PART IIIREGISTRATION

Information about electors

Applications for registration26

1

An application for registration as a parliamentary or local elector (or both) under section 10A(1)(a) or 13A(1)(a) of the 1983 Act21 shall state—

a

the applicant’s full name;

b

the address in respect of which the applicant applies to be registered and at which he is resident on the date of the application;

c

any address in respect of which the applicant is currently registered as an elector, if he has ceased to reside at that address;

d

in the case of an applicant who has not attained the age of 18 years, his date of birth;

e

in the case of an applicant who is a merchant seaman within the meaning of section 6 of the 1983 Act, that fact.

2

In the case of a person applying to be registered as a parliamentary or local elector (or both) in pursuance of a service declaration, a declaration of local connection or an overseas elector’s application, the declaration in question shall accompany the application.

3

An application under this regulation shall include a declaration made by the applicant that—

a

the particulars given in accordance with paragraph (1) above are true;

b

subject to paragraph (5) below, in the case of an application by a relevant citizen of the Union for registration as a local elector, he is such a citizen; and

c

in any other case, but subject to paragraph (5) below, he is a Commonwealth citizen or citizen of the Republic of Ireland.

4

An application for registration shall be made in writing to the registration officer and be signed and dated by the applicant.

5

Paragraph (3)(b) and (c) above does not apply to persons applying to be registered in pursuance of a service declaration or an overseas elector’s declaration.