The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2002

General requirements for applications

1.—(1) Applications under article 9, 10, 11 or 12 shall, in the case of a person applying to vote by post, state–

(a) the applicant’s name in full;

(b) except in the case of an application under article 12, the address in respect of which the applicant is or will be registered in the register;

(c) in the case of an application under article 12, the address of the applicant, together with the name of the elector for whom he acts as proxy and the address of that elector for the purposes of sub-paragraph (b) above;

(d) in the case of an application under article 9(1), 10(1) or 12(4), the grounds on which the applicant claims to be entitled to an absent vote; and

(e) the address to which the ballot paper should be sent,

and the application shall be signed by the applicant and made and sent or delivered in accordance with article 88.

(2) For the purposes of sub paragraph (1)(b) above, the address in respect of which the applicant is or will be registered includes–

(a) in the case of a service voter, the address given in the service declaration in accordance with section 16(d) of the 1983 Act(1);

(b) in the case of a voluntary mental patient, the address of the mental hospital or the address shown on the declaration of local connection in accordance with section 7B(3)(d) of the 1983 Act(2);

(c) in the case of a person remanded in custody, the address of the place at which he is detained or the address shown on the declaration of local connection in accordance with section 7B(3)(d) of the 1983 Act; and

(d) in the case of a homeless person, within the meaning of section 7B(2)(c) of the 1983 Act, the address shown on the declaration of local connection in accordance with section 7B(3)(d) of that Act.

(3) An application under article 10(1) or (2), 11(7) or 12(4) or (6) shall specify the election in respect of which it is made. An application under article 10(1) or (2) shall also specify whether it is for an indefinite period or for a particular period specified in the application.

(4) An application to vote by proxy under article 9(2) or (6) or 10(1) or (2) shall include an application for the appointment of a proxy which meets the requirements of paragraph 5 below.

(5) An application under article 9, 10, 11 or 12 shall comply with such further requirements of this Schedule as apply to such an application including the requirements as to time set out by paragraph 6 below.

(1)

Section 16(d) was amended by the 2000 Act, Schedule 1, paragraph 9(c).

(2)

Section 7B was inserted by the 2000 Act, section 6.