# The European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004 (revoked)

S.I. 2004/293 · made 22 March 2004 · revised to 31 December 2020

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PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/european-parliamentary-elections-regulations-2004-revoked/pdf/uksi_20040293_en.pdf

## Introductory text

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
Made 22nd March 2004
Coming into force 23rd March 2004
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## Part 1: GENERAL

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

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## 2 Interpretation

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## 3 General application in relation to local government elections in England and Wales

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## 4 General application to Scotland

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## 5 General application to Gibraltar

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## 6 Conduct of poll and count in each local counting area

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## 7 Deputies and assistance

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## 8 Polling districts and places

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## 9 Rules for European Parliamentary elections and general duty of returning officers and local returning officers

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## 10 Absent voting

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## 11 Combination of polls

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## 12 Entitlement to registration and legal incapacity to vote in Gibraltar

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## 13 Modification of the 2003 Act and these Regulations for 2004 elections in relation to citizens of Accession States

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## 14 Title of returning officers and local returning officers

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## 15 Payments by and to returning officers and local returning officers

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## 15A Inadequate performance of returning officer or local returning officer: reduction of charges

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## 16 Taxation of returning officer’s and local returning officer’s account

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## 17 Effect of registers

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## 18 Effect of misdescription

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## 19 Discharge of registration duties

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## 20 Payment of expenses of registration

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## 21 Registration appeals: England and Wales

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## 22 Registration appeals: Scotland

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## 23 Personation

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## 24 Other voting offences

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## 25 Breach of official duty

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## 26 Tampering with nomination papers, ballot papers, etc

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## 27 False statement in nomination papers

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## 28 Offences in connection with candidature

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## 29 Requirement of secrecy

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## 30 Prohibition on publication of exit polls

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## Part 2: THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN

## 31 Interpretation of Part 2

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## 32 Computation of time for purposes of Part 2

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### Election agents of registered parties

## 33 Appointment of national election agent of registered party

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## 34 Appointment of election agent by a registered party standing in one electoral region only

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## 35 Appointment of sub-agent for registered parties

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## 36 Office of agents of registered parties

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## 37 Effect of default in appointment of agents of registered parties

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### Election agents of individual candidates

## 38 Appointment of election agent for individual candidate

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## 39 Appointment of sub-agent for individual candidate

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## 40 Office of election agent and sub-agent for individual candidate

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## 41 Effect of default in election agent’s appointment

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### Election expenses

## 42 Control of donations to individual candidates

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## 43 Payment of expenses of individual candidates through election agent

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## 44 Individual candidate’s personal expenses, and petty expenses

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## 45 Expenses of individual candidate incurred otherwise than for elections purposes

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## 46 Prohibition of expenses of individual candidate not authorised by election agent

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## 47 Limitation of election expenses for individual candidates

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## 48 Time for sending in and paying claims: individual candidates

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## 49 Disputed claims: individual candidates

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## 50 Election agent’s claim

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## 51 Return as to election expenses: individual candidates

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## 52 Declarations as to election expenses: individual candidates

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## 53 Return as to personal expenses: candidates on party lists

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## 54 Penalty for failure as respects return or declarations: individual candidates

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## 55 Authorised excuses for failures as to return and declarations: individual candidates

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## 56 Court’s power to require information from election agent or sub-agent of individual candidate

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## 57 Duty of appropriate officer to forward returns and declarations to Electoral Commission

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## 58 Publication of time and place for inspection of returns and declarations

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## 59 Inspection of returns and declaration

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## 60 Meaning of “election expenses”

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## 61 Meaning of “election expenses”

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## 62 Property, goods, services etc provided free of charge or at a discount

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### General

## 63 Candidate’s right to send election address post free

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## 64 Broadcasting from outside United Kingdom

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## 65 Broadcasting of local items during election period

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## 66 Imitation poll cards

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## 67 Schools and rooms for European Parliamentary election meetings

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## 68 Disturbances at election meetings

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## 69 Officials not to act for candidates

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## 70 Illegal canvassing by police officers

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## 71 False statements as to candidates

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## 72 Corrupt withdrawal from candidature

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## 73 Payments for exhibition of election notices

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## 74 Details to appear on election publications

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## 75 Prohibition of paid canvassers

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## 76 Providing money for illegal purposes

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## 77 Bribery

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## 78 Treating

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## 79 Undue influence

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## 80 Rights of creditors

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## 81 Savings as to European Parliamentary elections

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## Part 3: VACANCIES

## 81A Interpretation of Part 3 and computation of time

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## 82 Initial response to vacancies

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## 83 Filling of vacancies from a registered party’s list

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## 83A MEP stood for registered party: filling vacant seat by nomination

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## 83B MEP stood for two or more registered parties: filling vacant seat by nomination

