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The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

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Regulation 2(13)

SCHEDULE 1Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 forms

Form A1: official postal poll card to be sent to an elector voting by post

Front of card

Form A1: Postal poll card to be sent to an elector voting by post

Rear of card

Form A1: postal poll card to be sent to an elector voting by post - p 2

Form B1: official proxy postal poll card to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post

Front of card

Form B1: Official proxy postal poll card to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post - p1

Rear of card

Form B1: Official proxy postal poll card to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post - p2

Form G: postal voting statement for use at a parliamentary election taken alone

Front of form

Form G: Postal voting statement for use at a parliamentary election taken alone - p1

Rear of form

Form G: Postal voting statement for use at a parliamentary election taken alone - p2

Form H: postal voting statement for use when postal ballots are combined

Front of form

Form H: Postal voting statement for use when postal ballots are combined - p1

Rear of form

Form H: Postal voting statement for use when postal ballots are combined - p2

Form J: postal voting statement for use when a parliamentary poll is combined with another poll but the postal ballots are not combined

Front of form

Form J: Postal voting statement for use when a parliamentary poll is combined with another poll but the postal ballots are not combined - p1

Rear of form

Form J: Postal voting statement for use when a parliamentary poll is combined with another poll but the postal ballots are not combined - p2

New form K1: statement as to postal ballot papers for parliamentary elections and local government elections in England

First page

Form K1: statement as to postal ballot papers for parliamentary elections and for local government elections in England - page 1 of 3

Second page

Form K1: statement as to postal ballot papers for parliamentary elections and local government elections in England - page 2 of 3

Final page

Form K1: statement as to postal ballot papers for parliamentary elections and local government elections in England - page 3 of 3

Regulation 3(14)

SCHEDULE 2Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 forms

Form A1: official postal poll card to be sent to an elector voting by post

Front of card

Form A1: Official postal poll card to be sent to an elector voting by post - p1

Rear of card

Form A1: Official postal poll card to be sent to an elector voting by post - p2

Form B1: official proxy postal poll card to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post

Front of card

Form B1: Official proxy postal poll card to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post - p1

Rear of card

Form B1: Official proxy postal poll card to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post - p2

Form G: postal voting statement for use at a parliamentary election taken alone

Front of form

Form G: Postal voting statement for use at a Parliamentary election taken alone - p1

Rear of form

Form G: Postal voting statement for use at a Parliamentary election taken alone - p2

Form J: postal voting statement for use when a parliamentary poll is combined with another poll but the postal ballots are not combined

Front of form

Form J: Postal voting statement for use when a Parliamentary poll is combined with another poll but the postal ballots are not combined - p1

Rear of form

Form J: Postal voting statement for use when a Parliamentary poll is combined with another poll but the postal ballots are not combined - p2

Form K: statement as to postal ballot papers

First page

Form K: statement as to postal ballot papers - page 1 of 3

Second page

Form K: Statement as to postal ballot papers issued - Page 2 of 3

Final page

Form K: Statement as to postal ballot papers issued - page 3 of 3

Regulation 5(2)(c) and (4)(c)

SCHEDULE 3Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 forms

PART 1Mayoral elections in England: standalone poll

Form 7A: postal voting statement – mayoral elections in England

Front of form

Form 7A: Postal voting statement - mayoral elections in England

Rear of form

Form 7A: Postal voting statement - mayoral elections in England - p2

Form 9A: official postal poll card (for use at mayoral elections in England)

Front of card

Form 9A: Official postal poll card for use at mayoral elections in England - p1

Rear of card

Form 9A: Official postal poll card for use at mayoral elections in England - p2

Form 11ZA: official proxy postal poll card (for use at mayoral elections in England)

Front of card

Form 11ZA: Official proxy postal poll card for use at mayoral elections in England - p1

Rear of card

Form 11ZA: Official postal poll card for use at mayoral elections in England - p2

PART 2Mayoral elections in England: combined polls

Form 7A(1): postal voting statement for use when there is a joint issue and receipt of ballot papers – mayoral elections in England

Front of form

Form 7A(1): postal voting statement for use when there is a joint issue and receipt of ballot papers - – mayoral elections in England - p1

Rear of form

Form 7A(1): postal voting statement for use when there is a joint issue and receipt of ballot papers - – mayoral elections in England -p2

Form 7A(2): postal voting statement for use when a mayoral election is combined with another poll but the postal ballots are not combined – mayoral elections in England

Front of form

Form 7A(2): postal voting statement for use when a mayoral election is combined with another poll but the postal ballots are not combined – mayoral elections in England - p1

