Part 8Miscellaneous
Encouraging electoral participation
69Encouraging electoral participation
1
A local electoral officer must take such steps as he thinks appropriate to encourage the participation by electors in the electoral process in the area for which he acts.
2
A local electoral officer must have regard to any guidance issued by the Electoral Commission for the purposes of this section.
3
This section does not permit an electoral registration officer to undertake any activity in relation to a local government election in Scotland unless the activity relates to a matter falling within Section B3 (elections) of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) (reserved matters).
4
The Secretary of State may reimburse a local electoral officer in respect of any expenditure incurred by the officer for the purposes of this section.
5
The amount paid under subsection (4) must not in any year exceed such amount as is determined in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.
6
The power to make regulations under subsection (5) is exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
7
The regulations may make different provision for different purposes.
8
A local electoral officer is—
a
an electoral registration officer;
b
a returning officer for an election mentioned in subsection (9).
9
These are the elections—
a
parliamentary elections;
b
local government elections in England and Wales and Northern Ireland;
c
European Parliamentary elections;
d
elections to the Scottish Parliament;
e
elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly;
f
elections to the National Assembly for Wales.
10
References to a local government election must be construed in accordance with the 1983 Act.