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Part 7 Appendix of Forms

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 for an election of councillors of a principal area where poll is taken together with the poll at a relevant election or referendum

First page

Final page

F3C1Form of Candidate’s Consent to Nomination

F4F5Form of Front of Ballot Paper

F6F7Form of Back of Ballot Paper

F8Directions as to Printing the Ballot Paper

Corresponding Number List L1

Corresponding Number List L2

F9Form of postal voting statement

First page

Final page

C2F10Official Poll Card (to be sent to an elector voting in person)

Front of form

Rear of form

C3Official postal poll card (to be sent to an elector voting by post)

Front of card

Rear of card

F11Official Proxy Poll Card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person)

Front of form

Rear of form

Official proxy postal poll card

Front of card

Rear of card

F12Form of Ballot Paper Refusal List

F13Form of directions for the guidance of the voters in voting

F14Form of Certificate of employment

F15Form 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 list of forms inserted (16.1.2023 with application in accordance with rule 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1397), rules 1(1), 4(17)(a)

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), rule 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (with rule 1(3)(4))

F3

Sch. 2 Pt. 7: 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), 3(9)(b), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 1 para. 4)

F4

Sch. 2 Pt. 7: Form of Front of Ballot Paper substituted (E.) (31.12.2018) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1308), rules 1(2), 2(9)(c), Sch. 1

F5

Sch. 2 Pt. 7: the version of the form of the front of ballot paper that has effect only in relation to Wales 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. 1 para. 3(7)(c) (with reg. 12(d))

F6

Sch. 2 Pt. 7: Form of Back of Ballot Paper substituted (E.) (31.12.2018) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1308), rules 1(2), 2(9)(d), Sch. 1

F7

Sch. 2 Pt. 7: the version of the form of the back of ballot paper that has effect only in relation to Wales 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. 1 para. 3(7)(d) (with reg. 12(d))

F8

Sch. 2 Pt. 7: Directions as to Printing the Ballot Paper substituted (2.3.2015 with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2015 (S.I. 2015/103), rules 1(2), 2(b)(ii), Sch. 1

F9

Sch. 2 Pt. 7: form of postal voting statement, the official postal poll card (to be sent to an elector voting by post) and the 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), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (with rule 1(3)(4))

F10

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 form of 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), rule 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (with rule 1(3)(4))

F11

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 form of 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), rule 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (with rule 1(3)(4))

F12

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

F13

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

F14

Sch. 2 Pt. 7: Form of Certificate of Employment substituted (6.4.2014 with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/494), art. 1(2), rule 3(10)(j), Sch. 1

F15

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. 2 Pt. 1 (with rule 1(2))

Modifications

C1

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Candidate 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)

C2

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 form of Official Poll Card (to be sent to an elector voting in person) modified (31.10.2023) by The Local Government and Greater London Authority Elections (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1066), reg. 1(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 8(2)

C3

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 form of official postal poll card (to be sent to an elector voting by post) modified (31.10.2023) by The Local Government and Greater London Authority Elections (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1066), reg. 1(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 8(3)