SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5Transitional provision to do with Part 1
PART 6Persons with existing registrations by virtue of section 7(2) or 7A(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983
Application for absent vote before first renewal of registration after 3-month transitional period: relevant person need not have made successful new application for registration
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An absent voting application made by a relevant person on or after the commencement date is not to be refused merely because the person has not made a successful new application for registration (but see paragraph 25).
2
“Absent voting application” means an application under paragraph 3(1) or (2) or 4(1) or (2) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000.