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## 83C Party no longer registered

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## 83D Independent candidate MEP: notice of substitutes

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## 83E Independent MEP: filling vacant seat, notice of substitutes

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## 83F Independent MEP: vacant seat, no notice of substitutes

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## 84 By-election to fill certain vacancies

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## 85 When a by-election is not needed

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## 85A Relevant citizens of the Union

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## Part 4: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

## 86 Interpretation of Part 4

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## 87 Computation of time for purposes of Part 4

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## 88 Method of questioning European Parliamentary elections

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## 89 Presentation and service of European Parliamentary election petitions

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## 90 Time for presentation or amendment of European Parliamentary election petition

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## 91 Constitution of election court and place of trial

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## 92 Judges' expenses and reception: England and Wales

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## 93 Judges' expenses and reception: Scotland

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## 94 Security for costs

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## 95 Petition at issue

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## 96 Trial of election issue

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## 97 Witnesses

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## 98 Duty to answer relevant questions

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## 99 Expenses of witnesses

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## 100 Conclusion of trial of European Parliamentary election petition

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## 101 Special case for determination of the High Court

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## 102 Withdrawal of petition

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## 103 Abatement of petition

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## 104 Costs of petition

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## 105 Neglect or refusal to pay costs

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## 106 Appeals and jurisdiction

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## 107 Persons convicted of corrupt or illegal practices

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## 108 Application for relief

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## 109 Prosecution for corrupt practices

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## 110 Prosecutions for illegal practices

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## 111 Conviction of illegal practice on charge of corrupt practice

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## 112 Mitigation and remission etc

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## 113 Illegal payments

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## 114 Time limit for prosecution

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## 115 Prosecution of offences committed outside the United Kingdom

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## 116 Offences by associations

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## 117 Evidence by certificate of holding of elections

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## 118 Evidence by certificate of electoral registration

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## 119 Director of Public Prosecutions

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## 120 Rules of procedure

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## 121 Costs

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## 122 Services of notices

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## Part 5: MISCELLANEOUS

## 122A Translations etc. of certain documents

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## 123 Public notices and declarations

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## 124 Remuneration for free postal services provided under the Regulations

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## 125 Application of Local Government Finance Act 1988 for European Parliamentary Elections

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## 125A Requirement to provide information about candidate standing in other Member State

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## 126 Revocation

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## Signature

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## Schedule A1 

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## Schedule 1: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS RULES

### Part 1: PROVISIONS AS TO TIME

## 1 Timetable

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## 2 Computation of time

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### Part 2: STAGES COMMON TO CONTESTED AND UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS

## 3 Notice of election

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## 4 Nomination of individual candidates

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## 5 Nomination papers: name of registered party at a by-election

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## 6 Nomination papers: name of registered party at a general election

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## 7 List of candidates

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## 8 Consent to nomination

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## 9 Candidature by relevant citizen of the Union

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## 9A Request for information where candidate is relevant citizen of the Union

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## 10 Deposit

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## 11 Place for delivery of nomination papers

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## 12 Right to attend nomination

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## 13 Decisions as to validity of nomination papers

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## 14 Withdrawal of candidates

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## 15 Publication of statement of persons nominated

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## 16 Correction of minor errors

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## 17 Local publication of statement under rule 15

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## 18 Disqualification by Representation of the People Act 1981

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## 19 Adjournment of nomination proceedings in case of riot

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## 20 Method of election

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### Part 3: CONTESTED ELECTIONS

### Chapter 1: General Provisions

## 21 Poll to be taken by ballot

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## 22 The ballot papers

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## 23 The corresponding number list

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## 24 The official mark

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## 25 Prohibition of disclosure of vote

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## 26 Use of schools and public rooms

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### Chapter 2: Action to be Taken Before the Poll

## 27 Notice of poll

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## 28 Postal ballot papers and postal voting statements

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## 29 Provision of polling stations

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## 30 Appointment of presiding officers and clerks

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## 31 Issue of official poll cards

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## 32 Equipment of polling stations

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## 33 Appointment of polling and counting agents

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## 34 Notification of requirement of secrecy

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## 35 Return of postal ballot papers

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### Chapter 3: The Poll

## 36 Admission to polling station

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## 37 Keeping of order in station

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## 38 Sealing of ballot boxes

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## 39 Questions to be put to voters

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## 40 Challenge of voter

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## 41 Voting procedure

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## 42 Votes marked by presiding officer

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## 43 Voting by persons with disabilities

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## 44 Tendered ballot papers: circumstances where available

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## 45 Tendered ballot papers: general provisions

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## 46 Spoilt ballot papers

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## 47 Alteration of registers

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## 48 Adjournment of poll in case of riot

