# The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025, Paragraph 6: Additional requirements for applications for appointment of a proxy

Extent: E+W

An application for the appointment of a proxy under article 6 or 7 must state the full name and address of the person whom the applicant wishes to appoint as their proxy, together with the family relationship, if any, with the applicant, and—
(a) if it is signed only by the applicant, must contain a statement by the applicant that the applicant has consulted the person so named and that that person is capable of being and willing to be appointed to vote as proxy for the applicant, or
(b) if it is also signed by the person to be appointed, must contain a statement by that person that they are capable of being and willing to be appointed to vote as the applicant’s proxy.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/schedule/1/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/senedd-cymru-representation-of-the-people-order-2025/schedule-1/paragraph-6
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