Introductory Text
PART 1 Voting system for parliamentary elections
The referendum
1.Referendum on the alternative vote system
2.Entitlement to vote in the referendum
3.Conduct of the referendum
4.Combination of polls
5.Press comment etc not subject to spending controls
6.Control of loans etc to permitted participants
7.Interpretation
Result of the referendum
8.Commencement or repeal of amending provisions
9.The alternative vote system: amendments
PART 2 Parliamentary constituencies
10.Boundary Commissions: reports etc
11.Number and distribution of seats
12.Boundary Commission proposals: publicity and consultation
13.National Assembly for Wales
14.Review of reduction in number of constituencies
PART 3 Miscellaneous and general
15.Orders
16.Repeals
17.Financial provisions
18.Extent
19.Commencement
20.Short title
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
Further provisions about the referendum
Referendum period
1.For the purposes of Part 7 of the 2000 Act...
Counting officers
2.(1) The counting officer for a voting area that is—...
Regional Counting Officers
3.(1) The Chief Counting Officer may appoint a Regional Counting...
Assistance to counting officers etc
4.(1) A local authority whose area forms, or forms part...
General duties of counting officers etc
5.(1) The Chief Counting Officer, Regional Counting Officers and counting...
Appointment of deputies and clerks
6.(1) The Chief Counting Officer or a Regional Counting Officer...
Counting officers etc: correction of procedural errors
7.(1) A Regional Counting Officer or counting officer may take...
Public notices
8.A public notice required by this Part to be given...
Role of Electoral Commission
9.(1) The Electoral Commission must take whatever steps they think...
Encouraging participation
10.(1) The Chief Counting Officer must take whatever steps the...
Referendum agents
11.A permitted participant may, for any voting area, appoint an...
12.(1) This paragraph applies if a permitted participant appoints a...
13.(1) This paragraph applies if a counting officer is notified...
14.(1) This paragraph applies if— (a) a permitted participant revokes...
Responsible persons
15.(1) A person who is the responsible person for a...
Grants to designated organisations may be paid in instalments
16.(1) This paragraph applies to a grant under subsection (2)...
Expenses incurred by persons acting in concert
17.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) referendum expenses are incurred...
Advertisements
18.(1) The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations...
Non-domestic rating: premises used for referendum purposes
19.(1) Section 65(6) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988...
Payments to counting officers and Regional Counting Officers
20.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), a counting officer...
Taxation of counting officer's or Regional Counting Officer's account
21.(1) An application for the account of a counting officer...
Electoral Commission accounts
22.(1) If directed to do so by the Treasury, the...
Restriction on challenge to referendum result
23.(1) No court may entertain any proceedings for questioning the...
SCHEDULE 2
Rules for conduct of the referendum
PART 1 Referendum rules
Time
Timetable
1.The proceedings at the referendum are to be conducted in...
Computation of time
2.(1) In calculating any period of time (other than a...
General provisions
Notice of referendum
3.Each counting officer must give public notice of the referendum...
Poll to be taken by ballot
4.The votes at the poll are to be given by...
The ballot paper
5.(1) The ballot of every voter is to consist of...
Corresponding number list
6.(1) The counting officer must prepare a list containing the...
The official mark
7.(1) Every ballot paper must contain an appropriate security marking...
Prohibition of disclosure of vote
8.A person who has voted in the referendum may not...
Use of schools and public rooms
9.(1) The counting officer may use, free of charge, for...
Modification of forms
10.(1) The Chief Counting Officer may, for the purpose of...
Action to be taken before the poll
Notice of poll
11.(1) The counting officer must give public notice of the...
Postal ballot papers
12.(1) The counting officer must, in accordance with the relevant...
Provision of polling stations
13.(1) The counting officer must provide a sufficient number of...
Appointment of presiding officers and clerks
14.(1) The counting officer must appoint and pay—
Issue of official poll cards
15.(1) The counting officer must, as soon as practicable after...
Notification that certain electors entitled to absent vote
16.(1) As soon as practicable after the publication of notice...
Equipment of polling stations
17.(1) The counting officer must provide each presiding officer with...
Appointment of polling and counting agents
18.(1) A referendum agent may, before the commencement of the...
Notification of requirement of secrecy
19.The counting officer must make whatever arrangements the officer thinks...
Return of postal ballot papers
20.(1) Where— (a) a postal vote has been returned in...
