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Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013

2013 c. 6 · Enacted 31 January 2013 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision about the registration of electors and the administration and conduct of elections; and to amend section 3(2)(a) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986.

[31st January 2013]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C1C2C3C4

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Modifications

C1

Act functions transferred (22.6.2015) by The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1376), arts. 1(2), 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 9)

C2

Act functions transferred (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), arts. 1(2), 3(1), Sch. 1(s) (with arts. 3(2), 6, 12)

C3

Act functions transferred (24.5.2018) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644), arts. 1(1), 45, Sch. 1 para. 7

C4

Act: functions cease to be exercisable concurrently (8.12.2021) by The Transfer of Functions (Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1265), arts. 1(2), 9, Sch. 1(n) (with arts. 11, 12)

Contents

  1. Part 1: Individual electoral registration in Great Britain
  2. 1Individual registration
  3. 2Applications for registration and verification of entitlement etc
  4. 3Proxies to be registered electors
  5. 4Annual canvass
  6. 5Invitations to register
  7. 6Amendment of Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 Repealed
  8. 7Power to amend or abolish the annual canvass
  9. 8Consulting Electoral Commission about proposals under section 7
  10. 9Piloting of changes to the annual canvass
  11. 10Piloting registration provisions
  12. 11Orders under Part 1
  13. 12Interpretation of Part 1
  14. 13Amendments and transitional provision
  15. Part 2: Administration and conduct of elections etc
  16. 14Extension of timetable for parliamentary elections
  17. 15Timing of parish and community council elections in England and Wales
  18. 16Alteration of electoral registers: pending elections
  19. 17Review of polling districts and places in Great Britain
  20. 18Inadequate performance of returning officer: reduction of charges
  21. 19Voters waiting at polling station at close of poll
  22. 20Use of emblems on ballot papers
  23. 21Community support officers
  24. 22Notification of rejected postal vote
  25. 23Repeal of powers to establish co-ordinated on-line record of electors
  26. Part 3: Final provisions
  27. 24Financial provisions
  28. 25Meaning of “the Minister” etc Repealed
  29. 26Extent
  30. 27Commencement
  31. 28Short title
  32. Schedule 1: Register of electors: alterations and removal
  33. 1Paragraph 1
  34. 2Paragraph 2
  35. 3Paragraph 3
  36. Schedule 2: Sharing and checking information etc
  37. 1Paragraph 1
  38. 2Paragraph 2
  39. 3Paragraph 3
  40. 4Paragraph 4
  41. 5Paragraph 5
  42. Schedule 3: Civil penalty for failing to make application when required by registration officer
  43. Paragraph
  44. Schedule 4: Amendments to do with Part 1
  45. Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
  46. 1Paragraph 1
  47. 2Paragraph 2
  48. 3Paragraph 3
  49. 4Paragraph 4
  50. 5Paragraph 5
  51. 6Paragraph 6
  52. 7Paragraph 7
  53. 8Paragraph 8
  54. 9Paragraph 9
  55. 10Paragraph 10
  56. 11Paragraph 11
  57. 12Paragraph 12
  58. 13Paragraph 13
  59. 14Paragraph 14
  60. 15Paragraph 15
  61. 16Paragraph 16
  62. 17Paragraph 17
  63. 18Paragraph 18
  64. 19Paragraph 19
  65. 20Paragraph 20
  66. ...
  67. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  68. Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2)
  69. 22Paragraph 22
  70. Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22)
  71. 23Paragraph 23
  72. Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c. 12)
  73. 24Paragraph 24
  74. Schedule 5: Transitional provision to do with Part 1
  75. Part 1: Introduction
  76. Applications for registration etc made before commencement
  77. 1Paragraph 1
  78. Meaning of “commencement date”
  79. 2Paragraph 2
  80. Meaning of “new application for registration” and “successful” new application
  81. 3Paragraph 3
  82. Checking of old entries and meaning of “confirmation” of entitlement to remain registered
  83. 4Paragraph 4
  84. Part 2: Removal of existing registrations by end of the third new canvass
  85. Removal of certain existing registrations after the first new canvass
  86. 5Paragraph 5
  87. Removal of existing registrations after the third new canvass
  88. 6Paragraph 6
  89. This Part not to apply to persons within Part 5 or 6 below
  90. 7Paragraph 7
  91. Part 3: Encouraging new applications
  92. Registration officers to invite applications in year of first new canvass from those with existing registrations
  93. 8Paragraph 8
  94. Powers to delay canvasses and timing of canvasses
  95. 9Paragraph 9
  96. Canvass forms need not be supplied to addresses to which invitations supplied
  97. 10Paragraph 10
  98. Registration officers to invite applications in year of second new canvass from those with existing registrations
  99. 11Paragraph 11
  100. Invitations under paragraph 8 or 11 and power to require application following invitation
  101. 12Paragraph 12
  102. 13Paragraph 13
  103. Power to require additional information on poll cards at 2014 European Parliamentary election
  104. 14Paragraph 14
  105. Certain provisions of this Part not to apply to persons within Part 5 or 6 below
  106. 15Paragraph 15
  107. Part 4: Absent voting
  108. Applicant for absent vote must have made successful new application for registration or had registration confirmed
  109. 16Paragraph 16
  110. Entitlement to absent vote ceases after first new canvass if no successful new application for registration or confirmation of registration
  111. 17Paragraph 17
  112. Proxies to have made successful new application for registration or had registration confirmed
  113. 18Paragraph 18
  114. Proxy for existing absent voter need not have made successful new application for registration or had registration confirmed until after first new canvass
  115. 19Paragraph 19
  116. Part 5: Persons with existing registrations by virtue of declarations etc
  117. Meaning of “relevant person”
  118. 20Paragraph 20
  119. Relevant person's first renewal of registration after 3-month transitional period: successful new application required
  120. 21Paragraph 21
  121. Application for absent vote before first renewal of registration after 3-month transitional period: relevant person need not have made successful new application for registration
  122. 22Paragraph 22
  123. Proxy for relevant person need not have made successful new application for registration until relevant person's first successful new application for registration
  124. 23Paragraph 23
  125. Part 6: Persons with existing registrations by virtue of section 7(2) or 7A(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983
  126. Meaning of “relevant person”
  127. 24Paragraph 24
  128. Amendments not to apply to application made by relevant person before first renewal of registration after 3-month transitional period
  129. 25Paragraph 25
  130. Application for absent vote before first renewal of registration after 3-month transitional period: relevant person need not have made successful new application for registration
  131. 26Paragraph 26
  132. Proxy for relevant person need not have made successful new application for registration until relevant person's first successful new application for registration
  133. 27Paragraph 27
  134. Part 7: Supplementary
  135. Power to bring forward effect of paragraph 6
  136. 28Paragraph 28
  137. Power to make supplementary provision
  138. 29Paragraph 29
  139. Interpretation of this Schedule
  140. 30Paragraph 30