Regulation 13 Grant or refusal of applications

after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)

The notification under paragraph (1) must include—

(a)

where the postal vote entitlement is for a particular election, the date of the poll for which the elector’s entitlement to vote by post has been granted,

(b)

otherwise, the date on which the elector’s entitlement to vote by post ends.”,

after paragraph (8) insert—

“(8A)

Paragraphs (8B) to (8D) apply where—

(a)

an application has been made under Schedule 4, and

(b)

either—

(i)

regulation 5(2) applies to that application, or would have applied if paragraph (3) of that regulation were ignored, or

(ii)

regulation 6(1) applies to that application, or would have applied if paragraph (2) of that regulation were ignored.

(8B)

A notification under paragraph (1) or (5) to one of the following types of applicants must also include a statement that ballot papers will be sent to the postal ballot delivery address—

(a)

an applicant registered in pursuance of a service declaration,

(b)

an applicant registered in pursuance of a declaration of local connection (within the meaning of section 7B of the 1983 Act^f1),

(c)

an applicant who is a merchant seaman (within the meaning of section 6 of the 1983 Act^f2),

(d)

an applicant who has an anonymous entry.

(8C)

Where sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) of paragraph (8B) do not apply to the applicant, the registration officer must, in addition to notifying the applicant in accordance with paragraphs (1), (4), (5) or (8), notify the applicant in writing that—

(a)

the application has been granted, refused or disregarded, and

(b)

where the application has been granted, ballot papers will be sent to the postal ballot delivery address.

(8D)

A notification under paragraph (8C) must be delivered to—

(a)

where paragraph (8A)(b)(ii) applies and the notification is to be delivered to a person shown as voting by post in the record kept under paragraph 7(6) of Schedule 4, the address shown in that record;

(b)

otherwise—

(i)

the address stated in the application in accordance with regulation 3(2)(b), or

(ii)

the proxy’s address stated in the application in accordance with regulation 3(2)(c).

(8E)

In paragraph (8B) “service declaration” has the same meaning as in section 202(1) of the 1983 Act^f3.

(8F)

In paragraphs (8B) and (8C), the “postal ballot delivery address” means—

(a)

where paragraph (8A)(b)(i) applies, the address stated in the application in accordance with regulation 3(2)(d),

(b)

where paragraph (8A)(b)(ii) applies, the different address described in regulation 6(1).”.