The poll
Admission to polling station
21.(1) The presiding officer must exclude from the polling station...
Keeping of order in polling station
22.(1) It is the presiding officer's duty to keep order...
Sealing of ballot boxes
23.(1) Immediately before the commencement of the poll, the presiding...
Questions to be put to voters
24.(1) At the time of the application (but not afterwards),...
Challenge of voter
25.A person is not to be prevented from voting by...
Voting procedure
26.A ballot paper must be delivered to a voter who...
27.(1) In Northern Ireland a ballot paper must not be...
28.(1) This rule applies where there is a duty to...
29.(1) Immediately after receiving a ballot paper the voter must—...
Votes marked by presiding officer
30.(1) This rule applies where a voter applies to the...
Voting by people with disabilities
31.(1) Paragraph (2) applies where a voter applies to the...
Tendered ballot papers
32.(1) In the following cases a person is entitled to...
33.(1) Tendered ballot papers must be a different colour from...
Refusal to deliver ballot paper
34.A decision by a presiding officer taken under paragraph (2)...
Spoilt ballot papers
35.(1) This rule applies if a voter has inadvertently dealt...
Correction of errors on day of poll
36.The presiding officer must keep a list of persons to...
Adjournment of poll in case of riot
37.(1) Where the proceedings at a polling station are interrupted...
Procedure on close of poll
38.(1) As soon as practicable after the close of the...
Counting of votes
Attendance at the count
39.(1) The counting officer must make arrangements for counting the...
The count
40.(1) The counting officer must— (a) in the presence of...
Re-count
41.(1) A person within paragraph (2) who is present at...
Rejected ballot papers
42.(1) Any ballot paper— (a) that does not bear the...
Direction to conduct re-count
43.(1) On the completion of the counting of the votes...
Decisions on ballot papers
44.The decision of the counting officer on any question arising...
Final proceedings
Declaration by counting officers
45.(1) This rule applies to the counting officer for a...
46.(1) This rule applies to— (a) the counting officer for...
Declaration by Regional Counting Officers
47.(1) After making the certification under paragraph 5(4) of Schedule...
Declaration of referendum result by Chief Counting Officer
48.After making the certification under section 128(6) of the 2000...
Disposal of documents
Sealing up of ballot papers
49.(1) On the completion of the counting the counting officer...
Delivery or retention of documents
50.(1) The counting officer must endorse on each of the...
Orders for production of documents
51.(1) The High Court or a county court or, in...
Retention and public inspection of documents
52.(1) A registration officer or (as the case may be)...
Supplementary
Interpretation
53.In these rules— “anonymous entry”, in relation to a register...
PART 2 Forms referred to in referendum rules
Note - The forms contained in this Part may be...
FORM 1 - FORM OF BALLOT PAPER
FORM 2 - FORM OF CORRESPONDING NUMBER LIST (TO BE USED IF REFERENDUM TAKEN ALONE)
FORM 3 - FORM OF POSTAL VOTING STATEMENT
FORM 4 - DECLARATION OF IDENTITY (NORTHERN IRELAND)
FORM 5 - OFFICIAL POLL CARD (TO BE SENT TO AN ELECTOR NOT VOTING BY POST)
FORM 6 - OFFICIAL POSTAL POLL CARD (TO BE SENT TO AN ELECTOR VOTING BY POST)
FORM 7 - OFFICIAL PROXY POLL CARD (TO BE SENT TO AN APPOINTED PROXY VOTING IN PERSON)
FORM 8 - OFFICIAL PROXY POSTAL POLL CARD (TO BE SENT TO AN APPOINTED PROXY VOTING BY POST)
FORM 9 - OFFICIAL POLL CARD (TO BE SENT TO AN ELECTOR IN NORTHERN IRELAND NOT VOTING BY POST)
FORM 10 - OFFICIAL PROXY POLL CARD (TO BE SENT TO AN APPOINTED PROXY VOTING IN PERSON IN NORTHERN IRELAND)
FORM 11 - FORM OF CORRESPONDING NUMBER LIST (TO BE USED IN POLLING STATIONS IF REFERENDUM TAKEN ALONE)
FORM 12 - FORM OF DIRECTIONS FOR THE GUIDANCE OF THE VOTERS IN VOTING
FORM 13 - FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYMENT
FORM 14 - FORM OF DECLARATION TO BE MADE BY THE COMPANION OF A VOTER WITH DISABILITIES
SCHEDULE 3
Absent voting in the referendum
PART 1 Great Britain
Interpretation
1.In this Part of this Schedule— “anonymous entry”, in relation...
