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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
State In force
Department King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
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175

Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 7 list of forms 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(17)(a)

176

Words in Sch. 2 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), 4(9)(a)

178

Words in Sch. 3 rule 33 table 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)(a)

179

Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 7 list of forms 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)(a)

181

Words in Sch. 3 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), 5(7)(c)

184

Sch. 2 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), 4(17)(d), Sch. 1 Pt. 1

185

Sch. 2 rule 28 renumbered as Sch. 2 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 3(5)

188

Sch. 2 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 3(5)

193

Words in Sch. 2 rule 33(1) table 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)(a)

195

Words in Sch. 2 rule 35(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(7)(a)(i)

198

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(a)

201

Sch. 3 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), 5(7)(d)

203

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)(c)

208

Words in Sch. 3 rule 35(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(7)(a)(i)

213

Sch. 2 Pt. 7: 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), 4(17)(e), Sch. 1 Pt. 1

224

Words in Sch. 3 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), 5(4)

227

Sch. 2 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. 3(7)(c) (with reg. 12(d))

232

Sch. 2 rule 35(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), art. 1(2), rule 3(7)

238

Sch. 2 rule 26(8) 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(4)

245

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)(b)

246

Sch. 2 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. 3(7)(d) (with reg. 12(d))

250

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(2)

251

Sch. 3 Pt. 7 form of Declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities: words “*[Election of Members of the European Parliament for the [insert name of Region, e.g. ‘North-West Region’]]” revoked (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 Table 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

252

Sch. 2 Pt. 7: Directions as to Printing the Ballot Paper substituted (2.3.2015 with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2015 (S.I. 2015/103), rules 1(2), 2(b)(ii), Sch. 1

253

Sch. 3 Pt. 7: Directions as to Printing the Ballot Paper substituted (2.3.2015 with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2015 (S.I. 2015/103), art. 1(2), rule 3(b)(ii), Sch. 2

254

Sch. 3 Pt. 7: form of Official Poll Card (to be sent to an elector voting in person) and the form of the Official Proxy Poll Card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person) modified (31.10.2023) by The Local Government and Greater London Authority Elections (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1066), reg. 1(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 8(2)

255

Sch. 3 Pt. 7: form of official postal poll card (to be sent to an elector voting by post) and the form of the official proxy postal poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post) modified (31.10.2023) by The Local Government and Greater London Authority Elections (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1066), reg. 1(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 8(3)

262

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 form of official postal poll card (to be sent to an elector voting by post) modified (31.10.2023) by The Local Government and Greater London Authority Elections (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1066), reg. 1(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 8(3)

279

Sch. 2 Pt. 7: form of postal voting statement, the official postal poll card (to be sent to an elector voting by post) and the official proxy postal poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post) substituted (13.12.2023) by The Overseas Electors, Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1233), rules 1(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (with rule 1(3)(4))

280

Sch. 3 Pt. 7: Form of Postal Voting Statement (for use where there is joint issue and receipt of postal ballot papers), the form of postal voting statement (for use when a local government poll is combined with another poll but the postal ballot papers are not combined), the official postal poll card (to be sent to an elector voting by post) and the official proxy postal poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post) substituted (13.12.2023) by The Overseas Electors, Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1233), rule 1(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with rule 1(3)(4))

301

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 form of Official Poll Card (to be sent to an elector voting in person) substituted (26.12.2024) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/1271), rule 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (with rule 1(3)(4))

302

Sch. 2 Pt. 7 form of Official Proxy Poll Card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person) substituted (26.12.2024) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/1271), rule 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (with rule 1(3)(4))

303

Sch. 3 Pt. 7 form of Official Poll Card (to be sent to an elector voting in person) substituted (26.12.2024) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/1271), rule 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with rule 1(3)(4))

304

Sch. 3 Pt. 7 form of Official Proxy Poll Card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person) substituted (26.12.2024) by The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/1271), rule 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with rule 1(3)(4))

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