Representation of the People Act 2000 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Summary

3. Background

4. The Act

5. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 1: New System of Electoral Registration

   2. Section 2: Disfranchisement of Offenders Detained in Mental Hospitals

   3. Section 3: Residence for the Purposes of Registration: General

   4. Section 4: Residence: Mental Patients who are not Detained Offenders

   5. Section 5: Residence: Persons Remanded in Custody etc.

   6. Section 6: Notional Residence: Declarations of Local Connection

   7. Section 7: Service Declarations

   8. Section 8: Further Amendments about Registration

   9. Section 9: Supply of Information Contained in the Register

   10. Section 10: Pilot Schemes

   11. Section 11: Revision of Procedures in the Light of Pilot Schemes

   12. Section 12: Changes Relating to Absent Voting in Great Britain

   13. Section 13: Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities

   14. Section 14: Free delivery of election addresses at Greater London Authority elections

   15. Section 15: Minor and Consequential Amendments and Repeals.

   16. Section 16: Financial Provisions

   17. Section 17: Citation, Construction, Commencement and Extent

   18. Schedule 1: Registration: Amendment of 1983 Act

   19. Schedule 2: Registration: Overseas Electors

   20. Schedule 3: Registration: Local Elections in Northern Ireland.

   21. Schedule 4: Absent Voting

   22. Schedule 5: Free delivery of election addresses at first GLA mayoral election: New Schedule 3A to the Greater London Authority Act 1999

   23. Schedule 6: Minor and Consequential Amendments

   24. Schedule 7: Repeals

6. Commencement

7. Hansard References