Rear of form

Form 7A(2): postal voting statement for use when a mayoral election is combined with another poll but the postal ballots are not combined – mayoral elections in England - p2

Form 9A: official postal poll card (for use at mayoral elections in England)

Front of card

Form 9A: official postal poll card (for use at mayoral elections in England) - p1

Rear of card

Form 9A: official postal poll card (for use at mayoral elections in England) - p2

Form 11ZA: official proxy postal poll card (for use at mayoral elections in England)

Front of card

Form 11ZA: official proxy postal poll card (for use at mayoral elections in England) - p1

Rear of card

Form 11ZA: official proxy postal poll card (for use at mayoral elections in England) - p2

Regulation 6(2)(c) and (4)(d)

SCHEDULE 4Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012 forms

PART 1Local Government Act referendums: standalone poll

Postal voting statement

Front of form

Postal voting statement - p1

Rear of form

Postal voting statement - p2

Official postal poll card (to be sent to a voter voting by post)

Front of card

Official postal poll card (to be sent to a voter voting by post) - p1

Rear of form

Official postal poll card (to be sent to a voter voting by post) - p2

Official proxy postal poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post)

Front of card

Official proxy postal pool card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post) - p1

Rear of form

Official proxy postal poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post) - p2

PART 2Local Government Act referendums: combined poll

Postal voting statement (for use where there is joint issue and receipt of postal ballot papers)

Front of form

Postal voting statement (for use where there is joint issue and receipt of postal ballot papers)

Rear of form

Postal voting statement (for use where there is joint issue and receipt of postal ballot papers) - p2

Postal voting statement (for use when a referendum poll is combined with another poll but the postal ballot papers are not combined)

Front of form

Postal voting statement (for use when a referendum poll is combined with another poll but the postal ballot papers are not combined) - p1

Rear of form

Postal voting statement (for use when a referendum poll is combined with another poll but the postal ballot papers are not combined) - p2

Official postal poll card (to be sent to a voter voting by post)

Front of card

Official postal poll card (to be sent to a voter voting by post) - p1

Rear of card

Official postal poll card (to be sent to a voter voting by post) - p2

Official proxy postal poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post)

Front of card

Official proxy postal poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post) - p1

Rear of card

Official proxy postal poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post) - p2

Regulation 7(2)(c) and (4)(d)

SCHEDULE 5Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012 forms

PART 1Local Government Finance Act referendums: standalone poll

Postal voting statement

Front of form

Postal voting statement - p1

Rear of form

Postal voting statement - p2

Official postal poll card (to be sent to a voter voting by post)

Front of card

Official postal poll card (to be sent to a voter voting by post) - p1

Rear of form

Official postal poll card (to be sent to a voter voting by post) - p2

Official proxy postal poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post)

Front of form

Official proxy postal poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post) - p1

Rear of card

Official proxy postal poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post) - p2

PART 2Local Government Finance Act referendums: combined polls

Postal voting statement (for use where there is joint issue and receipt of postal ballot papers)

Front of form

Postal voting statement (for use where there is joint issue and receipt of postal ballot papers) - p1

Rear of form

Postal voting statement (for use where there is joint issue and receipt of postal ballot papers) - p2

Postal voting statement (for use when a referendum poll is combined with another poll but the postal ballot papers are not combined)

Front of form

Postal voting statement (for use when a referendum poll is combined with another poll but the postal ballot papers are not combined) - p1

Rear of form

Postal voting statement (for use when a referendum poll is combined with another poll but the postal ballot papers are not combined) - p2

Official postal poll card (to be sent to a voter voting by post)

Front of card

Official postal poll card (to be sent to a voter voting by post) - p1

Official proxy postal poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post)

Front of card

Official postal poll card (to be sent to a voter voting by post) - p1

Rear of card

Official postal poll card (to be sent to a voter voting by post) - p2

Regulation 8(6)(l) and (7)(d)

SCHEDULE 6Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012 forms

PART 1

Form 2: Postal voting statement where PCC election taken alone

Front of form

Form 2: Postal voting statement where PCC election taken alone - p1

Rear of form

Form 2: Postal voting statement where PCC election taken alone - p2

Form 4: Postal voting statement where polls are combined but proceedings on issue and receipt of postal ballot papers are not combined

Front of form

Form 4: Postal voting statement where polls are combined but proceedings on issue and receipt of postal ballot papers are not combined - p1

Rear of form

Form 4: Postal voting statement where polls are combined but proceedings on issue and receipt of postal ballot papers are not combined - p2

