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The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2006-12-12
Last updated 2026-03-10
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Section 13B of the 1983 Act was inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2) and amended by section 11(3) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22). Subsections (3B) and (3D) of section 13B were inserted by section 11(4) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22).

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2000 c.22. See the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/185) under section 44 and the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1298) under section 45.

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See regulations 85 and 85A of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/341), which were inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

38

For the meaning of “parliamentary constituency”, see section 1 of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c.56).

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Subsection (1) of section 39 was amended by the Local Government Act 1985 (c.51), Schedule 17, and the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50), section 19(2).

Editorial notes

44

Sch. 2 Pt. 7: Form of Certificate of Employment substituted (6.4.2014 with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/494), art. 1(2), rule 3(10)(j), Sch. 1

50

Words in rule 2(1) inserted (16.1.2023 with application in accordance with rule 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1397), rules 1(1), 3(b)

51

Words in Sch. 3 rule 1 substituted (6.4.2014 with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/494), art. 1(2), rule 4(2)(a)

52

Sch. 3 Pt. 7: form of Certificate of Employment substituted (6.4.2014 with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/494), rule 1(2), Sch. 2

61

Sch. 2 rule 33(2A) inserted (16.1.2023 with application in accordance with rule 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1397), rules 1(1), 4(6)(b)

63

Words in Sch. 3 rule 1 substituted (6.4.2014 with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/494), art. 1(2), rule 4(2)(b)

73

Sch. 2 rule 30(6) inserted (6.4.2014 with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/494), rules 1(2), 3(6)

80

Words in Sch. 2 rule 6(1) omitted (with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1029), rules 1(2), 2(2)(a)

81

Sch. 3 Pt. 7: form of back of ballot paper substituted (E.) (31.12.2018) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1308), rule 1(2), Sch. 2

89

Sch. 3 rule 7(b) substituted (6.4.2014 with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/494), art. 1(2), rule 4(3)

99

Sch. 3 rule 28(2) inserted (6.4.2014 with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/494), art. 1(2), rule 4(5)

100

Sch. 3 rule 33(3)-(3B) substituted for Sch. 3 rule 33(3) (16.1.2023 with application in accordance with rule 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1397), rules 1(1), 5(6)(c)

101

Words in Sch. 2 rule 35(2) omitted (16.1.2023 with application in accordance with rule 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1397), rules 1(1), 4(7)(c)

102

Sch. 2 Pt. 7: Form of declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities substituted (29.12.2022) by The Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendments) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1284), rule 1(1), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with rule 1(2))

103

Words in Sch. 2 rule 33(4) inserted (16.1.2023 with application in accordance with rule 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1397), rules 1(1), 4(6)(d)

104

Words in Sch. 3 rule 36(1) substituted (16.1.2023 with application in accordance with rule 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1397), rules 1(1), 5(8)(a)

110

Words in Sch. 3 rule 33(4) inserted (16.1.2023 with application in accordance with rule 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1397), rules 1(1), 5(6)(d)

111

Sch. 3 rule 33(5) inserted (16.1.2023 with application in accordance with rule 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1397), rules 1(1), 5(6)(e)

112

Sch. 2 rule 45(4A) inserted (6.4.2014 with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/494), rules 1(2), 3(8)

113

Words in Sch. 2 rule 1 substituted (6.4.2014 with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/494), art. 1(2), rule 3(2)(a)

116

Words in Sch. 2 rule 1 substituted (6.4.2014 with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/494), art. 1(2), rule 3(2)(c)

118

Sch. 3 rule 45(7A) inserted (6.4.2014 with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/494), rules 1(2), 4(8)(b)

122

Words in rule 2 substituted (6.4.2014 with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/494), art. 1(2), rule 2(3)

123

Sch. 3 Pt. 7: the version of the form of the back of ballot paper that has effect only in relation to Wales omitted (W.) (10.3.2022) by virtue of The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/263), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(7)(d) (with reg. 12(d))

124

Sch. 3 Pt. 7: form of declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities substituted (29.12.2022) by The Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendments) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1284), rule 1(1), Sch. 2 Pt. 2 (with rule 1(2))

125

Sch. 2 rule 35(3)(a) omitted (16.1.2023 with application in accordance with rule 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1397), rules 1(1), 4(7)(d)

126

Words in Sch. 2 rule 36(1) substituted (16.1.2023 with application in accordance with rule 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1397), rules 1(1), 4(8)(a)

127

Words in Sch. 3 rule 6(2) omitted (with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1029), rules 1(2), 3(2)(b)(ii)

129

Sch. 3 rule 33(2A) inserted (16.1.2023 with application in accordance with rule 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1397), rules 1(1), 5(6)(b)

133

Sch. 3 rule 26(10) substituted (6.4.2014 with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/494), art. 1(2), rule 4(4)

139

Sch. 3 rule 35(7) inserted (6.4.2014 with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/494), art. 1(2), rule 4(7)

140

Sch. 2 rule 33(5) inserted (16.1.2023 with application in accordance with rule 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1397), rules 1(1), 4(6)(e)

143

Sch. 3 rule 28 renumbered as Sch. 3 rule 28(1) (6.4.2014 with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/494), art. 1(2), rule 4(5)

145

Sch. 3 Pt. 7: the version of the Form of the front of ballot paper that has effect only in relation to Wales omitted (W.) (10.3.2022) by virtue of The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/263), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(7)(c) (with reg. 12(d))

147

Sch. 3 Pt. 7: form of Ballot Paper Refusal List inserted (16.1.2023 with application in accordance with rule 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1397), rules 1(1), 5(17)(d), Sch. 1 Pt. 2

149

Words in Sch. 3 rule 6(1) omitted (with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1029), rules 1(2), 3(2)(a)

150

Sch. 2 rule 33(3)-(3B) substituted for Sch. 2 rule 33(3) (16.1.2023 with application in accordance with rule 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1397), rules 1(1), 4(6)(c)

151

Words in Sch. 3 rule 37(2) substituted (16.1.2023 with application in accordance with rule 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1397), rules 1(1), 5(9)(a)

153

Sch. 3 Pt. 7: Form of directions for the guidance of the voters in voting substituted (16.1.2023 with application in accordance with rule 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1397), rules 1(1), 5(17)(e), Sch. 1 Pt. 2

155

Words in Sch. 2 rule 6(2) omitted (with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1029), rules 1(2), 2(2)(b)(ii)

159

Words in Sch. 3 rule 45(5)(b) substituted (6.4.2014 with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/494), rules 1(2), 4(8)(a)

162

Words in Sch. 2 rule 24(3) substituted (16.1.2023 with application in accordance with rule 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1397), rules 1(1), 4(4)

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Sch. 3 rule 30(6) inserted (6.4.2014 with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/494), rules 1(2), 4(6)

174

Sch. 2 rule 7(b) substituted (6.4.2014 with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/494), art. 1(2), rule 3(3)

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