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19. In rule 29 (issue of official poll cards)—
(a)in paragraph (1), omit the words from “need not be sent to any person” to “and a card”;
(b)in paragraph (2), omit “, and a proxy’s to his address as shown in the list of proxies”.
(c)after paragraph (2), insert—
“(2A) A proxy’s official poll card must be sent or delivered to the address which—
(a)is shown as the proxy’s address in the list of proxies; or
(b)in the case of a proxy for an elector with an anonymous entry, would be so shown but for regulation 9(6A).”;
(d)after paragraph (3) insert—
“(3A) The official postal poll card issued to an elector who is on the absent voters list for the election must be in Form F1 in the Appendix of Forms.”;
(e)after paragraph (4) insert—
“(4A) The official postal poll card issued to the proxy of an elector who is entitled to vote by post as proxy at the election must be in Form G1 in the Appendix of Forms.”; and
(f)after paragraph (6) insert—
“(7) In this rule, reference to an official poll card includes an official postal poll card.
(8) In the case of an elector with an anonymous entry, the official poll card must not include the elector’s name or qualifying address or the situation of the elector’s polling station.”.
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