Paragraph 31 Challenge of voter

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 1 applied (with modifications) by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2010 Sch. 5 Pt. 3
Sch. 1 rule 58(7A)(7B) inserted by Scottish Local Government Elections 2007 art. 2
Sch. 1 Pt. 6 Form 8 substituted by Scottish Local Government Elections 2009 art. 2(1) Sch. 1
Sch. 1 Pt. 6 Form 10 substituted by Scottish Local Government Elections 2009 art. 2(1) Sch. 1
Sch. 1 Pt. 6 Form 12 substituted by Scottish Local Government Elections 2009 art. 2(1) Sch. 1

A person shall not be prevented from voting by reason only that–

(a)

a candidate or that candidate’s election or polling agent has reasonable cause to believe that the person has committed an offence of personation and makes a declaration to that effect; or

(b)

the person is arrested on the grounds of being suspected of committing or of being about to commit such an offence.