The Local Government and Greater London Authority Elections (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023

Questions for proxies at certain Authority elections E+W

13.—(1) The amendments made by regulation 5(7), (13), (19), (25), (31) and (37) do not apply in respect of an ongoing Authority election.

(2) The questions to voters rule applies in respect of a relevant Authority election as if—

(a) in the table after paragraph (1)—

(i) in entry 2 (proxies), in the column headed “Question”—

(aa) after question (b) there were inserted—

“(ba) “Were you appointed as proxy on behalf of C.D. before 31st October 2023?” [R]”;

(bb) in question (c), at the beginning there were inserted “If the person answers question (ba) in the affirmative:”;

(ii) in entry 3 (proxy for an elector with an anonymous entry), in the column headed “Question”—

(aa) after question (b) there were inserted—

“(ba) “Were you appointed as proxy on behalf of the person whose number on the register of electors is (read out the number) before 31st October 2023?” [R]”;

(bb) in question (c), at the beginning there were inserted “If the person answers question (ba) in the affirmative:”

(b) in paragraph (2), after “3(a), (b)” there were inserted “, (ba)”.

(3) In paragraph (2), “the questions to voters rule” means—

(a) rule 36 in the Constituency Members Election Rules or Mayoral Election Rules;

(b) rule 37 in the London Members Election Rules.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 13(1) in force at 31.1.2024, see reg. 1(4)(d)

I2 Sch. 1 para. 13(2)(3) in force at 31.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)(d)