Elections Act 2022

Representation of the People Act 2000

3 (1) Paragraph 7 (voting as proxy) is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (4), in paragraph (a) omit “(whether for an indefinite period or for a particular period specified in his application)”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (5), in paragraph (c) after “requirements” insert “and, in the case of an application to vote by post as proxy at local government elections in Scotland or Wales for a particular period, specifies the period”.

(4) After sub-paragraph (5) insert—

“(5A) Any grant of an application under sub-paragraph (4)(a) to vote by post as proxy at parliamentary elections, or at local government elections in England, is to be for—

(a) the period ending with the third 31 January following the date on which the application is granted, or

(b) any shorter period specified in the application.”

(5) In sub-paragraph (6)—

(a) in paragraph (a)—

(i) omit the “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (i), and

(ii) omit sub-paragraph (ii) (including the “and” at the end);

(b) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) in the case of those who may vote by post as proxy at parliamentary elections or at local government elections in England (or both), the period for which they may do so,

(ab) in the case of those who may vote by post as proxy at local government elections in Scotland or Wales, whether their applications were to vote by post as proxy for an indefinite or a particular period (specifying that period), and”.

(6) In sub-paragraph (9)—

(a) omit the “or” at the end of paragraph (c);

(b) after paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca) in the case of a person shown in the record as voting by post as proxy at parliamentary elections or at local government elections in England (or both), once the period for which the person is entitled to vote by post as proxy at elections of the kind in question has expired, or”;

(c) in paragraph (d), after “as proxy” insert “at local government elections in Scotland or Wales”.