Manner of voting in the referendum
2.(1) This paragraph applies to determine the manner of voting...
Entitlement to vote by post or by proxy
3.(1) A person entitled to vote in the referendum is...
Application to vote by post or by proxy in the referendum
4.(1) Where a person applies to the registration officer to...
Absent voters lists
5.(1) The registration officer must, for the purposes of the...
Proxies
6.(1) Subject to what follows, any person is capable of...
7.(1) Subject to what follows, where a relevant proxy appointment...
Voting as proxy
8.(1) A person entitled to vote as proxy for another...
Use of personal identifier information
9.The registration officer must either— (a) provide the counting officer...
10.Information contained in records kept by a registration officer in...
Offences
11.(1) A person who— (a) in any declaration or form...
PART 2 Northern Ireland
Interpretation
12.In this Part of this Schedule— “European Parliamentary Elections (Northern...
Manner of voting in the referendum
13.(1) This paragraph applies to determine the manner of voting...
Entitlement to vote by post or by proxy
14.(1) A person entitled to vote in the referendum is...
Application to vote by post or by proxy in the referendum
15.(1) Where a person applies to the registration officer to...
Absent voters lists
16.(1) The registration officer must, for the purposes of the...
Proxies
17.(1) Subject to what follows, any person is capable of...
18.(1) Subject to what follows, where a relevant proxy appointment...
Voting as proxy
19.(1) A person entitled to vote as proxy for another...
Offences
20.(1) A person who— (a) in any declaration or form...
PART 3 Form of proxy paper
SCHEDULE 4
Application to the referendum of existing provisions
PART 1 Representation of the People Act 1983
1.(1) The provisions of the 1983 Act listed in the...
2.(1) In relation to England and Wales or Scotland, section...
3.In sections 173 and 173A of the 1983 Act (which...
PART 2 Other Acts
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
4.Section 6A(4) of the 2000 Act (meaning of “relevant counting...
5.Section 9C of the 2000 Act (provision of information about...
6.Section 128 of the 2000 Act (counting officers etc for...
Electoral Administration Act 2006
7.Section 71 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (restriction on...
PART 3 The 2001 Regulations (England and Wales) and 2001 Regulations (Scotland)
8.(1) The provisions of the relevant regulations listed in the...
PART 4 The 2008 Regulations (Northern Ireland)
9.(1) The provisions of the Representation of the People (Northern...
SCHEDULE 5
Combination of polls: England
PART 1 Provision about combination
General provisions
Interpretation
1.(1) An election or local referendum the poll for which...
2.In this Schedule— “counting agent” means a counting agent for...
Functions to be performed by counting officer
3.(1) The specified functions of a returning officer for a...
Attendance and conduct of observers
4.Section 6E of the 2000 Act has effect as if...
Cost of combined polls
5.The cost of taking the combined polls (excluding any cost...
6.(1) In section 36 of the 1983 Act (local authority...
Application of other provisions about combination of polls
7.(1) The following regulations have effect as if a reference...
Forms
8.Forms 2, 3, 5, 6 and 8 in Part 3...
Action to be taken before poll
Corresponding number lists
9.(1) This paragraph applies where proceedings on the issue and...
10.(1) This paragraph applies where proceedings on the issue and...
Notice of poll
11.(1) The notice of the poll for each relevant election...
Notice of polling stations
12.The notice given under rule 11(3) of the referendum rules...
Postal voting statements
13.(1) This paragraph applies where proceedings on the issue and...
14.(1) This paragraph applies where proceedings on the issue and...
Colour of ballot papers
15.The ballot papers used for the referendum must be of...
Polling stations
16.(1) The referendum polling stations are to be used for...
Official poll cards
17.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, the official poll...
Ballot boxes
18.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, the same ballot...
Form of corresponding number lists provided to polling stations
19.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, the lists to...
Ballot paper displayed in polling stations
20.The large version of the ballot paper displayed inside the...
Guidance to be exhibited inside and outside polling stations
21.(1) A notice in the form set out in Form...
