Addresses for issue of ballot packs
15.—(1) The address to which a ballot pack is to be issued shall be determined in accordance with this rule.
(2) In the case of an elector or proxy whose name is shown in the absent voters list, the address shall be the address of the elector or proxy (as the case may be) as shown in that list.
(3) In the case of an elector whose name is not shown in the absent voters list, the address shall be—
(a)his qualifying address as shown in the register of electors; or
(b)if his qualifying address is not shown in the register of electors—
(i)in the case of a service voter, the address given in accordance with regulation 15(1) of the Elections Regulations; or
(ii)in the case of an elector registered by virtue of a declaration of local connection pursuant to section 7B of the 1983 Act, the address given pursuant to section 7B(3)(a)(i), if any.
(4) In the case of an elector—
(a)whose name is not shown in the absent voters list;
(b)who is registered by virtue of a declaration of local connection pursuant to section 7B of the 1983 Act; and
(c)who has declared willingness to collect correspondence from the registration officer’s office,
the ballot pack shall be retained at that office and made available for collection until 5 p.m. on the day of the poll.
(5) In the case of a proxy whose name is included in the special list kept under paragraph 7(8) of Schedule 4 to the RP Act 2000, the address shall be the address recorded in that list as the address to which their ballot paper is to be sent.
(6) In the case of an elector or proxy whose name appears on the list of redirection addresses(1), the address appearing on that list as that to which the ballot paper should be sent to that elector or proxy, shall be used as the address in place of that determined under paragraphs (2) to (5).
For the meaning of “list of redirection addresses” see paragraph 5(7) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2) as modified by Schedule 2, Part 1 to this Order.