# The Local Elections (Forms) (Northern Ireland) Order 2015, Article 3: Amendment of the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985


(1) Schedule 2 to the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 is amended as follows.
(2) In Part 1 (voting by post, by proxy and by post as proxy), in the Appendix, replace form 1 (Proxy paper) with the form in Schedule 11 to this Order.
(3) In Part 3 (issue and receipt of postal ballot papers), in paragraph 17A (procedure in relation to declarations of identity)—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a) omit the words “and given his name and address”; and
(b) after paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) A person must not sign the declaration as a witness under paragraph (1)(a) unless he is—
(a) aged 18 years or over; and
(b) satisfied to the best of his knowledge and belief as to the identity of the voter.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111126677/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-elections-forms-northern-ireland-order-2015/article-3
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