Amendments of Schedule 6 to the 2004 Regulations52

In paragraph 22, in the form inserted by that paragraph (form N declaration of identity (combined polls))—

a

before “Name of witness” insert “*”;

b

before “Address of witness” insert “*”;

c

before the paragraph beginning “SEE INSTRUCTIONS” insert—

*(Returning officer to omit where ballot papers sent to an anonymous elector.)

d

in the section entitled “Instructions to the voter”, at the end of paragraph 1 insert “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.”.