have been appointed as a proxy on behalf of an elector who has an anonymous entry in the register, you can only vote by post. If you have not already been granted a postal vote, you should contact the electoral registration officer.” inserted (15.9.2014) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1808), regs. 1(1), 32(5)
F2Sch. 3 Form L: symbol “*” inserted before “Name of witness” (15.9.2014) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1808), regs. 1(1), 32(6)(a)
F3Sch. 3 Form L: symbol “*” inserted before “Address of witness” (15.9.2014) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1808), regs. 1(1), 32(6)(b)
F4Sch. 3 Form L: after “Address of witness” words "“*(Returning officer to omit where ballot papers sent to an anonymous elector.)” inserted (15.9.2014) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1808), regs. 1(1), 32(6)(b)
F5Sch. 3 Form L: section “Instructions to the voter", end of paragraph 1: words “If you are an elector with an anonymous entry in the register, or you are the proxy for such a person, the name and address of the witness should not be included. However, you do need to sign this declaration in the presence of a witness and the witness must sign the form.” inserted (15.9.2014) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1808), regs. 1(1), 32(6)(c)
F6Sch. 3 Form M: symbol “*” inserted before “Name of witness” (15.9.2014) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1808), regs. 1(1), 32(7)(a)
F7Sch. 3 Form M: symbol “*” inserted before “Address of witness” (15.9.2014) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1808), regs. 1(1), 32(7)(b)
F8Sch. 3 Form M: after “Address of witness” words "*(Returning officer to omit where ballot papers sent to an anonymous elector.)" inserted (15.9.2014) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1808), regs. 1(1), 32(7)(b)
F9Sch. 3 Form M: section “Instructions to the voter”, end of paragraph 1: words “If you have an anonymous entry in the register, or you are the proxy for such a person, the witness must not add his or her name and address.” inserted (15.9.2014) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1808), regs. 1(1), 32(7)(c)
F10Sch. 3 Form N: para. 10A, 10B words: "10A. Number of tendered postal ballot papers issued 10B. Number of covering envelopes for tendered postal ballot papers received" inserted (15.9.2014) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1808), regs. 1(1), 32(8)(a)
F11Sch. 3 Form N: para. 14 words: "14. Number of tendered postal ballot papers marked rejected" inserted (15.9.2014) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1808), regs. 1(1), 32(8)(b)
F12Sch. 3 Form A1 Form inserted (15.9.2014) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1808), regs. 1(1), 32(3), Sch. 2
F13Sch. 3 Form B1 Form inserted (15.9.2014) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1808), regs. 1(1), 32(4), Sch. 2
Form A: | Elector’s official poll card |
[F14Form A1: | Elector’s Official Postal Poll Card] |
Form B: | Proxy’s official poll card |
[F15Form B1: | Proxy’s Official Postal Poll Card] |
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 |
Form F: | Certificate of employment |
Form G: | Form of Corresponding Number List for use at parliamentary election taken alone |
Form H: | Form of Corresponding Number List for use in polling station at parliamentary election taken alone |
Form J: | Corresponding Number List for use when parliamentary election combined with a relevant election |
Form K: | Corresponding Number List for use in polling station when parliamentary election combined with a relevant election |
Form L: | Declaration of Identity |
Form M: | Declaration of Identity (combined polls) |
Form N: | Statement as to postal ballot papers |
[F16Form O: | Form of Canvass] |
Textual Amendments
F14Words in Sch. 3 inserted (15.9.2014) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1808), regs. 1(1), 32(2)(a)
F15Words in Sch. 3 inserted (15.9.2014) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1808), regs. 1(1), 32(2)(b)
F16Words in Sch. 3 table inserted (18.7.2013) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1846), regs. 1(1), 5(2)
F17Form O
Textual Amendments
F17 Sch. 3 Form O inserted (18.7.2013) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1846), regs. 1(1), 5(3), Sch.
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