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Schedule 3 ABSENT VOTING

Scotland

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

  1. 1General requirements for applications
  2. 2Checking of signatures
  3. 3Provision of fresh signatures
  4. 4Additional requirements for applications for ballot papers to be sent to different address from that shown in the record kept under article 8(4) or 11(5) (records of absent voters)
  5. 5Additional requirements for applications for proxy vote on grounds of disability
  6. 6Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote based on occupation, service, employment or attendance on a course
  7. 6AAdditional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a particular or indefinite period based on detention in a penal institution
  8. 7Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote in respect of a particular election
  9. 7AEmergency change of proxy: proxy unable to vote in person
  10. 8Additional requirements for applications for appointment of a proxy
  11. 9Closing dates for applications
  12. 10Grant or refusal of applications for a postal or proxy vote
  13. 11Notice of appeal
  14. 12Cancellation of proxy appointment
  15. 13Inquiries by registration officer about postal and proxy voters
  16. 14Requirement to provide fresh signatures at five yearly intervals
  17. 14ADisapplication of January 2026 fresh signatures requirement
  18. 15Absent voting lists: form
  19. 16Absent voting lists: supply of copies, etc.
  20. 17Absent voting lists: inspection
  21. 18Supply and inspection of absent voting lists: general provisions
  22. 19Conditions on the use, supply and inspection of absent voter lists
  23. 20Conditions on the use, supply and inspection of absent voter lists
  24. 21Supply and inspection of absent voting lists: offences
  25. 22The personal identifiers record
  26. 23Use of personal identifier information
  27. 24Marked register for polling stations
  28. 25Notification of a rejected postal voting statement