{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-elections-parishes-and-communities-england-and-wales-rules-2006/schedule-2/part-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-elections-parishes-and-communities-england-and-wales-rules-2006/schedule-2/part-7.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2006/3305",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-elections-parishes-and-communities-england-and-wales-rules-2006",
  "path": "schedule/2/part/7",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Appendix of Forms",
  "text": "Note—The forms contained in this Appendix may be adapted so far as circumstances require.—\nForm of Nomination Paper\nForm of Candidate's Consent to Nomination\nForm of Front of Ballot Paper\nForm of Back of Ballot Paper\nDirections as to Printing the Ballot Paper\nCorresponding Number List L1\nCorresponding Number List L2\nForm of Postal Voting Statement\nOfficial Poll Card (to be sent to an elector voting in person)\nOfficial Postal Poll Card (to be sent to an elector voting by post)\nOfficial Proxy Poll Card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person)\nOfficial Proxy Postal Poll Card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post)\nBallot Paper Refusal List\nForm of directions for the guidance of the voters in voting\nForm of Certificate of Employment\nForm of declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities\nForm of Nomination Paper\nForm of Candidate’s Consent to Nomination\nForm of front of ballot paper\nForm of back of ballot paper\nDirections as to Printing the Ballot Paper\nCorresponding Number List L1\nCorresponding Number List L2\nForm of postal voting statement\nFront of statement\nBack of statement\nOfficial poll card (to be sent to an elector voting in person)\nFront of card\nBack of card\nOfficial postal poll card (to be sent to an elector voting by post)\nFront of card\nBack of card\nOfficial proxy poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person)\nFront of card\nBack of card\nOfficial proxy postal poll card\nFront of card\nBack of card\nBallot Paper Refusal List\nForm of directions for the guidance of the voters in voting\nForm of Certificate of employment\nForm of Declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities\nFront of declaration\nBack of declaration",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F17",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F18",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F19",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F20",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F21",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "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)"
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3305/schedule/2/part/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:13:09.369839+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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