Amendments of the 2004 Regulations14

In regulation 11 (voting as proxy)30

a

after paragraph (1) insert—

1A

But in the case of a person entitled to vote as proxy for an elector who has an anonymous entry—

a

paragraph (1) does not apply, and

b

the person may only vote by post (where entitled as a proxy to vote by post).

b

in paragraph (4), at the end of sub-paragraph (b) insert—

or

c

the elector has an anonymous entry,

c

in paragraph (6), at the end of sub-paragraph (b) insert—

or

c

the elector has an anonymous entry.

d

after paragraph (8) insert—

8A

In the case of a person who has an anonymous entry, the list mentioned in paragraph (8)(a) or (b) must contain only—

a

the person’s electoral number, and

b

the date on which the entitlement of the person to remain registered anonymously will terminate under section 9C(1A) of the 1983 Act (in the absence of a further application under section 9B of that Act).

8B

In the case of a person who is the proxy for an elector who has an anonymous entry, the list mentioned in paragraph (8)(a) or (b) must contain only—

a

the person’s electoral number, and

b

the date on which the elector’s entitlement to remain registered anonymously will terminate under section 9C(1A) of the 1983 Act (in the absence of a further application under section 9B of that Act).

e

in paragraph (10), after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

ba

where he was included in the record on the ground mentioned in paragraph (4)(c), if the elector ceases to have an anonymous entry,