Search Legislation

Advanced Search (including Welsh legislation in Welsh language)

Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013

Changes to legislation:

Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 June 2023. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Help about Changes to Legislation

Close

Changes to Legislation

Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the affected provisions when you open the content using the Table of Contents below.

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 Individual electoral registration in Great Britain

    1. 1.Individual registration

    2. 2.Applications for registration and verification of entitlement etc

    3. 3.Proxies to be registered electors

    4. 4.Annual canvass

    5. 5.Invitations to register

    6. 6.Amendment of Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986

    7. 7.Power to amend or abolish the annual canvass

    8. 8.Consulting Electoral Commission about proposals under section 7

    9. 9.Piloting of changes to the annual canvass

    10. 10.Piloting registration provisions

    11. 11.Orders under Part 1

    12. 12.Interpretation of Part 1

    13. 13.Amendments and transitional provision

  3. PART 2 Administration and conduct of elections etc

    1. 14.Extension of timetable for parliamentary elections

    2. 15.Timing of parish and community council elections in England and Wales

    3. 16.Alteration of electoral registers: pending elections

    4. 17.Review of polling districts and places in Great Britain

    5. 18.Inadequate performance of returning officer: reduction of charges

    6. 19.Voters waiting at polling station at close of poll

    7. 20.Use of emblems on ballot papers

    8. 21.Community support officers

    9. 22.Notification of rejected postal vote

    10. 23.Repeal of powers to establish co-ordinated on-line record of electors

  4. PART 3 Final provisions

    1. 24.Financial provisions

    2. 25.Meaning of “the Minister” etc

    3. 26.Extent

    4. 27.Commencement

    5. 28.Short title

  5. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Register of electors: alterations and removal

      1. 1.After section 10ZC of the Representation of the People Act...

      2. 2.(1) Registration officers in Great Britain must have regard to...

      3. 3.In section 13A(1)(d) of the Representation of the People Act...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Sharing and checking information etc

      1. 1.Schedule 2 to the Representation of the People Act 1983...

      2. 2.After paragraph 1 insert— (1) Provision authorising or requiring a person to disclose information...

      3. 3.After paragraph 8B (inserted by section 2) insert— (1) Provision requiring the retention or disposal, or otherwise regulating...

      4. 4.In paragraph 13, after sub-paragraph (1ZA) insert—

      5. 5.In section 53 of the Representation of the People Act...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Civil penalty for failing to make application when required by registration officer

      1. In the Representation of the People Act 1983, before Schedule...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Amendments to do with Part 1

      1. Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)

        1. 1.The Representation of the People Act 1983 is amended as...

        2. 2.In section 7 (residence: patients in mental hospitals who are...

        3. 3.In section 7A (residence: persons remanded in custody etc), in...

        4. 4.In section 7C (effect of declaration of local connection), in...

        5. 5.In section 9 (registers of electors), in subsection (2)—

        6. 6.(1) Section 9A (registration officers: duty to take necessary steps)...

        7. 7.(1) Section 9B (anonymous registration) is amended as follows.

        8. 8.(1) Section 9C (removal of anonymous entries) is amended as...

        9. 9.(1) Section 10 (maintenance of the registers: duty to conduct...

        10. 10.(1) Section 10A (maintenance of the registers: registration of electors)...

        11. 11.(1) Section 13 (publication of registers) is amended as follows....

        12. 12.(1) Section 13A (alteration of registers) is amended as follows....

        13. 13.In section 13B (alteration of registers in Great Britain: pending...

        14. 14.Omit section 13BB (election falling within canvass period).

        15. 15.In section 15 (service declaration), in subsection (2), after paragraph...

        16. 16.(1) Section 49 (effect of registers) is amended as follows....

        17. 17.In section 54(1) (payment of expenses of registration), after “under...

        18. 18.In section 56(1) (registration appeals: England and Wales), for paragraphs...

        19. 19.In section 62 (offences as to declarations), in subsection (1A),...

        20. 20.(1) Schedule 2 (provisions which may be contained in regulations...

      2. Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50)

        1. 21.In section 2 of the Representation of the People Act...

      3. Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2)

        1. 22.In Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act...

      4. Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22)

        1. 23.In Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (amendments),...

      5. Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c. 12)

        1. 24.In the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 the following...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Transitional provision to do with Part 1

      1. PART 1 Introduction

        1. Applications for registration etc made before commencement

          1. 1.The amendments made by Part 1 of this Act do...

