SCHEDULE 2Further provision about voting in the referendum
PART 1Manner of voting
Existing absent voters
2
1
A person is taken to have been granted a vote by post in the referendum if the person is—
a
shown in the record maintained under paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 as voting by post at local government elections for an indefinite period or for a period which extends beyond the date of the referendum, or
b
shown in the record maintained under article 8(4) of the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2010 (SI 2010/2999) as voting by post at Scottish parliamentary elections for an indefinite period or for a period which extends beyond the date of the referendum.
2
Such a person is referred to in this schedule as an “existing postal voter”.
3
A person is taken to have been granted a vote by proxy in the referendum if the person is—
a
shown in the record maintained under paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 as voting by proxy at local government elections for an indefinite period or for a period which extends beyond the date of the referendum, or
b
shown in the record maintained under article 8(4) of the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2010 (SI 2010/2999) as voting by proxy at Scottish parliamentary elections for an indefinite period or for a period which extends beyond the date of the referendum.
4
Such a person is referred to in this schedule as an “existing proxy voter”.
5
Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person if the person is granted a vote by proxy by virtue of an application under paragraph 3.
6
Sub-paragraph (3) does not apply to a person if the person is granted a vote by post by virtue of an application under paragraph 3.