SCHEDULE 2Amendments to the 1985 Order
Part 2Amendments to Part 1 of Schedule 2 (Absent voting – voting by post, by proxy and by post as proxy)
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1
Paragraph 8 (additional requirements for applications in respect of a particular election) is amended as follows.
2
In sub-paragraph (2)(d)—
a
for “any” substitute “
more than one
”
; and
b
at the end insert “
or another election in Northern Ireland the poll for which is taking place on the same day
”
.
3
In sub-paragraph (3)(e)—
a
for “any” substitute “
more than one
”
; and
b
at the end insert “
or another election in Northern Ireland the poll for which is taking place on the same day
”
.
4
In sub-paragraph (4)(a) omit “physically”.
5
In sub-paragraph (4)(c) after “by” insert “
a person who is registered in the register and who is
”
.
6
For sub-paragraph (5)(a) substitute—
a
his name and address, that he is treating the applicant in connection with the illness specified in sub-paragraph (4) or that the applicant is receiving care from him in respect of that illness, and the qualification by virtue of which he is authorised to attest it;
7
At the end of sub-paragraph (5)(a) omit “and”.
8
After sub-paragraph (5)(a) insert—
aa
that he is registered in the register; and
9
In sub-paragraph (5)(b) omit “physical”.
10
In sub-paragraph (6)(d) after “by” insert “
a person who is registered in the register and who is
”
.
11
For sub-paragraph (7)(a) substitute—
a
his name and address, that he is treating the applicant in connection with the circumstances set out in sub-paragraph (1) or that the applicant is receiving care from him in respect of those circumstances, and the qualification by virtue of which he is authorised to attest it;
12
After sub-paragraph (7)(a) insert—
aa
that he is registered in the register;
ab
that to the best of his knowledge and belief—
i
the applicant is suffering from the illness or other health-related matter specified in the application;
ii
that he will be or is likely to be so suffering on the date of the poll; and
iii
that in those circumstances he cannot reasonably be expected to vote in person at his allotted polling station; and
13
In paragraph 8(8)(d) omit “chief”.