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## 49 Procedure on close of poll

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### Chapter 4: Counting of Votes

## 50 Attendance at verification of ballot paper accounts

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## 51 Procedure at verification of ballot paper accounts

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## 52 Attendance at counting of votes

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## 53 The count

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## 54 Re-count

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## 55 Rejected ballot papers

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## 56 Decisions on ballot papers

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## 57 Notification of local result

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## 58 Attendance at allocation of seats

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## 59 Allocation of seats

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## 60 Equality of seats

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## 60A Disqualification in home Member State

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### Part 4: FINAL PROCEEDINGS IN CONTESTED AND UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS

## 61 Declaration of result

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## 62 Return or forfeiture of candidate’s deposit

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### Part 5: DISPOSAL OF DOCUMENTS

## 63 Sealing up of ballot papers

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## 64 Delivery and retention of documents

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## 65 Orders for production of documents

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## 66 Retention of documents by relevant registration officer

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### Part 6: ACCESS TO MARKED REGISTERS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION AFTER AN ELECTION

## 67 Interpretation and general

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## 68 Supply of marked registers and lists after a European Parliamentary election

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## 69 Inspection of documents open to public inspection

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## 70 Conditions on the use, supply and disclosure of documents open to public inspection

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## 71 Fees relating to the marked registers and lists

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## 72 Access to marked registers and other election documents: contravention of conditions

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## 7 APPENDIX OF FORMS

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## Schedule 2: ABSENT VOTING

### Part 1: ENTITLEMENT

## 1 Interpretation

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## 2 Manner of voting at European Parliamentary elections

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## 3 Absent vote at elections for definite or indefinite period

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## 4 Absent vote at a particular election

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## 5 Absent voters list

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## 6 Proxies at elections

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## 7 Voting as proxy

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## 8 Provision of fresh signatures

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## 9 Use of personal identifier information

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## 10 Offences

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## 11 Offences relating to applications for postal or proxy votes

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### Part 2: APPLICATIONS

## 12 Forms

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## 13 Communication of applications, notices etc

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## 14 Electronic signatures and related certificates

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## 15 Time

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## 16 Interference with notices etc

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## 17 General requirements for applications for an absent vote

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## 18 The personal identifiers record

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## 19 Additional provision concerning the requirement that an application for an absent vote must be signed by the applicant

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## 20 Additional requirement for applications for ballot papers to be sent to different address from that stated in application

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## 21 Additional requirements for applications for ballot papers to be sent to different address from that shown in the record kept under paragraph 3(4) or 7(6)

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## 22 Additional requirements for applications for the appointment of a proxy

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## 23 Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a definite or indefinite period on grounds of blindness or other disability

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## 24 Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a definite or indefinite period based on occupation, service, employment or attendance on a course

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## 25 Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote in respect of a particular election

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## 25A Additional requirements for application for an emergency proxy vote in respect of a particular election based on occupation, service or employment

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## 26 Closing date for applications

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## 27 Grant or refusal of applications

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## 28 Notice of appeal

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## 29 Cancellation of proxy appointment

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## 30 Inquiries by registration officer

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## 31 Requirement to provide fresh signatures at five yearly intervals

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## 31A Notification of a rejected postal voting statement

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## 31B Requirement to provide fresh signatures following rejection of a postal voting statement

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## 31C Further notification of a rejected postal voting statement

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## 32 Records and lists kept under this Schedule

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## 33 Conditions on the use, supply and inspection of absent voter records or lists

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## 34 Marked register for polling stations

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### Part 3: ABSENT VOTING (TRANSITIONAL PROVISION)

## 35 Interpretation and extent

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## 36 Requiring personal identifiers from existing absent voters

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## 37 Required information to be provided to existing absent voters

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## 38 Determination by registration officer

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## 39 Consequences of failure or refusal to provide personal identifiers

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### Part 4: ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS

## 40 Interpretation of Part 4

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### Chapter: Issue of Postal Ballot Papers

## 41 Combination of poll

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## 42 Form of postal voting statement

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## 43 Persons entitled to be present at proceedings on issue of postal ballot papers

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## 44 Persons entitled to be present at proceedings on receipt of postal ballot papers

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## 45 Agents of candidates who may attend proceedings on receipt of postal ballot papers

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## 46 Notification of requirement of secrecy

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## 47 Time when postal ballot papers are to be issued

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## 48 Procedure on issue of postal ballot paper

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## 49 Refusal to issue postal ballot paper

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## 50 Envelopes

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## 51 Sealing up of completed corresponding number lists and security of special lists

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## 52 Delivery of postal ballot papers

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## 53 Spoilt postal ballot papers

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## 54 Lost postal ballot papers

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## 54A Cancellation of postal ballot papers

