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

Poll card forms for certain PCC elections U.K.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

23.—(1) The amendments made by regulation 17(8) and regulation 21(b), so far as substituting forms 11 and 13, do not apply in respect of an ongoing PCC election.

(2) Form 11 (official poll card) and form 13 (official proxy poll card) in rule 70 of Schedule 3 to the 2012 Order apply in respect of a relevant PCC 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)”.

(3) Form 12 (official postal poll card) and form 14 (official postal proxy poll card) in rule 70 of Schedule 3 to the 2012 Order apply in respect of a relevant PCC 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)”.

(4) Form 11 (official poll card) and form 13 (official proxy poll card) in Schedule 3 to the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2021 apply in respect of a relevant PCC election as if, on the front of the form—

(a)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)before the text that begins “I bleidleisio fel dirprwy yn yr etholiad” there were inserted “(yn achos dirprwy a benodwyd cyn 31 Hydref 2023)”.

(5) Form 12 (official postal poll card) and form 14 (official postal proxy poll card) in in Schedule 3 to the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2021 apply in respect of a relevant PCC election as if, on the back of the form—

(a)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)before the text that begins “pleidleisio fel dirprwy i fwy na” there were inserted “(yn achos dirprwy a benodwyd cyn 31 Hydref 2023)”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 23(1) in force at 31.1.2024, see reg. 1(3)(i)

I2Sch. 2 para. 23(2)-(5) in force at 31.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)