The Local Government Elections (Changes to the Franchise and Qualification of Members) Regulations 1995

20.  In Schedule 2, Form A(1) (return by householder as to residents) shall be amended as follows:

“(a) for the column entitled “NAMES” there shall be substituted the following:

NAMES Enter in block capitals the names of residents who are eligible to vote. Enter householder’s name first, in the appropriate box, if resident and eligible
NAMES OF BRITISH, OTHER COMMONWEALTH OR IRISH CITIZENS
SURNAME (BLOCK LETTERS)	FIRST FORENAME IN FULL. INITIALS OF OTHER FORENAMES (BLOCK LETTERS)
NAMES OF CITIZENS OF MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY OTHER THAN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE IRISH REPUBLIC
SURNAME (BLOCK LETTERS)	FIRST FORENAME IN FULL. INITIALS OF OTHER FORENAMES (BLOCK LETTERS)”

(b) in the declaration, for the words “or citizens of the Republic of Ireland” there shall be substituted “, citizens of the Republic of Ireland or citizens of other Member States of the European Community”;

(c) in the first paragraph of the notes on how to complete the form, for the words “and citizens of the Republic of Ireland” there shall be substituted “, citizens of the Republic of Ireland and citizens of other Member States of the European Community”;

(d) for item (a) under the heading “Do not include” there shall be substituted:

“(a) Foreign nationals — other than citizens of other Members States of the European Community;”; and

(e) at the end of the notes on how to complete the form there shall be added:

“European Community citizens

Appearance in the register of electors only entitles citizens of Member States of the European Community (other than British or Irish) to vote at local government elections. In order to vote at European Parliamentary elections they must complete a separate form, copies of which can be obtained from the electoral registration officer.”.

(1)

Form A was substituted by regulation 28 of, and Schedule 2 to, S.I. 1990/629.