Article 13 Absent voting at elections: miscellaneous

(1)

Section 59 of the 1983 Act^f1 (supplemental provisions as to members of forces and service voters) shall apply for the purposes of a Scottish parliamentary election subject to the following modifications:–

(a)

in subsection (3), “this Act” shall be construed as including a reference to this Order in connection with the rights conferred by this Order on a person having a service qualification by virtue of section 14(1)(a) or (b) of that Act in relation to the making and cancellation of appointments of a proxy and in relation to voting by post; and

(b)

in subsection (3A), “this Act and any regulations made under it” shall be similarly construed.

(2)

Schedule 3 (which makes provision in connection with absent voting at Scottish parliamentary elections) has effect.

(3)

Schedule 4 (which makes provision in connection with the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers) has effect.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Section 59 was amended by the 2000 Act, Schedule 1, paragraph 16 and the 2006 Act, section 13.