The Elections Act 2022 (Commencement No. 9, Transitional and Savings Provisions and Appointed and Specified Days) and Ballot Secrecy Act 2023 (Commencement) Regulations 2023

Question for proxies at certain local elections in Northern Ireland

6.—(1) The following do not apply to a local election in Northern Ireland which is an ongoing relevant election—

(a) the amendments made to rule 32 of Schedule 5 to ELA 1962 (questions to be put to voters)(1) by paragraph 13(3) of Schedule 6 to EA 2022;

(b) the amendments made to paragraphs 6 and 20 of the Schedule to the Elections Act 2001 (local elections rules: questions to be put to voters)(2) by paragraph 31 of Schedule 6 to EA 2022.

(2) In respect of a local election in Northern Ireland for which the date of poll as specified in the notice of election published in accordance with the relevant rule is on or before 30th January 2024—

(a) rule 32 of Schedule 5 to ELA 1962 applies as if, in paragraph (2), before the first additional question there were inserted—

““Were you appointed as proxy on behalf of C.D. before 31st October 2023?”

and if that question is answered in the affirmative the following question:—”;

(b) paragraph 20 of the Schedule to the Elections Act 2001 applies as if for “second” there were substituted “third”.

(1)

Rule 32 was amended by paragraph 64 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), by paragraph 13(4) to (6) of Schedule 6 to the Elections Act 2022 and by S.I. 2002/2385.

(2)

2001 c. 7.