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Paragraph 42 Poll card forms for certain combined authority mayoral electionsI1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

The amendments made by regulation 20(4) and (8) do not apply in respect of an ongoing combined authority mayoral election.

(2)

Form 8 (elector’s official poll card) and form 10 (official proxy poll card) in the mayoral elections rules apply in respect of a relevant combined authority mayoral election as if, on the front of the form, before the text that begins “vote as a proxy at this election” there were inserted “(in the case of a proxy appointed before 31st October 2023)”.

(3)

Form 9 (official postal poll card) and Form 11 (official proxy postal poll card) in the mayoral election rules apply in respect of a relevant combined authority mayoral election as if on the back of the form, before the text that begins “vote as a proxy at this election” there were inserted “(in the case of a proxy appointed before 31st October 2023)”.

F1(4)

Sub-paragraph (5) applies in respect of an election for the return of a mayor as provided for in an order made under Schedule 5B to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 for which—

(a)

the notice of election is published in accordance with rule 5 of the mayoral election rules on or after 31st January 2024, and

(b)

the date of poll stated in that notice is on or before 1st May 2024.

(5)

Form 9 (official postal poll card) and Form 11 (official proxy postal poll card) in the mayoral election rules apply as if, on the back of the form, for the text that begins “vote as a proxy at this election” and ends with “grandchild” there were substituted—

“(in the case of a proxy appointed on or after 31st October 2023) vote as a proxy on behalf of more than four electors, of which no more than two may be on behalf of other domestic electors (a domestic elector is one who is not an overseas or service elector)”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 2 para. 42(4)(5) inserted (31.1.2024) by The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/99), regs. 1(1), 2(8)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 para. 42(1) in force at 31.1.2024, see reg. 1(3)(i)

I2

Sch. 2 para. 42(2)(3) in force at 31.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)