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Title and introductory text
2024 No. 1271
London Government
Representation Of The People, England
The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2024
Made
3rd December 2024
Laid before Parliament
4th December 2024
Coming into force
26th December 2024
The Secretary of State makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36(1), (2) and (2A) of the Representation of the People Act 1983.
The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(d) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.
Propose a change1 Citation, commencement, extent and saving
(1) These Rules may be cited as the Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2024, and these Rules come into force on 26th December 2024.
(2) These rules extend to England and Wales.
(3) The amendments made by these Rules do not apply in relation to an election in respect of which the date of the poll as stated in the notice of the election published in accordance with the relevant rule, is before 1st May 2025.
(4) In paragraph (3), the “relevant rule” means—
(a) rule 3 of Schedule 2 or rule 3 of Schedule 3 to the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006;
(b) rule 3 of Schedule 2 or rule 3 of Schedule 3 to the Local Elections (Parish and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006;
(c) rule 5 of Schedule 1, rule 5 of Schedule 2, rule 5 of Schedule 3, rule 5 of Schedule 5, rule 5 of Schedule 6 or rule 5 of Schedule 7 to the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007.
Propose a change2 Amendment of the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006
In the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006—
(a) in Schedule 2 (rules for conduct of an election of councillors of a principal area where the poll is not taken together with the poll at another election), in Part 7 (appendix of forms), for the form of the Official Poll Card (to be sent to an elector voting in person) and the form of the Official Proxy Poll Card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person) substitute the corresponding forms in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to these Rules;
(b) in Schedule 3 (rules for conduct of an election of councillors of a principal area where the poll is taken together with the poll at a relevant election or referendum), in Part 7 (appendix of forms), for the form of the Official Poll Card (to be sent to an elector voting in person) and the form of the Official Proxy Poll Card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person) substitute the corresponding forms in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to these Rules.
Propose a change3 Amendment of the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006
In the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006—
(a) in Schedule 2 (rules for conduct of an election of councillors of a parish where the poll is not taken together with the poll at another election), in Part 7 (appendix of forms), for the form of the Official Poll Card (to be sent to an elector voting in person) and the form of the Official Proxy Poll Card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person) substitute the corresponding forms in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to these Rules;
(b) in Schedule 3 (rules for conduct of an election of councillors of a parish where the poll is taken together with the poll at a relevant election or referendum), in Part 7 (appendix of forms), for the form of the Official Poll Card (to be sent to an elector voting in person) and the form of the Official Proxy Poll Card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person) substitute the corresponding forms in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to these Rules.
Propose a change4 Amendment of the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007
In Schedule 10 to the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007 (schedule of forms), for Form 12 (official poll card) and Form 14 (official proxy poll card) substitute the corresponding forms in Schedule 3 to these Rules.
Propose a changeSCHEDULE 1 Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006: New forms
Rule 2
PART 1 Forms for use at an election of councillors of a principal area where the poll is not taken together with the poll at another election
Official Poll Card (to be sent to an elector voting in person)
Front of form
Rear of form
Official Proxy Poll Card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person)
Front of form
Rear of form
PART 2 Forms for use at an election of councillors of a principal area where the poll is taken together with the poll at another election or referendum
Official Poll Card (to be sent to an elector voting in person)
Front of form
Rear of form
Official Proxy Poll Card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person)
Front of form
Rear of form
Propose a changeSCHEDULE 2 Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006: New forms
Rule 3
PART 1 Forms for use at an election of councillors of a parish where the poll is not taken together with the poll at another election
Official Poll Card (to be sent to an elector voting in person)
Front of form
Rear of form
Official Proxy Poll Card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person)
Front of form
Rear of form
PART 2 Forms for use at an election of councillors of a parish where the poll is taken together with the poll at another election or referendum
Official Poll Card (to be sent to an elector voting in person)
Front of form
Rear of form
Official Proxy Poll Card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person)
Front of form
Rear of form
Propose a changeSCHEDULE 3 Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007: New forms
Rule 4
Form 12 (official poll card)
Front of form
Rear of form
Form 14 (official proxy poll card)
Front of form
Rear of form
Propose a change