Guidance to be exhibited in each polling station compartment
22.(1) A notice in the form set out in Form...
Notice of appointment of polling and counting agents
23.(1) A notice required to be given to a returning...
The poll
Admission to the polling station
24.Rule 21(1) of the referendum rules has effect as if...
Voting by persons on duty on day of poll
25.(1) Paragraph 2(5) of Schedule 3 has effect as if...
Questions put to voters: local referendums
26.The Table in rule 26 of the Local Referendums (Combination...
Voting procedure: copies of registers and absent voters lists
27.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, the same copy...
28.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, the counting officer...
29.(1) This paragraph applies where proceedings on the issue and...
List of votes marked by presiding officer
30.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, a single list...
Declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities
31.(1) A declaration made by the companion of a voter...
List of voters with disabilities assisted by companions
32.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, a single list...
Tendered votes list
33.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, a single tendered...
Lists relating to correction of errors on day of poll
34.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, a single list...
Notice of adjournment in case of riot
35.In the following provisions, references to a returning officer are...
Procedure on close of poll
36.(1) In rule 38(1) of the referendum rules the reference...
37.(1) In the following provisions, references to a returning officer...
Counting of votes
Attendance and arrangements for counting
38.(1) The counting officer must make arrangements for counting the...
39.Rule 39(1) of the referendum rules (arrangements for the counting...
40.(1) The returning officer for a relevant election must make...
41.Paragraphs 38 and 40 apply instead of—
Counting and separation of ballot papers by counting officer
42.(1) As soon as practicable after the close of the...
Delivery of ballot papers etc to returning officers
43.(1) The counting officer must deliver or cause to be...
Counting of votes
44.(1) The counting officer must count the votes given on...
Ballot papers placed in wrong ballot box
45.Where separate ballot boxes are used for the referendum and...
Declaration of result
Declaration
46.The result of the referendum or a relevant election may...
Disposal of documents etc
Packets of documents
47.(1) The counting officer may not open the sealed packets...
Delivery and retention of documents
48.(1) Rules 50(1)(a) and 52 of the referendum rules apply...
Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of candidate
49.(1) The following provisions have effect as if they were...
Provision of registers etc to counting officer
Registers
50.Regulation 98 of the Representation of the People (England and...
Absent voters lists
51.As soon as practicable after 5 pm on the 6th...
Personal identifier information
52.Where proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot...
PART 2 Application of provisions about issue and receipt of postal ballot papers
53.(1) For the purposes of the combined polls, Part 5...
PART 3 Forms referred to in Part 1
Note - The forms contained in this Part may be...
FORM 1 - FORM OF CORRESPONDING NUMBER LIST (TO BE USED FOR COMBINED POLLS)
FORM 2 - FORM OF POSTAL VOTING STATEMENT (FOR USE WHERE PROCEEDINGS ON ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS COMBINED)
FORM 3 - FORM OF POSTAL VOTING STATEMENT (FOR USE WHERE PROCEEDINGS ON ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS NOT COMBINED)
FORM 4 - FORM OF CORRESPONDING NUMBER LIST (TO BE USED IN POLLING STATIONS FOR COMBINED POLLS)
FORM 5 - GUIDANCE FOR VOTERS TO BE EXHIBITED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE EVERY POLLING STATION
FORM 6 - GUIDANCE FOR VOTERS TO BE EXHIBITED IN EVERY POLLING STATION COMPARTMENT
FORM 7 - FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYMENT
FORM 8 - FORM OF DECLARATION TO BE MADE BY THE COMPANION OF A VOTER WITH DISABILITIES
SCHEDULE 6
Combination of polls: Wales
PART 1 Provision about combination
General provisions
Interpretation
1.The polls to be taken together under section 4(2) are...
2.In this Schedule— “Assembly election” means— an Assembly constituency election,...
Cost of combined polls
3.The cost of taking the combined polls (excluding any cost...
4.(1) Articles 23 and 24 of the Welsh Assembly Order...
Publication of statement of persons nominated
5.(1) The statement of persons nominated at an Assembly election...
Forms
6.Forms 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9 in Part...
Action to be taken before poll
Corresponding number lists
7.(1) This paragraph applies where proceedings on the issue and...
8.(1) This paragraph applies where proceedings on the issue and...
Notice of polling stations
9.(1) No later than the time of the publication of...
