PART 2THE FRANCHISE AND ITS EXERCISE

Absent voting at elections: miscellaneous12.

(1)

Section 59 of the 1983 Act26 (supplemental provisions as to members of forces and service voters) shall apply for the purposes of a Scottish parliamentary election subject to the following modifications:—

(a)

in subsection (3) (right to register and vote in person, by post or by proxy), “this Act” shall be construed as including a reference to this Order in connection with the rights conferred by this Order on a person having a service qualification by virtue of section 14(1)(a) or (b) of that Act (service qualification as a member of the forces or being employed in the service of the Crown in a post outside the UK of a prescribed class or description) in relation to the making and cancellation of appointments of a proxy and in relation to voting by post; and

(b)

in subsection (3A) (right of members of forces and service voters to information about their right to vote), “this Act and any regulations made under it” shall be similarly construed.

(2)

Schedule 3 (which makes provision in connection with absent voting at Scottish parliamentary elections) has effect.

(3)

Schedule 4 (which makes provision in connection with the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers) has effect.