Representation of the People Act 1983

2 Local government electors

(1) A person entitled to vote as an elector at a local government election in any electoral area is one who—

(a) is resident there on the qualifying date; and

(b) on that date and on the date of the poll—

(i) is not subject to any legal incapacity to vote (age apart); and

(ii) is either a Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland; and

(c) is of voting age (that is, 18 years or over) on the date of the poll.

(2) A person is not entitled to vote as an elector in any electoral area unless registered there in the register of local government electors to be used at the election.

(3) A person is not entitled to vote as an elector—

(a) more than once in the same electoral area at any local government election; and

(b) in more than one electoral area at an ordinary election for any local government area which is not a single electoral area.