Postal voting
10.(1) This paragraph applies where proceedings on the issue and...
11.(1) This paragraph applies where proceedings on the issue and...
Polling stations
12.The functions of the constituency returning officer under rule 34...
13.The referendum polling stations are to be used for the...
Appointment of presiding officers and clerks
14.The functions of the constituency returning officer under the following...
Official poll cards
15.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, the official poll...
Equipment of polling stations
16.The functions of the constituency returning officer under rule 37...
17.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, the same ballot...
Colour of ballot papers
18.The ballot papers used for the referendum must be of...
Form of corresponding number lists provided to polling stations
19.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, the lists to...
Ballot paper displayed in polling stations
20.(1) The large version of the ballot paper displayed inside...
Guidance to be exhibited inside and outside polling stations
21.(1) A notice in the form set out in Form...
Guidance to be exhibited in each polling station compartment
22.(1) A notice in the form set out in Form...
Notice of appointment of polling and counting agents
23.A notice required to be given to a constituency returning...
Notification of requirement of secrecy
24.The functions of the constituency returning officer under rule 39(a)...
Return of postal ballot papers
25.Where proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot...
The poll
Admission to the polling station
26.(1) Rule 21(1) of the referendum rules has effect as...
Voting by persons on duty on day of poll
27.(1) Paragraph 2(5) of Schedule 3 has effect as if...
28.The returning officer's function of signing certificates as to employment...
Removal from polling station
29.The constituency returning officer's function under rule 42(2)(b) of the...
Voting procedure: copies of registers and lists of proxies
30.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, the same copy...
31.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, the counting officer...
32.(1) This paragraph applies where proceedings on the issue and...
List of votes marked by presiding officer
33.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, a single list...
Declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities
34.(1) A declaration made by the companion of a voter...
List of voters with disabilities assisted by companions
35.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, a single list...
Tendered votes list
36.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, a single tendered...
Lists relating to correction of errors on day of poll
37.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, a single list...
Notice of adjournment in case of riot
38.Rule 52(1) of the Assembly Elections Rules has effect as...
Procedure on close of poll
39.(1) In rule 38(1) of the referendum rules the reference...
40.(1) A packet made up under one of the following...
41.The ballot paper accounts prepared under rule 38(6) of the...
42.In rule 53(3) of the Assembly Elections Rules references to...
Counting of votes
Attendance and arrangements for counting
43.(1) The counting officer must make arrangements for counting the...
44.Rule 39(1) of the referendum rules (arrangements for the counting...
45.(1) The constituency returning officer must make arrangements for counting...
46.Paragraphs 43 and 45 apply instead of rule 54 of...
Counting and separation of ballot papers by counting officer
47.(1) As soon as practicable after the close of the...
Delivery of ballot papers etc to returning officers
48.(1) The counting officer must deliver or cause to be...
Counting of votes
49.(1) The counting officer must count the votes given on...
Ballot papers placed in wrong ballot box
50.Where separate ballot boxes are used for the referendum, the...
Declaration of result
Declaration
51.The result of the referendum or an Assembly election may...
Disposal of documents etc
Packets of documents
52.(1) The counting officer may not open the sealed packets...
Delivery and retention of documents
53.(1) Rules 50(1)(a) and 52 of the referendum rules apply...
Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of candidate
54.Where an Assembly election is countermanded, or polling is abandoned,...
55.(1) Rule 76 of the Assembly Elections Rules has effect...
Provision of registers etc to counting officer
Registers
56.Regulation 98(8) of the Representation of the People (England and...
Absent voters lists
57.As soon as practicable after 5 pm on the 6th...
Personal identifier information
58.Where proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot...
PART 2 Application of provisions about issue and receipt of postal ballot papers
59.(1) For the purposes of the combined polls, Schedule 3...
PART 3 Forms referred to in Parts 1 and 2
Note - The forms contained in this Part may be...
