SCHEDULE 3Conduct rules
Questions to be put to voters
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1
At the time a voter applies for a ballot paper (but not afterwards), the presiding officer—
a
must put the questions mentioned in paragraph (2) to the voter if required to do so by a referendum agent or polling agent,
b
may put the questions mentioned in paragraph (2) to the voter if the presiding officer considers it appropriate to do so.
2
The questions referred to in paragraph (1) are—
Type of person applying for ballot paper | Questions |
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1. A person applying as a voter |
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2. A person applying as proxy |
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3. A person applying as proxy for a voter with an anonymous entry (instead of the questions in entry 2) |
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4. A person applying as proxy if the answer to the question at 2(c) or 3(c) is not “yes” | “Have you already voted in this referendum on behalf of two persons of whom you are not the spouse, civil partner, parent, grandparent, brother, sister, child or grandchild?” |
5. A person applying as a voter in relation to whom there is an entry in the postal voters list |
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6. A person applying as proxy who is named in the proxy postal voters list |
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3
In the case of a voter in respect of whom a notice has been issued under section 13B(3B) or (3D) or 13BB(4) of the 1983 Act—
a
the first reference in each of the questions in entries 1(a) and 3(a), (b) and (c) to the Polling List is to be read as a reference to the register of electors, and
b
the reference in each of those questions to reading from the Polling List is to be read as a reference to reading from the notice issued under that section.
4
A ballot paper must not be delivered to any person required to answer a question under this rule unless the person answers the question satisfactorily.
5
Except as authorised by this rule, no enquiry is permitted as to the right of any person to vote.