Form 5: Statement of the number of postal ballot papers issued

First page

Form 5: Statement of the number of postal ballot papers issued - p1

Second page

Form 5: Statement of the number of postal ballot papers issued - p2

Final page

Form 5: Statement of the number of postal ballot papers issued - p3

PART 2

Form 12: Official postal poll card

Front of card

Form 12: Official postal poll card - p1

Rear of card

Form 12: Official postal poll card - p2

Form 14: Official postal proxy poll card

Front of card

Form 14: Official postal proxy poll card - p1

Rear of card

Form 14: Official proxy postal form card - p2

Regulation 9(2)(c), (4)(d), (5)(j)

SCHEDULE 7Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012 forms

PART 1Neighbourhood planning referendums: standalone poll

Form 6: Postal voting statement

Front of form

Form 6: Postal voting statement - p1

Rear of form

Form 6: Postal voting statement - p2

Form 8: Official postal poll card

Front of card

Form 8: Official postal poll card (to be sent to a voter voting by post) - p1

Rear of card

Form 8: Official postal poll card - p2

Form 10: Official proxy postal poll card

Front of card

Form 10: Official proxy postal poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post)

Rear of card

Form 10: Official proxy postal poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post) - p2

PART 2Neighbourhood planning referendums: combined polls

Form 6: Postal voting statement for use when there is joint issue and receipt of postal ballot papers

Front of form

Form 6: Postal voting statement for use when there is joint issue and receipt of postal ballot papers - p1

Rear of form

Form 6: Postal voting statement for use when there is joint issue and receipt of postal ballot papers - p2

Form 7: Postal voting statement for use where a referendum poll is combined with another poll but the postal ballot papers are not combined

Front of form

Form 7: Postal voting statement for use where a referendum poll is combined with another poll but the postal ballot papers are not combined - p1

Rear of form

Neighbourhood planning referendum - combined poll - Form 7: Postal voting statement for use where a referendum poll is combined with another poll but the postal ballot papers are not combined - rear of form

Form 9: Official postal poll card to be sent to a voter voting by post

Front of card

Form 9: Official postal poll card to be sent to a voter voting by post - p1

Rear of card

Form 9: Official postal poll card to be sent to a voter voting by post - p2

Form 11: Official proxy postal poll card to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post

Front of card

Form 11: Official proxy postal poll card to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post - p1

Rear of card

Form 11: Official proxy postal poll card to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post - p2

PART 3Neighbourhood planning business referendums

Form 4: Form of business referendum postal voting statement

Front of form

Neighbourhood Planning Business Referendum - form of Postal Voting Statement - front of form

Rear of form

Neighbourhood Planning Business Referendum - form of Postal Voting Statement - rear of form

Regulation 10(21)

SCHEDULE 8Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016 forms

PART 1Forms for recall petitions in Great Britain

Form E: Official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition by post

First page

Recall Petitions in Great Britain - Form E: official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition by post - page 1 of 3

Second page

Recall Petitions in Great Britain - Form E: official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition by post - page 2 of 3

Final page

Recall Petitions in Great Britain - Form E: official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition by post - page 3 of 3

Form G: Official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition by post

First page

Recall Petitions in Great Britain - Form G: official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition by post - page 1 of 3

Second page

Recall Petitions in Great Britain - Form G: official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition by post - page 2 of 3

Final page

Recall Petitions in Great Britain - Form G: official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition by post - page 3 of 3

Form K: Postal petition statement

First page

Recall petitions in Great Britain - Form K: Postal petition statement - page 1 of 2

Final page

Recall petitions in Great Britain - Form K: Postal petition statement - page 2 of 2

Form L: Statement as to postal petition signing sheets, proxies and additional data

First page

Recall petitions in Great Britain - Form L: Statement as to postal petition signing sheets, proxies and additional data - page 1 of 3

Second page

Recall petitions in Great Britain - Form L: Statement as to postal petition signing sheets, proxies and additional data - page 2 of 3

Final page

Recall petitions in Great Britain - Form L: Statement as to postal petition signing sheets, proxies and additional data - page 3 of 3

PART 2Forms for recall petitions in Northern Ireland

Form E: Official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition by post

First page

Recall petitions in Northern Ireland - Form E: Official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition by post - page 1 of 3

Second page

Recall petitions in Northern Ireland - Form E: Official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition by post - page 2 of 3

Final page

Recall petitions in Northern Ireland - Form E: Official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition by post - page 3 of 3

Form G: Official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition by post

First page

Recall petitions in Northern Ireland - Form G: Official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition by post - page 1 of 3