FORM 1 - FORM OF CORRESPONDING NUMBER LIST (TO BE USED FOR COMBINED POLLS)
FORM 2 - FORM OF POSTAL VOTING STATEMENT (TO BE USED WHERE PROCEEDINGS ON ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS COMBINED)
FORM 3 - FORM OF POSTAL VOTING STATEMENT (TO BE USED FOR REFERENDUM WHERE PROCEEDINGS ON ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS NOT COMBINED)
FORM 4 - FORM OF POSTAL VOTING STATEMENT (TO BE USED FOR NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES ELECTION WHERE PROCEEDINGS ON ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS NOT COMBINED)
FORM 5 - FORM OF CORRESPONDING NUMBER LIST (TO BE USED IN POLLING STATIONS FOR COMBINED POLLS)
FORM 6 - GUIDANCE FOR VOTERS TO BE EXHIBITED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE EVERY POLLING STATION
FORM 7 - GUIDANCE FOR VOTERS TO BE EXHIBITED IN EVERY POLLING STATION COMPARTMENT
FORM 8 - FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYMENT
FORM 9 - FORM OF DECLARATION TO BE MADE BY THE COMPANION OF A VOTER WITH DISABILITIES
FORM 10 - STATEMENT AS TO POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS FOR THE REFERENDUM
SCHEDULE 7
Combination of polls: Scotland
PART 1 Provision about combination
General provisions
Interpretation
1.The polls to be taken together under section 4(3) are...
2.In this Schedule— “the 2010 Order” means the Scottish Parliament...
Cost of combined polls
3.The cost of taking the combined polls (excluding any cost...
4.(1) In section 29 of the 1983 Act (payments by...
Forms
5.Forms 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9 in Part...
Action to be taken before poll
Corresponding number lists
6.(1) This paragraph applies where proceedings on the issue and...
7.(1) This paragraph applies where proceedings on the issue and...
Notice of polling stations
8.The functions of the constituency returning officer under rule 33(2)...
9.(1) The notice given by a constituency returning officer under...
Postal voting
10.(1) This paragraph applies where proceedings on the issue and...
11.(1) This paragraph applies where proceedings on the issue and...
Polling stations
12.The functions of the constituency returning officer under rule 35...
13.The referendum polling stations are to be used for the...
Appointment of presiding officers and clerks
14.The functions of the constituency returning officer under the following...
Official poll cards
15.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, the official poll...
Equipment of polling stations
16.The functions of the constituency returning officer under rule 38...
17.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, the same ballot...
Colour of ballot papers
18.The referendum ballot papers must be of a different colour...
Form of corresponding number lists provided to polling stations
19.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, the lists to...
Ballot paper displayed in polling stations
20.(1) The large version of the ballot paper displayed inside...
Guidance to be exhibited outside and inside polling stations
21.(1) A notice in the form set out in Form...
Guidance to be exhibited in each polling station compartment
22.(1) A notice in the form set out in Form...
Notice of appointment of polling and counting agents
23.A notice required to be given to a constituency returning...
Notification of requirement of secrecy
24.The functions of the constituency returning officer under rule 40(1)...
The poll
Admission to the polling station
25.(1) Rule 21(1) of the referendum rules has effect as...
Voting by persons on duty on day of poll
26.(1) Paragraph 2(5) of Schedule 3 has effect as if...
27.The returning officer's function of signing certificates as to employment...
Removal from polling station
28.The constituency returning officer's function under rule 42(2)(b) of the...
Voting procedure: copies of registers and lists of proxies
29.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, the same copy...
30.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, the counting officer...
31.(1) This paragraph applies where proceedings on the issue and...
List of votes marked by presiding officer
32.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, a single list...
Declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities
33.(1) A declaration made by the companion of a voter...
List of voters with disabilities assisted by companions
34.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, a single list...
Tendered votes list
35.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, a single tendered...
Lists relating to correction of errors on day of poll
36.(1) If the counting officer thinks fit, a single list...
Notice of adjournment in case of riot
37.Rule 52(1) of the Scottish Parliamentary Election Rules has effect...
Procedure on close of poll
38.(1) In rule 38(1) of the referendum rules the reference...
39.(1) A packet made up under one of the following...
40.Rule 53(2) of the Scottish Parliamentary Election Rules has effect...
41.The ballot paper accounts prepared under rule 38(6) of the...
Counting of votes
Attendance and arrangements for counting
42.(1) The counting officer must make arrangements for counting the...
43.Rule 39(1) of the referendum rules (arrangements for the counting...
44.(1) The constituency returning officer must make arrangements for counting...
45.Paragraphs 42 and 44 apply instead of rule 54 of...
Counting and separation of ballot papers by counting officer
46.(1) As soon as practicable after the close of the...
