Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (2011 c. 1)
- Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (2011 c. 1)
- PART 1 Voting system for parliamentary elections
- The referendum
- 1 Referendum on the alternative vote system
- 2 Entitlement to vote in the referendum
- 3 Conduct of the referendum
- 4 Combination of polls
- 5 Press comment etc not subject to spending controls
- 6 Control of loans etc to permitted participants
- 7 Interpretation
- Result of the referendum
- 8 Commencement or repeal of amending provisions
- 9 The alternative vote system: amendments
- PART 2 Parliamentary constituencies
- 10 Boundary Commissions: reports etc
- 11 Number and distribution of seats
- 12 Boundary Commission proposals: publicity and consultation
- 13 National Assembly for Wales
- 14 Review of reduction in number of constituencies
- PART 3 Miscellaneous and general
- 15 Orders
- 16 Repeals
- 17 Financial provisions
- 18 Extent
- 19 Commencement
- 20 Short title
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Further provisions about the referendum
- Referendum period
- Counting officers
- Regional Counting Officers
- Assistance to counting officers etc
- General duties of counting officers etc
- Appointment of deputies and clerks
- Counting officers etc: correction of procedural errors
- Public notices
- Role of Electoral Commission
- Encouraging participation
- Referendum agents
- Responsible persons
- Grants to designated organisations may be paid in instalments
- Expenses incurred by persons acting in concert
- Advertisements
- Non-domestic rating: premises used for referendum purposes
- Payments to counting officers and Regional Counting Officers
- Taxation of counting officer's or Regional Counting Officer's account
- Electoral Commission accounts
- Restriction on challenge to referendum result
- SCHEDULE 2 Rules for conduct of the referendum
- PART 1 Referendum rules
- Time
- Timetable
- Computation of time
- General provisions
- Notice of referendum
- Poll to be taken by ballot
- The ballot paper
- Corresponding number list
- The official mark
- Prohibition of disclosure of vote
- Use of schools and public rooms
- Modification of forms
- Action to be taken before the poll
- Notice of poll
- Postal ballot papers
- Provision of polling stations
- Appointment of presiding officers and clerks
- Issue of official poll cards
- Notification that certain electors entitled to absent vote
- Equipment of polling stations
- Appointment of polling and counting agents
- Notification of requirement of secrecy
- Return of postal ballot papers
- The poll
- Admission to polling station
- Keeping of order in polling station
- Sealing of ballot boxes
- Questions to be put to voters
- Challenge of voter
- Voting procedure
- Votes marked by presiding officer
- Voting by people with disabilities
- Tendered ballot papers
- Refusal to deliver ballot paper
- Spoilt ballot papers
- Correction of errors on day of poll
- Adjournment of poll in case of riot
- Procedure on close of poll
- Counting of votes
- Attendance at the count
- The count
- Re-count
- Rejected ballot papers
- Direction to conduct re-count
- Decisions on ballot papers
- Final proceedings
- Declaration by counting officers
- Declaration by Regional Counting Officers
- Declaration of referendum result by Chief Counting Officer
- Disposal of documents
- Sealing up of ballot papers
- Delivery or retention of documents
- Orders for production of documents
- Retention and public inspection of documents
- Supplementary
- Interpretation
- PART 2 Forms referred to in referendum rules
- SCHEDULE 3 Absent voting in the referendum
- PART 1 Great Britain
- Interpretation
- Manner of voting in the referendum
- Entitlement to vote by post or by proxy
- Application to vote by post or by proxy in the referendum
- Absent voters lists
- Proxies
- Voting as proxy
- Use of personal identifier information
- Offences
- PART 2 Northern Ireland
- Interpretation
- Manner of voting in the referendum
- Entitlement to vote by post or by proxy
- Application to vote by post or by proxy in the referendum
- Absent voters lists
- Proxies
- Voting as proxy
- Offences
- PART 3 Form of proxy paper
- SCHEDULE 4 Application to the referendum of existing provisions
- PART 1 Representation of the People Act 1983
- PART 2 Other Acts
- Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
- Electoral Administration Act 2006
- PART 3 The 2001 Regulations (England and Wales) and 2001 Regulations (Scotland)
- PART 4 The 2008 Regulations (Northern Ireland)
- SCHEDULE 5 Combination of polls: England
- PART 1 Provision about combination
- General provisions
- Interpretation
- Functions to be performed by counting officer
- Attendance and conduct of observers
- Cost of combined polls
- Application of other provisions about combination of polls
- Forms
- Action to be taken before poll
- Corresponding number lists
- Notice of poll
- Notice of polling stations
- Postal voting statements
- Colour of ballot papers
- Polling stations
- Official poll cards
- Ballot boxes
- Form of corresponding number lists provided to polling stations
- Ballot paper displayed in polling stations
- Guidance to be exhibited inside and outside polling stations
- Guidance to be exhibited in each polling station compartment
- Notice of appointment of polling and counting agents
- The poll
- Admission to the polling station
- Voting by persons on duty on day of poll
- Questions put to voters: local referendums
- Voting procedure: copies of registers and absent voters lists
- List of votes marked by presiding officer
- Declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities
- List of voters with disabilities assisted by companions
- Tendered votes list
- Lists relating to correction of errors on day of poll
- Notice of adjournment in case of riot
- Procedure on close of poll
- Counting of votes
- Attendance and arrangements for counting
- Counting and separation of ballot papers by counting officer
- Delivery of ballot papers etc to returning officers
- Counting of votes
- Ballot papers placed in wrong ballot box
- Declaration of result
- Declaration
- Disposal of documents etc
- Packets of documents
- Delivery and retention of documents
- Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of candidate
- Provision of registers etc to counting officer
- Registers
- Absent voters lists
- Personal identifier information
- PART 2 Application of provisions about issue and receipt of postal ballot papers
