Regulation 16 Proxy VotesI1
Scotland
A person eligible to vote in the ballot may make a request, in writing, to the ballotter to be permitted a proxy vote.
A request under paragraph (1) must—
state the name and address of the person eligible to vote;
state the name and address of the person whom the person eligible to vote wishes to appoint as a proxy;
be signed by the person eligible to vote;
contain a statement confirming that the person who is eligible to vote has consulted the proxy and that the proxy is capable and willing of acting as proxy; and
be received by the ballotter not later than 1700 hours on the day before the date on which the ballot paper must be returned.
The ballotter must permit a proxy vote to a person who makes a valid request in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2).