Delivery of ballot papers etc to returning officers
47.(1) The counting officer must deliver or cause to be...
Counting of votes
48.(1) The counting officer must count the votes given on...
Ballot papers placed in wrong ballot box
49.Where separate ballot boxes are used for referendum ballot papers,...
Declaration of result
Declaration
50.The result of the referendum or the constituency or regional...
Disposal of documents etc
Packets of documents
51.(1) The counting officer may not open the sealed packets...
Delivery and retention of documents
52.(1) Rules 50(1)(b) and 52 of the referendum rules apply...
53.Schedule 8 to the 2010 Order has effect—
Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of candidate
54.(1) Where under rule 72(4), 75(2) or 77(1) of the...
Provision of registers etc to counting officer
Registers
55.Paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the 2010 Order has...
Absent voters lists
56.As soon as practicable after 5 pm on the 6th...
Personal identifier information
57.Where proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot...
PART 2 Application of provisions about issue and receipt of postal ballot papers
58.(1) For the purposes of the combined polls, Schedule 4...
PART 3 Forms referred to in Parts 1 and 2
Note - The forms contained in this Part may be...
FORM 1 - FORM OF CORRESPONDING NUMBER LIST (TO BE USED FOR COMBINED POLLS)
FORM 2 - FORM OF POSTAL VOTING STATEMENT (TO BE USED WHERE PROCEEDINGS ON ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS COMBINED)
FORM 3 - FORM OF POSTAL VOTING STATEMENT (TO BE USED FOR REFERENDUM WHERE PROCEEDINGS ON ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS NOT COMBINED)
FORM 4 - FORM OF POSTAL VOTING STATEMENT (TO BE USED FOR SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION WHERE PROCEEDINGS ON ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS NOT COMBINED)
FORM 5 - FORM OF CORRESPONDING NUMBER LIST (TO BE USED IN POLLING STATIONS FOR COMBINED POLLS)
FORM 6 - GUIDANCE FOR VOTERS TO BE EXHIBITED OUTSIDE AND INSIDE EVERY POLLING STATION
FORM 7 - GUIDANCE FOR VOTERS TO BE EXHIBITED IN EVERY POLLING STATION COMPARTMENT
FORM 8 - FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYMENT
FORM 9 - FORM OF DECLARATION TO BE MADE BY THE COMPANION OF A VOTER WITH DISABILITIES
FORM 10 - STATEMENT AS TO POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS FOR THE REFERENDUM
SCHEDULE 8
Combination of polls: Northern Ireland
PART 1 Provision about combination
General provisions
Interpretation
1.(1) An election the poll for which is, under section...
2.In this Schedule— “Assembly election” means an election to the...
Cost of combined polls
3.The cost of taking the combined polls (excluding any cost...
Publication of statement of persons nominated
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Directions by Chief Counting Officer to Chief Electoral Officer
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Forms
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Action to be taken before poll
Corresponding number lists
7.(1) This paragraph applies where the Chief Electoral Officer decides...
8.(1) This paragraph applies where the Chief Electoral Officer decides...
Notice of polling stations
9.(1) The notice given under rule 11(3) of the referendum...
Declarations of identity
10.(1) This paragraph applies where the Chief Electoral Officer decides...
11.(1) This paragraph applies where the Chief Electoral Officer decides...
Colour of ballot papers
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Polling stations
13.The referendum polling stations are to be used for the...
Official poll cards
14.(1) If the Chief Electoral Officer thinks fit, the official...
Ballot boxes
15.(1) If the Chief Electoral Officer thinks fit, the same...
Form of corresponding number lists provided to polling stations
16.(1) If the Chief Electoral Officer thinks fit, the lists...
Ballot paper displayed in polling stations
17.(1) The large version of the ballot paper displayed inside...
Guidance to be exhibited outside and inside polling stations
18.(1) Rule 17 of the referendum rules has effect as...
The poll
Admission to the polling station
19.(1) Rule 21(1) of the referendum rules has effect as...
Questions to be put to voters
20.(1) Rule 35 of the Assembly Elections Rules has effect...
Voting procedure: copies of registers and lists of proxies
21.(1) If the Chief Electoral Officer thinks fit, the same...
22.(1) If the Chief Electoral Officer thinks fit, he or...
23.(1) This paragraph applies where the Chief Electoral Officer decides...
