http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/2

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2/section/21

Representation of the People Act 1983

An Act to consolidate the Representation of the People Acts of 1949, 1969, 1977, 1978, and 1980, the Electoral Registers Acts of 1949 and 1953, the Elections (Welsh Forms) Act 1964, Part III of the Local Government Act 1972, sections 6 to 10 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the Representation of the People (Armed Forces) Act 1976, the Returning Officers (Scotland) Act 1977, section 3 of the Representation of the People Act 1981, section 62 of and Schedule 2 tothe Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982, and connected provisions; and to repeal as obsolete the Representation of the People Act 1979 and other enactments related to the Representation of the People Acts.

1983-02-08

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2024-05-07

Representation of the People Act 1983

s. 63(3)(ba)

Electoral Administration Act 2006

s. 7

s. 77(2)

Representation of the People Act 1983

s. 81(4A)

(4B)

Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006

s. 19(2)

s. 63(2)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1

rule 40(1B)(a)

Electoral Administration Act 2006

Sch. 2

s. 77(2)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Act

Political Parties and Elections Act 2009

s. 34(3)(b)

s. 43(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

s. 10(4C)

(4D)

Political Parties and Elections Act 2009

s. 33(3)(e)

s. 43(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

s. 10A(1C)

(1D)

Political Parties and Elections Act 2009

s. 33(5)(d)

s. 43(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

s. 13A(2C)

(2D)

Political Parties and Elections Act 2009

s. 33(6)(d)

s. 43(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

s. 201(2B)

Political Parties and Elections Act 2009

s. 33(9)

s. 43(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 2

para. 1(4ZA)-(4ZC)

Political Parties and Elections Act 2009

s. 33(10)(a)

s. 43(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 2

para. 1(6A)

Political Parties and Elections Act 2009

s. 33(10)(e)

s. 43(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 2

para. 5C

Elections Act 2022

Sch. 4

para. 5

s. 67(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

s. 113(7)(b)

(c)

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 15(b)

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

s. 114(4)

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 16

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

s. 115(3)

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 17

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

s. 139(6A)

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 19(2)

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

s. 165(3A)

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 20

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1

rule 18

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 2

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1

rule 29(5)

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 3

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1

rule 37A

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

s. 9(1)

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1

rule 44(5)

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 4

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1

rule 45A

45B

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

s. 9(2)

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1

rule 46(1)

(1A)

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 5(1)

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1

rule 46(2)

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 5(2)

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1

rule 46(3)

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 5(3)

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1 rule 47 heading

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 6(1)

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1

rule 47(1)

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 6(2)(c)

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1

rule 47(1)(aa)

(b)

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 6(2)(a)

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1

rule 47(1)(d)

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 6(2)(b)

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1

rule 47(2)-(2E)

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 6(3)

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1

rule 47(3A)

(3B)

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 6(4)

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1

rule 47(4)(aa)

(b)

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 6(5)(a)

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1

rule 47(4)(d)

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 6(5)(b)

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1

rule 49

49A

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 7

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1

rule 50(1)(a)

(aa)

(ab)

(b)

(c)

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 8

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1

rule 53(4)

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 9

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1

rule 61(1)

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 10(1)

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1

rule 61(2)(a)

(aa)

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 10(2)

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1

rule 61(2)(c)

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 10(3)

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Sch. 1

rule 62

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Sch. 10

para. 11(1)

s. 19(1)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Blanket amendment

The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011

art. 3

art. 3(2)

art. 3(3)

4(2)

6(4)

(5)

art. 2

Representation of the People Act 1983

s. 9(2A)

Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021

s. 18(2)

s. 175(7)

Representation of the People Act 1983

s. 9E(1A)

Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021

s. 18(4)

s. 175(7)

Representation of the People Act 1983

s. 9ZA

Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021

s. 18(3)

s. 175(7)

Representation of the People Act 1983

s. 10ZE(2A)

Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021

s. 18(5)(a)

s. 175(7)

Representation of the People Act 1983

s. 10ZE(4A)

Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021

s. 18(5)(c)

s. 175(7)

Representation of the People Act 1983

s. 10ZE(5A)-(5C)

Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021

s. 18(5)(d)

s. 175(7)

Representation of the People Act 1983

s. 13A(1)(zc)

Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021

s. 18(6)

s. 175(7)

Representation of the People Act 1983

s. 56(1)(azaa)

Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021

s. 18(9)

s. 175(7)

Representation of the People Act 1983

Act

Representation of the People Act 1985

Sch. 1

para. 24

s. 10

C1 C2 C3 C5 C4 C6 C7 C8 C9 Part I Parliamentary and Local Government Franchise and its Exercise

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Pt. I (ss. 1–66) modified by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 2(6)

Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (25.5.2018) by The West Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/639), arts. 1, 20(7)

Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (25.5.2018) by The East Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/640), arts. 1, 20(7)

Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (26.5.2018) by The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/648), arts. 1, 39(6)

Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (26.5.2018) by The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/648), arts. 1, 24(6)

Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (26.5.2018) by The Somerset West and Taunton (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/649), arts. 1, 20(7)

Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (23.5.2019) by The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/957), arts. 1, 18(6)

Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (14.2.2020) by The Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/156), arts. 1, 20(8)

Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (14.2.2020) by The Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/156), arts. 1, 20(14)

C1 C2 C3 C5 C4 C6 C7 C8 C9 Part I Parliamentary and Local Government Franchise and its Exercise

Place and manner of voting at parliamentary elections

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C1C2C3C5C4C6C7C8C9 Part I Parliamentary and Local Government Franchise and its Exercise

Place and manner of voting at parliamentary elections

F121. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C1 C2 C3 C5 C4 C6 C7 C8 C9 Part I Parliamentary and Local Government Franchise and its Exercise