Paragraph 10
(1)
F1Except at a local election A person shall be guilty of an illegal practice if, knowing that he is subject to a legal incapacity to vote—
(a)
at any election, he votes or asks for a ballot paper for the purpose of voting at that election; or. . .
(b)
at any parliamentary. . . election, he applies to vote by post.
(2)
A person shall be guilty of an illegal practice if he votes or asks for a ballot paper for the purpose of voting on his own behalf at any election in a constituency. . . in which though registered he knows that he is not entitled to vote.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
SI 1987/168
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Refs. to registration officer, returning officer or electoral officer are to be construed as refs. to Chief Electoral Officer, 1972 NI 13
Notes on Schedule NINTH
Textual amendments
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mod. SI 2003/1557