- PART 3 Forms referred to in Part 1
- SCHEDULE 6 Combination of polls: Wales
- PART 1 Provision about combination
- General provisions
- Interpretation
- Cost of combined polls
- Publication of statement of persons nominated
- Forms
- Action to be taken before poll
- Corresponding number lists
- Notice of polling stations
- Postal voting
- Polling stations
- Appointment of presiding officers and clerks
- Official poll cards
- Equipment of polling stations
- Colour of ballot papers
- Form of corresponding number lists provided to polling stations
- Ballot paper displayed in polling stations
- Guidance to be exhibited inside and outside polling stations
- Guidance to be exhibited in each polling station compartment
- Notice of appointment of polling and counting agents
- Notification of requirement of secrecy
- Return of postal ballot papers
- The poll
- Admission to the polling station
- Voting by persons on duty on day of poll
- Removal from polling station
- Voting procedure: copies of registers and lists of proxies
- List of votes marked by presiding officer
- Declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities
- List of voters with disabilities assisted by companions
- Tendered votes list
- Lists relating to correction of errors on day of poll
- Notice of adjournment in case of riot
- Procedure on close of poll
- Counting of votes
- Attendance and arrangements for counting
- Counting and separation of ballot papers by counting officer
- Delivery of ballot papers etc to returning officers
- Counting of votes
- Ballot papers placed in wrong ballot box
- Declaration of result
- Declaration
- Disposal of documents etc
- Packets of documents
- Delivery and retention of documents
- Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of candidate
- Provision of registers etc to counting officer
- Registers
- Absent voters lists
- Personal identifier information
- PART 2 Application of provisions about issue and receipt of postal ballot papers
- PART 3 Forms referred to in Parts 1 and 2
- SCHEDULE 7 Combination of polls: Scotland
- PART 1 Provision about combination
- General provisions
- Interpretation
- Cost of combined polls
- Forms
- Action to be taken before poll
- Corresponding number lists
- Notice of polling stations
- Postal voting
- Polling stations
- Appointment of presiding officers and clerks
- Official poll cards
- Equipment of polling stations
- Colour of ballot papers
- Form of corresponding number lists provided to polling stations
- Ballot paper displayed in polling stations
- Guidance to be exhibited outside and inside polling stations
- Guidance to be exhibited in each polling station compartment
- Notice of appointment of polling and counting agents
- Notification of requirement of secrecy
- The poll
- Admission to the polling station
- Voting by persons on duty on day of poll
- Removal from polling station
- Voting procedure: copies of registers and lists of proxies
- List of votes marked by presiding officer
- Declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities
- List of voters with disabilities assisted by companions
- Tendered votes list
- Lists relating to correction of errors on day of poll
- Notice of adjournment in case of riot
- Procedure on close of poll
- Counting of votes
- Attendance and arrangements for counting
- Counting and separation of ballot papers by counting officer
- Delivery of ballot papers etc to returning officers
- Counting of votes
- Ballot papers placed in wrong ballot box
- Declaration of result
- Declaration
- Disposal of documents etc
- Packets of documents
- Delivery and retention of documents
- Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of candidate
- Provision of registers etc to counting officer
- Registers
- Absent voters lists
- Personal identifier information
- PART 2 Application of provisions about issue and receipt of postal ballot papers
- PART 3 Forms referred to in Parts 1 and 2
- SCHEDULE 8 Combination of polls: Northern Ireland
- PART 1 Provision about combination
- General provisions
- Interpretation
- Cost of combined polls
- Publication of statement of persons nominated
- Directions by Chief Counting Officer to Chief Electoral Officer
- Forms
- Action to be taken before poll
- Corresponding number lists
- Notice of polling stations
- Declarations of identity
- Colour of ballot papers
- Polling stations
- Official poll cards
- Ballot boxes
- Form of corresponding number lists provided to polling stations
- Ballot paper displayed in polling stations
- Guidance to be exhibited outside and inside polling stations
- The poll
- Admission to the polling station
- Questions to be put to voters
- Voting procedure: copies of registers and lists of proxies
- List of votes marked by presiding officer
- Declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities
- List of voters with disabilities assisted by companions
- Tendered votes list
- Lists relating to correction of errors on day of poll
- Procedure on close of poll
- Counting of votes
- Attendance and arrangements for counting
- Counting and separation of ballot papers
- Counting of votes
- Application
- Ballot papers placed in wrong ballot box
- Declaration of result
- Declaration
- Disposal of documents etc
- Retention of certain documents by Chief Electoral Officer
- Countermand or abandonment of poll
- PART 2 Postal voting
- Interpretation
- Attendance at proceedings on issue and receipt of postal ballot papers
- Procedure on issue of postal ballot papers
- Provisions requiring declaration of identity to indicate colours of ballot papers
- Envelopes
- Spoilt postal ballot papers
- Opening of postal voters' ballot box
- Opening of ballot paper envelopes
- Countermand or abandonment of poll for relevant election
- Retention of documents
- PART 3 Forms referred to in Part 1
- SCHEDULE 9 Control of loans etc to permitted participants
- SCHEDULE 10 The alternative vote system: further amendments
- PART 1 Amendments of the parliamentary elections rules
- PART 2 Amendments of other provisions of the 1983 Act
- PART 3 Amendments of other enactments
- Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
- Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
- SCHEDULE 11 Public hearings about Boundary Commission proposals
- SCHEDULE 12 Repeals
- PART 1 Voting system for parliamentary elections
- PART 2 Parliamentary constituencies
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