The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2010

14.—(1) The Appendix is amended as follows.

(2) After “Appendix” insert—

“Arrangement of Forms

1.   Form of Proxy Paper

2.   Statements as to Postal Ballot Papers”.

(3) The Form of proxy paper (“Form 1”) is numbered “1”.

(4) At the end of the heading “Form of Proxy Paper” insert “(Schedule 2, Part 1, Paragraph 3)”.

(5) For the words from “Your Right to Vote as Proxy” to the end of Form 1 substitute—

“YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE AS PROXY

1.   This proxy paper gives you the right to vote as proxy on behalf of the elector whose name is given overleaf. However, you may not vote as proxy at the same election for more than two electors of whom you are not the spouse, civil partner, parent, grandparent, brother, sister, child or grandchild.

2.   Your appointment as proxy may be for a particular election only, or it may be for an indefinite period.

• If it is for a particular election, you have the right to vote as proxy only at the election specified in the proxy paper.

• If it is for an indefinite period, you have in general the right to vote as proxy at any local election for which the elector is qualified to vote until the Chief Electoral Officer informs you to the contrary.

3.   You may vote as proxy at the polling station allotted to the elector on whose behalf you are appointed. Shortly before polling day you will be sent a proxy poll card telling you where the polling station is. You do not need to take either the poll card or this proxy paper to the polling station but you may find it helpful to do so.

4.   If you cannot vote in person at the polling station, you should contact the Help Line [Help Line Number] about your right to vote by post.”

(6) After Form 1 insert—