PART 2Amendment of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001

Amendment of Schedule 3 (forms) I2I16

In Schedule 3 (forms)—

a

in the arrangement of forms—

i

in the entry for Form E, after “proxy paper” insert “(local government elections in Wales)”;

ii

after that entry insert—

Form E1: Proxy paper (parliamentary elections and local government elections in England)

b

for Form A (official poll card to be sent to an elector voting in person) and Form B (official proxy poll card to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person) substitute the corresponding forms as set out in Schedule 3;

c

in Form E—

i

omit “Constituency”;

ii

omit “*[” in the first place it occurs;

iii

omit “]” in the first place it occurs;

iv

omit “*[who qualifies as an overseas elector in respect of the above constituency]”;

v

for “*[parliamentary] *[local government]” in both places it occurs substitute “local government”;

vi

for “*[constituency] *[electoral area]” in both places it occurs substitute “electoral area”;

vii

in the section titled “Your right to vote as proxy”, in paragraph (2), omit “parliamentary, or”;

d

after Form E, insert new Form E1 as set out in Schedule 3.