Electoral Administration Act 2006

The 1983 Act

14 (1) Schedule 1 (parliamentary elections rules) is amended as follows.

(2) In rule 7 (subscription of nomination paper), after paragraph (6) insert—

“(7) But, in this rule, “elector” does not include a person who has an anonymous entry in the register.”

(3) In rule 28 (issue of official poll cards) after paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A) In the case of an elector with an anonymous entry, instead of containing the matter mentioned in paragraph (3)(b) above the polling card shall contain such matter as is prescribed.”

(4) In rule 29 (equipment of polling stations), in paragraph (3)(c) for “names of” substitute “entries relating to”.

(5) In rule 40 (tendered ballot papers) after paragraph (4) insert—

“(4A) This rule applies to an elector who has an anonymous entry subject to the following modifications—

(a) in paragraphs (2)(b) and (3) the references to the name of the voter must be ignored;

(b) otherwise, a reference to a person named on a register or list must be construed as a reference to a person whose number appears on the register or list (as the case may be).”