Second page

Recall petitions in Northern Ireland - Form G: Official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition by post - page 2 of 3

Final page

Recall petitions in Northern Ireland - Form G: Official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition by post - page 3 of 3

Form L: Statement as to postal petition signing sheets, proxies and additional data

First page

Recall Petition in Northern Ireland - Form L: Statement as to postal petition signing sheets, proxies and additional data - Page 1 of 2

Final page

Recall Petition in Northern Ireland - Form L: Statement as to postal petition signing sheets, proxies and additional data - page 2 of 2

Form M: Declaration of identity

First page

Recall petitions in Northern Ireland - Form M: Declaration of identity - page 1 of 2

Final page

Recall petitions in Northern Ireland - Form M: Declaration of identity - page 2 of 2

Regulation 11(2)(c) and (4)(c)

SCHEDULE 9Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 forms

PART 1Combined authority mayoral elections: standalone poll

Form 7: Postal voting statement

Front of form

Combined authority mayoral election standalone poll - Form 7: Postal voting statement - front of form

Rear of form

Combined authority mayoral election standalone poll - Form 7: Postal voting statement - rear of form

Form 9: Official postal poll card

Front of card

Combined authority mayoral election standalone poll - Form 9: Postal poll card - front of form

Rear of card

Combined authority mayoral election standalone poll - Form 9: Postal poll card - rear of form

Form 11: Official proxy postal poll card

Front of card

Combined authority mayoral election standalone poll - Form 11: Proxy postal poll card - front of card

Rear of card

Combined authority mayoral election standalone poll - Form 11: Proxy postal poll card - rear of card

PART 2Combined authority mayoral elections: combined poll

Form 7(1): Postal voting statement (joint issue)

Front of form

Combined authority mayoral election combined poll - Form 7(1): Postal voting statement - front of form

Rear of form

Combined authority mayoral election combined poll - Form 7(1): Postal voting statement - rear of form

Form 7(2): Postal voting statement (standalone issue)

Front of form

Combined authority mayoral election combined poll - Form 7(2): Postal voting statement (standalone issue) - front of form

Rear of form

Combined authority mayoral election combined poll - Form 7(2): Postal voting statement (standalone issue) - rear of form

Form 9: Official postal poll card

Front of card

Combined authority mayoral election combined poll - From 9: Official postal poll card - front of card

Rear of card

Combined authority mayoral election combined poll - Form 9: Official postal poll card - rear of form

Form 11: Official proxy postal poll card

Front of card

Combined authority mayoral election combined poll - Form 11: Official proxy postal poll card - front of card

Rear of card

Combined authority mayoral election combined poll - Form 11: Official proxy postal poll card - rear of card

Regulation 12

SCHEDULE 10Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2021 forms

Form 2: Postal voting statement where PCC election taken alone

Front of form

Police and Crime Commissioner elections in Wales - Form 2: Postal voting statement where PCC election taken alone - front of form

Rear of form

Police and Crime Commissioner elections in Wales - Form 2: Postal voting statement where PCC election taken alone - rear of form

Form 4: Postal voting statement where polls are combined but proceedings on issue and receipt of postal ballots are not combined

Front of form

Police and Crime Commissioner elections in Wales - Form 4: Postal voting statement where polls are combined but proceedings on issue and receipt of postal ballots are not combined - front of form

Rear of form

Police and Crime Commissioner elections in Wales - Form 4: Postal voting statement where polls are combined but proceedings on issue and receipt of postal ballot papers are not combined - rear of form

Form 5: Statement of the number of postal ballot papers issued

First page

Police and Crime Commissioner - Welsh/English version of Form 5: Statement of the number of postal ballot papers issued - Page 1 of 4

Second page

Police and Crime Commissioner - Welsh/English version of Form 5: Statement of the number of postal ballot papers issued - Page 2 of 4

Third page

Police and Crime Commissioner - Welsh/English version of Form 5: Statement of the number of postal ballot papers issued - Page 3 of 4

Final page

Police and Crime Commissioner - Welsh/English version of Form 5: Statement of the number of postal ballot papers issued - Page 4 of 4

Form 12: Official postal poll card

Front of card

Police and Crime Commissioner elections in Wales - Form 12: official postal poll card - front of card

Rear of card

Police and Crime Commissioner elections in Wales - Form 12: official postal poll card - rear of card

Form 14: Official proxy postal poll card

Front of card

Police and Crime Commissioner elections in Wales - Form 14: official proxy postal poll card - front of card

Rear of card

Police and Crime Commissioner elections in Wales - Form 14: official proxy postal poll card - rear of card

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