List of votes marked by presiding officer
24.(1) If the Chief Electoral Officer thinks fit, a single...
Declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities
25.(1) A declaration made by the companion of a voter...
List of voters with disabilities assisted by companions
26.(1) If the Chief Electoral Officer thinks fit, a single...
Tendered votes list
27.(1) If the Chief Electoral Officer thinks fit, a single...
Lists relating to correction of errors on day of poll
28.(1) If the Chief Electoral Officer thinks fit, a single...
Procedure on close of poll
29.(1) In rule 38(1) of the referendum rules the reference...
30.(1) A packet made up under one of the following...
31.(1) The ballot paper account prepared under one of the...
Counting of votes
Attendance and arrangements for counting
32.(1) The Chief Electoral Officer must make arrangements for carrying...
Counting and separation of ballot papers
33.(1) As soon as practicable after the close of the...
Counting of votes
34.(1) The Chief Electoral Officer must count the votes given...
Application
35.Paragraphs 32 to 34 apply instead of—
Ballot papers placed in wrong ballot box
36.Where separate ballot boxes are used for the referendum and...
Declaration of result
Declaration
37.The result of the referendum or a relevant election may...
Disposal of documents etc
Retention of certain documents by Chief Electoral Officer
38.(1) Where— (a) a combined list is prepared as mentioned...
39.Schedule 3 to the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2010...
Countermand or abandonment of poll
40.(1) Where— (a) under rule 60 or 63 of the...
PART 2 Postal voting
Interpretation
41.In this Part— “the 2008 Regulations” means— the Representation of...
Attendance at proceedings on issue and receipt of postal ballot papers
42.(1) This paragraph applies where the Chief Electoral Officer decides...
Procedure on issue of postal ballot papers
43.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) the Chief Electoral Officer...
Provisions requiring declaration of identity to indicate colours of ballot papers
44.(1) The provisions listed in sub-paragraph (3) do not apply...
Envelopes
45.(1) This paragraph applies where the Chief Electoral Officer decides...
Spoilt postal ballot papers
46.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) the Chief Electoral Officer...
Opening of postal voters' ballot box
47.The following provisions have effect as if for the words...
Opening of ballot paper envelopes
48.(1) This paragraph applies where the Chief Electoral Officer decides...
Countermand or abandonment of poll for relevant election
49.The following provisions do not apply where the Chief Electoral...
Retention of documents
50.(1) This paragraph applies where the Chief Electoral Officer decides...
PART 3 Forms referred to in Part 1
Note - The forms contained in this Part may be...
FORM 1 - FORM OF CORRESPONDING NUMBER LIST (TO BE USED FOR COMBINED POLLS)
FORM 2 - FORM OF DECLARATION OF IDENTITY (TO BE USED WHERE PROCEEDINGS ON ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS COMBINED)
FORM 3 - FORM OF DECLARATION OF IDENTITY (TO BE USED FOR REFERENDUM WHERE PROCEEDINGS ON ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS NOT COMBINED)
FORM 4 - FORM OF DECLARATION OF IDENTITY (TO BE USED FOR NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY ELECTION WHERE PROCEEDINGS ON ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS NOT COMBINED)
FORM 5 - FORM OF DECLARATION OF IDENTITY (TO BE USED FOR LOCAL ELECTION WHERE PROCEEDINGS ON ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS NOT COMBINED)
FORM 6 - FORM OF CORRESPONDING NUMBER LIST (TO BE USED IN POLLING STATIONS FOR COMBINED POLLS)
FORM 7 - GUIDANCE FOR VOTERS TO BE EXHIBITED OUTSIDE EVERY POLLING STATION AND IN EVERY COMPARTMENT INSIDE
FORM 8 - FORM OF DECLARATION TO BE MADE BY THE COMPANION OF A VOTER WITH DISABILITIES
SCHEDULE 9
Control of loans etc to permitted participants
The Schedule referred to in section 6(1) is as follows—...
SCHEDULE 10
The alternative vote system: further amendments
PART 1 Amendments of the parliamentary elections rules
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PART 3 Amendments of other enactments
Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
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Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
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SCHEDULE 11
Public hearings about Boundary Commission proposals
The Schedule referred to in section 12(2) is as follows—...
SCHEDULE 12
Repeals
PART 1 Voting system for parliamentary elections
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PART 2 Parliamentary constituencies
