# The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) (Amendment) Order 2002, Article 7: Article 8 (Absent vote etc.)


(1) Article 8 of the principal Order shall be amended as follows.
(2) In the heading, after “for” add “a particular or”.
(3) In paragraph (1)—
(a) for the words “for an indefinite period” substitute “(whether for an indefinite period or for a particular period specified in his application)”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (a)—
(i) at the beginning insert “in the case of an application to vote by proxy,”,
(ii) for the words “for an absent vote” substitute “to vote by proxy”, and
(iii) omit the words “for an indefinite period”.
(4) In paragraph (2)—
(a) for the words “for an absent vote” substitute “to vote by proxy”, and omit the words “for an indefinite period”;
(b) omit sub-paragraph (b); and
(c) in sub-paragraph (d), at the end add “by reason of his or his spouse’s attendance on a course provided by an educational institution, or”.
(5) Omit paragraph (3).
(6) In paragraph (4), at the end add “showing whether their applications were to vote by post or proxy for an indefinite or a particular period (specifying that period).”
(7) In paragraph (6)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (b)—
(i) for the words “as a service voter, or”, substitute—
“in pursuance of—
(i) a service declaration, or
(ii) a declaration of local connection,”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (c),—
(i) at the beginning insert, “in the case of any person shown in the record as voting by proxy,”, and
(ii) at the end, add “, or”;
and
(c) after sub-paragraph (c) add—
“(d) in the case of a person who applied to vote by post or proxy for a particular period, once that period has expired.”.
(8) Omit paragraph (7) and substitute—
“(7) A person shown in the record kept under paragraph (4) as voting by post may subsequently after his choice by applying to the registration officer to vote by proxy instead (whether for an indefinite period or for a particular period specified in his application); and if the registration officer would be required to grant that application if it were an application to vote by proxy under paragraph (1), the registration officer shall amend the record accordingly.
(7A) A person shown in the record kept under paragraph (4) as voting by proxy may subsequently alter his choice by applying to the registration officer to vote by post instead (whether for an indefinite period or for a particular period specified in his application); and if the application meets the requirements of Schedule 2, the registration officer shall amend the record accordingly.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/834/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-assembly-for-wales-representation-of-the-people-amendment-order-2002/article-7
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