# Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013, Paragraph 22


(1) An absent voting application made by a relevant person on or after the commencement date is not to be refused merely because the person has not made a successful new application for registration (but see paragraph 21).
(2) “Absent voting application” means an application under paragraph 3(1) or (2) or 4(1) or (2) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/6/schedule/5/paragraph/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electoral-registration-and-administration-act-2013/schedule-5/paragraph-22
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