# The Absent Voting (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026, Article 12: Requirement to provide fresh signatures at five yearly intervals


In paragraph 14 (requirement to provide fresh signatures at five yearly intervals) of schedule 3, before sub-paragraph (1), insert—
“(A1) This paragraph does not apply to an elector or proxy so far as that elector or proxy remains entitled to vote by post at a Scottish parliamentary election or at local government and Scottish parliamentary elections.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2026/9780111065204/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-absent-voting-miscellaneous-amendment-scotland-order-2026/article-12
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