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

Part 4 E+W Greater London Authority elections

Interpretation of Part 4 E+W

12.  In this Part—

“Authority election”, “Constituency Members Election Rules”, “London Members Election Rules and “Mayoral Election Rules” have the same meanings as in rule 2 of the GLA Rules;

“ongoing Authority election” means a relevant Authority election where the date of poll as specified in the notice of election is on or after 31st January 2024;

“relevant Authority election” means an Authority election where the notice of election published in accordance with the relevant rule is published on or before 30th January 2024.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 31.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)(d)

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

I2 Sch. 1 para. 13(1) in force at 31.1.2024, see reg. 1(4)(d)

I3 Sch. 1 para. 13(2)(3) in force at 31.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)(d)

Poll card forms for certain Authority elections E+W

14.—(1) The amendments made by regulation 5(38)(e) and (f) do not apply in respect of an ongoing Authority election.

(2) In Schedule 10 to the GLA Rules (forms)—

(a) Form 12 (official poll card) and Form 14 (official proxy poll card) apply in respect of a relevant Authority election as if, on the front of the form, before the text that begins “vote as a proxy at this election” there were inserted “(in the case of a proxy appointed before 31st October 2023)”;

(b) Form 13 (official postal poll card) and Form 15 (official proxy postal poll card) apply in respect of a relevant Authority election as if on the back of the form, before the text that begins “vote as a proxy at this election” there were inserted “(in the case of a proxy appointed before 31st October 2023)”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 1 para. 14(1) in force at 31.1.2024, see reg. 1(4)(d)

I5 Sch. 1 para. 14(2) in force at 31.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)(d)