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### Chapter: Receipt of Postal Ballot Papers

## 55 Means of returning postal ballot paper or postal voting statement

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## 56 Notice of opening of postal ballot paper envelopes

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## 57 Postal ballot boxes and receptacles

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## 58 Receipt of covering envelope

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## 59 Opening of postal voters’ ballot box

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## 60 Opening of covering envelopes

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## 61 Confirming receipt of postal voting statements

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## 62 Procedure in relation to postal voting statements

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## 63 Procedure in relation to postal voting statements: personal identifier verification

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## 64 Postal Voting Statements: additional personal identifier verification

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## 65 Opening of ballot paper envelopes

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## 66 Retrieval of cancelled postal ballot papers

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## 67 Lists of rejected postal ballot papers

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## 68 Checking of lists kept under paragraph 67

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## 69 Sealing of receptacles

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## 70 Forwarding of documents

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## 71 Forwarding copy of list of rejected postal voting statements in Scotland

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## 5 APPENDIX OF FORMS

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## Schedule 3: MODIFICATION OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS RULES FOR COMBINED POLLS

### Part 1: ENGLAND AND WALES

## 1 

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## 2 

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## 3 

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## 4 

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## 5 

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## 6 

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## 7 

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## 8 

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## 10 

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## 11 

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## 12 

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## 13 

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## 14 

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## 15 

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## 16 

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## 17 

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## 18 

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## 19 

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## 20 

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## 21 

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## 22 

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## 23 

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## 24 

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## 25 

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## 26 

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## 27 

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## 28 

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## 29 

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### Part 2: SCOTLAND

## 1 

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## 2 

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## 3 

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## 4 

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## 5 

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## 6 

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## 7 

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## 8 

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## 9 

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## 10 

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## 11 

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## 12 

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## 13 

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## 14 

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## 15 

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## 16 

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## 17 

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## 19 

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## 20 

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## 21 

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## 22 

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## 23 

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## 24 

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## FORMS TO BE USED WHEN POLLS ARE COMBINED 

Form K1: Form of directions for the guidance of voters in voting
Form M1: Form of declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities

## Schedule 4: ENTITLEMENT TO REGISTRATION AND LEGAL INCAPACITY TO VOTE IN GIBRALTAR

### Part 1: GENERAL APPLICATION AND INTERPRETATION

## 1 General application and interpretation

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## 2 Time

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### Part 2: ENTITLEMENT TO REGISTRATION AND LEGAL INCAPACITY

### Legal incapacity

## 3 Legal incapacity to vote of offenders in prison etc

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## 4 Legal incapacity to vote of offenders detained in mental hospitals

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### Persons under the age of 18

## 5 Entitlement to registration of person under the age of 18

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## 6 Circumstances in which an application for registration in the Gibraltar register may be treated as having been made

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## 7 Alteration of Gibraltar register: pending elections

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### Residence

## 8 Residence: general

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## 9 Residence: merchant seamen

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## 10 Residence: patients in mental hospitals who are not detained offenders or on remand

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## 11 Residence: persons remanded in custody etc

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## 12 Notional residence: declarations of local connection

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## 13 Effect of declaration of local connection

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### Overseas electors

## 14 Registration of overseas electors

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## 15 Overseas elector's declaration

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### Service Voters

## 16 Service qualification

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## 17 Service declaration

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## 18 Contents of service declaration

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## 19 Effect of service declaration

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### Relevant citizens of the Union

## 20 Notification of and removal of names of relevant citizens of the Union from the register

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### Part 3: DISCHARGE OF REGISTRATION DUTIES

## 21 Discharge of registration duties

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## Schedule 5: MODIFICATIONS FOR RELEVANT CITIZENS OF THE ACCESSION STATES IN 2004

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## Schedule 6: CONTROL OF DONATIONS TO INDIVIDUAL CANDIDATES

### Part 1: INTRODUCTORY

## 1 Operation and interpretation of Schedule

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## 2 Donations: general rules

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## 3 Sponsorship

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## 4 Payments etc not to be regarded as donations

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## 5 Value of donations

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### Part 2: CONTROLS ON DONATIONS

## 6 Prohibition on accepting donations from impermissible donors

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## 7 Acceptance or return of donations

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## 8 Transfer of donations received by candidate to election agent

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## 9 Evasion of restrictions on donations

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### Part 3: REPORTING OF DONATIONS

## 10 Statement of relevant donations

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## 11 Donations from permissible donors

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## 12 Donations from impermissible donors

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## Schedule 7: DECLARATION AS TO ELECTION EXPENSES

## FORM OF DECLARATION



## Schedule 7A: Election expenses

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## Explanatory note

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/293 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-parliamentary-elections-regulations-2004-revoked
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

