# Representation of the People Act 1983, Paragraph 36

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

A person shall not be prevented from voting by reason only that—
(a) a candidate or his election or polling agent declares that he has reasonable cause to believe that the person has committed an offence of personation, or
(b) the person is arrested on the grounds that he is suspected of committing or of being about to commit such an offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2/schedule/1/paragraph/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-act-1983/schedule-1/paragraph-36
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