{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-act-1985/section-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-act-1985/section-4.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1985/50",
  "legislation_title": "Representation of the People Act 1985",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-act-1985",
  "path": "section/4",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Extension of franchise: consequential amendments.",
  "text": "(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(5) In section 202 of that Act (interpretation) before the definition of “parliamentary election petition” there shall be inserted the following definition—\n““overseas elector’s declaration” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Representation of the People Act 1985”.\n(6) In Schedule 1 to that Act in rule 28 (issue of poll cards) at the end of paragraph (1) there shall be inserted the words “and a card shall not be sent to any person registered, or to be registered, in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration”.\n(7) In Schedule 2 to that Act (regulations as to registration)—\n(a) at the end of paragraph 4 there shall be inserted—\n“(2) Provisions as to the manner in which overseas electors’ declarations, and applications from persons making such declarations, are to be transmitted to the registration officer.”; and\n(b) after paragraph 5(1) there shall be inserted—\n“(1A) Provisions as to the evidence which shall or may be required, or be deemed sufficient or conclusive evidence, of a person satisfying any of the requirements for qualifying as an overseas elector in respect of any constituency.”",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 4(1)-(3) repealed (16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 2, s. 15(2), Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1) (subject to transitional provisions in art. 2(3)-(5))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 4(4) repealed (6.8.1995) by S.I. 1995/1948, reg. 5(2), Sch. 2 para. 9"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/section/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:00:04.396505+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."
}