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The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

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Version Superseded: 31/01/2024

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Questions for proxies at certain referendums U.K.

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15.—(1) The amendments made by regulation 16(3) and (7) do not apply in respect of an ongoing referendum.

(2) Rule 24 of Schedule 3 and rule 26 of Schedule 5 to the 2012 Regulations (questions to be put to voters and proxies) apply in respect of a relevant referendum subject to the modifications in sub-paragraph (3).

(3) The rule applies as if—

(a)in the table following paragraph (1)—

(i)in entry 2 (proxy), in the column headed “Questions”—

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

(ba)“Were you appointed as proxy on behalf of CD 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 a voter with an anonymous entry), in the column headed “Questions”—

(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)”.

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I1Sch. 2 para. 15(1) in force at 31.1.2024, see reg. 1(3)(i)

I2Sch. 2 para. 15(2)(3) in force at 31.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)

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