The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 No. 341

PART V E+W ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 5 applied (with modifications) (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), s. 19(2), Sch. 5 para. 53

Issue of Postal Ballot Papers E+W

Refusal to issue postal ballot paper E+W

73.  Where a returning officer is satisfied that two or more entries in the [F1 postal voters list], or the [F2 proxy postal voters list] or in each of those lists relate to the same elector, he shall not issue more than one ballot paper in respect of that elector at any one election.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 73 substituted (1.1.2007) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910), regs. 1(1), 49(4) (with reg. 1(2)(3)(d))

F2 Words in reg. 73 substituted (1.1.2007) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910), regs. 1(1), 49(1)(2)(b) (with reg. 1(2)(3)(d))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Reg. 73 applied (with modifications) (E.) (9.2.2012) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums)(England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/323), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 6

C3 Reg. 73 applied (with modifications) (E.) (18.2.2012) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/444), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 6 (with reg. 27)

C4 Reg. 73 applied (with modifications) (E.) (3.8.2012) by The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2031), regs. 1, 8, 12, 13, Sch. 4 Pt. 1 Table 6

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 73 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)