Elections Act 2022

Type Public General Act
Publication 2022-04-28
Last updated 2025-07-18
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
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Reform history JSON API

Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987

Criminal Justice Act 1988

Malicious Communications Act 1988

Malicious Communications (Northern Ireland) Order 1988

Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992

Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994

Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995

Protection from Harassment Act 1997

Protection from Harassment (Northern Ireland) Order 1997

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Communications Act 2003

Sexual Offences Act 2003

Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008

Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 9)

Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13)

Serious Crime Act 2015

Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 14)

Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962

Local Government Act 1972

Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972

Representation of the People Act 1983

Northern Ireland Act 1998

Greater London Authority Act 1999

Government of Wales Act 2006

Armed Forces Act 2006

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

Sentencing Act 2020

Candidates etc at parliamentary, Northern Ireland Assembly and local elections

Candidates etc at elections to the Scottish Parliament

Candidates etc at elections to Senedd Cymru

Candidates etc at local elections in Scotland

Candidates etc at local elections in Northern Ireland

Candidates at police and crime commissioner elections

MPs and recall petitions

Supply of information etc

Court order for disclosure of information etc

Power to make copies and records

Authorisation to be in writing

Admissibility of information

Application of restrictions on disclosure

Meaning of “relevant enforcer”

Representation of the People Act 2000

Local Government Act 1972

Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962

Representation of the People Act 1983

City of London (Various Powers) Act 1957

Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962

Local Government Act 1972

Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972

Representation of the People Act 1983

Northern Ireland Act 1998

Greater London Authority Act 1999

Government of Wales Act 2006

Armed Forces Act 2006

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

Sentencing Act 2020

Candidates etc at parliamentary, Northern Ireland Assembly and local elections

Candidates etc at elections to Senedd Cymru

Candidates etc at local elections in Scotland

Candidates etc at local elections in Northern Ireland

Candidates at police and crime commissioner elections

MPs and recall petitions

Supply of information etc

Minor and consequential amendments

Definitions relating to electronic material and publication

Definitions relating to parties etc

Requirement to include information with electronic material

Electronic material to which section 41 applies: paid-for material

Purposes referred to in section 42

Electronic material to which section 41 applies: other electronic material

Purposes referred to in section 44

Electronic material relating to more than one candidate or future candidate

Exceptions to section 41

Offence of breaching section 41

Order to take down electronic material in breach of section 41

Enforcement by the Commission

Notice to take down electronic material in breach of section 41

Further provision about notice under section 51

Supply of information

Guidance

Information in Commission’s annual report

Notices

Proceedings for an offence under this Part

Offences committed by bodies corporate

Offences committed by unincorporated associations etc

Regulations under this Part

Meaning of “the Commission”

Power to amend references to subordinate legislation etc

Extension of Northern Ireland voter identification provisions to Great Britain

Power to remove signature requirements

Government of Wales Act 2006

Representation of the People Act 1985

Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972

Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985

Representation of the People Act 1985

Local Government Act 1972

Offences under the law of England and Wales and Northern Ireland

Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962

Local Government Act 1972

Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972

Representation of the People Act 1983

Northern Ireland Act 1998

Greater London Authority Act 1999

Candidates etc at elections to the Scottish Parliament

Armed Forces Act 2006

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

Sentencing Act 2020

Candidates etc at parliamentary, Northern Ireland Assembly and local elections

Candidates etc at elections to the Scottish Parliament

Candidates etc at elections to Senedd Cymru

Candidates etc at local elections in Scotland

Candidates etc at local elections in Northern Ireland

Candidates at police and crime commissioner elections

MPs and recall petitions

Court order for disclosure of information etc

52A

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Online Safety Act 2023—

  • (a) section 179 (false communications);
  • (b) section 181 (threatening communications);
  • (c) section 183 (sending or showing flashing images).

Voter identification

Power to make regulations about registration, absent voting and other matters

Handling of postal voting documents by political campaigners

Handing in postal voting documents

Limit on number of electors for whom a proxy can vote

Requirement of secrecy

Undue influence

Assistance with voting for persons with disabilities

Candidate nomination paper: commonly used names

Home address form: statement of local authority area

Local elections and Assembly elections in Northern Ireland

Simple majority system to be used in elections for certain offices

Extension of franchise for parliamentary elections: British citizens overseas

Voting and candidacy rights of EU citizens

Strategy and policy statement

Examination of duty to have regard to strategy and policy statement

Membership of the Speaker’s Committee

Criminal proceedings

Notional expenditure: use of property etc on behalf of candidates and others

Codes of practice on expenses

Authorised persons not required to pay expenses through election agent

Declaration of assets and liabilities to be provided on application for registration

Prohibition on entities being registered political parties and recognised third parties at same time

Section 24: transitional provision

Restriction on which third parties may incur controlled expenditure

Third parties capable of giving notification for purposes of Part 6 of PPERA

Recognised third parties: changes to existing limits etc

Code of practice on controls relating to third parties

Disqualification orders

Vacation of office etc

Candidates etc

Holders of relevant elective offices

Campaigners

Election etc of a person to the House of Commons who is subject to a disqualification order

Power to amend Schedule 9

Interpretation of Part

Minor and consequential amendments

Definitions relating to electronic material and publication

Definitions relating to parties etc

Requirement to include information with electronic material

Electronic material to which section 41 applies: paid-for material

Purposes referred to in section 42

Electronic material to which section 41 applies: other electronic material

Electronic material relating to more than one candidate or future candidate

Exceptions to section 41

Offence of breaching section 41

Order to take down electronic material in breach of section 41

Enforcement by the Commission

Notice to take down electronic material in breach of section 41

Further provision about notice under section 51

Supply of information

Guidance

Information in Commission’s annual report

Notices

Proceedings for an offence under this Part

Offences committed by bodies corporate

Offences committed by unincorporated associations etc

Regulations under this Part

Meaning of “the Commission”

Power to amend references to subordinate legislation etc

Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962

Local Government Act 1972

Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972

Representation of the People Act 1983

Northern Ireland Act 1998

Greater London Authority Act 1999

Armed Forces Act 2006

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

Sentencing Act 2020

Candidates etc at parliamentary, Northern Ireland Assembly and local elections

Candidates etc at elections to Senedd Cymru

Candidates etc at local elections in Scotland

Candidates etc at local elections in Northern Ireland

Candidates at police and crime commissioner elections

Supply of information etc

Candidates etc at local elections in Scotland

Candidates etc at local elections in Northern Ireland

Candidates at police and crime commissioner elections

MPs and recall petitions

Supply of information etc

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