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Part 7 Appendix of Forms

England and Wales

  • Note—The forms contained in this Appendix may be adapted so far as circumstances require.—

  • Form of Nomination Paper

  • Form of Candidate's Consent to Nomination

  • Form of Front of Ballot Paper

  • Form of Back of Ballot Paper

  • Directions as to Printing the Ballot Paper

  • Corresponding Number List L1

  • Corresponding Number List L2

  • Form of Postal Voting Statement

  • Official Poll Card (to be sent to an elector voting in person)

  • Official Postal Poll Card (to be sent to an elector voting by post)

  • Official Proxy Poll Card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person)

  • Official Proxy Postal Poll Card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post)

  • F1Ballot Paper Refusal List

  • Form of directions for the guidance of the voters in voting

  • Form of Certificate of Employment

  • Form of declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities

F2Form of Nomination Paper

C1F3Form of Candidate’s Consent to Nomination

F4F5Form of front of ballot paper

F6F7Form of back of ballot paper

F8F9Directions as to Printing the Ballot Paper

F10Corresponding Number List L1

F11Corresponding Number List L2

F12Form of postal voting statement

Front of statement

Back of statement

F13Official poll card (to be sent to an elector voting in person)

Front of card

Back of card

F14Official postal poll card (to be sent to an elector voting by post)

Front of card

Back of card

F15Official proxy poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person)

Front of card

Back of card

F16Official proxy postal poll card

Front of card

Back of card

F17 Ballot Paper Refusal List

F18Form of directions for the guidance of the voters in voting

F19F20Form of Certificate of employment

F21Form of Declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities

Front of declaration

Back of declaration

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 7 inserted (16.1.2023) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1397), rules 1(1), 8(17)(a) (with rule 1(3)(4))

F2

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Form of Nomination Paper substituted (10.1.2024) by The Local Government and Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1334), rules 1(1), 3(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with rule 1(3)(4))

F3

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Form of Candidate's Consent to Nomination substituted (1.11.2023) by The Local Government and Greater London Authority Elections (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1066), regs. 1(3), 4(9)(b), Sch. 4 Pt. 1 (with savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 1)

F4

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Form of Front of Ballot Paper substituted (E.) (2.5.2019 with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1309), rules 1(2), 2(9)(c), Sch. 1

F5

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Form of the Front of Ballot Paper omitted (W.) (10.3.2022) by virtue of The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/263), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 8(12)(c) (with reg. 12(d))

F6

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Form of Back of Ballot Paper substituted (E.) (2.5.2019 with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1309), rules 1(2), 2(9)(d), Sch. 1

F7

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Form of the Back of Ballot Paper omitted (W.) (10.3.2022) by virtue of The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/263), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 8(12)(d) (with reg. 12(d))

F8

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Form of Front of Ballot Paper and Directions as to Printing the Ballot Paper substituted (2.3.2015 with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2015 (S.I. 2015/104), rules 1(2), 2(3)(b), Sch. 1

F9

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Form of Directions as to Printing the Ballot Paper: in paragraph 3(b), the words “or community” omitted (10.3.2022) by virtue of The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/263), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 8(13) (with reg. 12(d))

F10

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Form of the Corresponding Number List: in the part of the form headed “Corresponding Number List-L1”, in the words in brackets below the heading and in the words following those brackets, the words “or Community” omitted (10.3.2022) by virtue of The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/263), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 8(14)(a)(i)(ii) (with reg. 12(d))

F11

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Form of the Corresponding Number List: in the part of the form headed “Corresponding Number List-L2”, in the words in brackets below the heading and in the words following those brackets, the words “or Community” omitted (10.3.2022) by virtue of The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/263), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 8(14)(b)(i)(ii) (with reg. 12(d))

F12

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Form of Postal Voting Statement substituted (13.12.2023) by The Overseas Electors, Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1233), rules 1(2), 4(2)(c), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with rule 1(3)(4))

F13

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Official Poll Card (to be sent to an elector voting in person) substituted (26.12.2024) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/1271), rules 1(1), 3(a), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with rule 1(3)(4))

F14

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Official Postal Poll Card (to be sent to an elector voting by post) substituted (13.12.2023) by The Overseas Electors, Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1233), rules 1(2), 4(2)(c), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with rule 1(3)(4))

F15

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Official proxy poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person) substituted (26.12.2024) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/1271), rules 1(1), 3(a), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with rule 1(3)(4))

F16

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Official Proxy Postal Poll Card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post) substituted (13.12.2023) by The Overseas Electors, Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1233), rules 1(2), 4(2)(c), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with rule 1(3)(4))

F17

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Ballot Paper Refusal List inserted (16.1.2023) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1397), rules 1(1), 8(17)(d), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with rule 1(3)(4))

F18

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Form of directions for the guidance of the voters in voting substituted (16.1.2023) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1397), rules 1(1), 8(17)(e), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with rule 1(3)(4))

F19

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Form of Certificate of Employment substituted (6.4.2014) by The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/492), rules 1(2), 3(10)(j), Sch. 1 (with rule 1(2))

F20

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Form of Certificate of Employment: in the words below the heading of the form, the words “parish council” substituted for “parish/community council” (10.3.2022) by The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/263), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 8(17) (with reg. 12(d))

F21

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Form of declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities substituted (29.12.2022) by The Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendments) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1284), rule 1(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with rule 1(2))

Modifications

C1

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Form of Candidate’s Consent to Nomination modified (16.1.2024) by The Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1406), regs. 1(2), 17(3)(4)

Notes on Schedule 2

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 2 heading omitted (10.3.2022) by virtue of The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/263), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 8(2) (with reg. 12(d))