        2. Meaning of “commencement date”

          1. 2.In this Schedule “commencement date” means the date appointed for...

        3. Meaning of “new application for registration” and “successful” new application

          1. 3.(1) For the purposes of this Schedule, a person (“P”)...

        4. Checking of old entries and meaning of “confirmation” of entitlement to remain registered

          1. 4.(1) The Minister may by order require a registration officer...

      2. PART 2 Removal of existing registrations by end of the third new canvass

        1. Removal of certain existing registrations after the first new canvass

          1. 5.(1) A registration officer in Great Britain must, immediately before...

        2. Removal of existing registrations after the third new canvass

          1. 6.A registration officer in Great Britain must, immediately before the...

        3. This Part not to apply to persons within Part 5 or 6 below

          1. 7.In this Part of this Schedule, references to a person...

      3. PART 3 Encouraging new applications

        1. Registration officers to invite applications in year of first new canvass from those with existing registrations

          1. 8.(1) A registration officer in Great Britain must, within a...

        2. Powers to delay canvasses and timing of canvasses

          1. 9.(1) The Minister may by order— (a) postpone any canvass...

        3. Canvass forms need not be supplied to addresses to which invitations supplied

          1. 10.(1) At the first new canvass, a registration officer is...

        4. Registration officers to invite applications in year of second new canvass from those with existing registrations

          1. 11.(1) A registration officer in Great Britain must, on or...

        5. Invitations under paragraph 8 or 11 and power to require application following invitation

          1. 12.The Minister may by order make provision in connection with...

          2. 13.(1) A registration officer who gives a person an invitation...

        6. Power to require additional information on poll cards at 2014 European Parliamentary election

          1. 14.Regulations under section 7(1) of the European Parliamentary Elections Act...

        7. Certain provisions of this Part not to apply to persons within Part 5 or 6 below

          1. 15.In this Part of this Schedule, references to a person...

      4. PART 4 Absent voting

        1. Applicant for absent vote must have made successful new application for registration or had registration confirmed

          1. 16.(1) For the purposes of an absent voting application made...

        2. Entitlement to absent vote ceases after first new canvass if no successful new application for registration or confirmation of registration

          1. 17.(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if, on the day on which...

        3. Proxies to have made successful new application for registration or had registration confirmed

          1. 18.A person is to be regarded as registered in a...

        4. Proxy for existing absent voter need not have made successful new application for registration or had registration confirmed until after first new canvass

          1. 19.(1) The amendment made by section 3 (read with paragraph...

      5. PART 5 Persons with existing registrations by virtue of declarations etc

        1. Meaning of “relevant person”

          1. 20.(1) In this Part of this Schedule “relevant person” means...

        2. Relevant person's first renewal of registration after 3-month transitional period: successful new application required

          1. 21.(1) On the first occasion after the transitional period on...

        3. Application for absent vote before first renewal of registration after 3-month transitional period: relevant person need not have made successful new application for registration

          1. 22.(1) An absent voting application made by a relevant person...

        4. Proxy for relevant person need not have made successful new application for registration until relevant person's first successful new application for registration

          1. 23.(1) The amendment made by section 3 of this Act...

      6. PART 6 Persons with existing registrations by virtue of section 7(2) or 7A(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983

        1. Meaning of “relevant person”

          1. 24.In this Part of this Schedule “relevant person” means a...

        2. Amendments not to apply to application made by relevant person before first renewal of registration after 3-month transitional period

          1. 25.(1) The amendments made by Part 1 of this Act...

        3. Application for absent vote before first renewal of registration after 3-month transitional period: relevant person need not have made successful new application for registration

          1. 26.(1) An absent voting application made by a relevant person...

        4. Proxy for relevant person need not have made successful new application for registration until relevant person's first successful new application for registration

          1. 27.(1) The amendment made by section 3 of this Act...

      7. PART 7 Supplementary

        1. Power to bring forward effect of paragraph 6

          1. 28.(1) The Minister may by order provide for paragraph 6...

        2. Power to make supplementary provision

          1. 29.The Minister may by order make provision for supplementing, or...

        3. Interpretation of this Schedule

          1. 30.(1) In this Schedule— “the first new canvass” means the...

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

Explanatory Notes

Text created by the government department responsible for the subject matter of the Act to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all Public Acts except Appropriation, Consolidated Fund, Finance and Consolidation Acts.

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

Timeline of Changes

This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.

Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources