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1Citation, commencement and transitional provision#
(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 13 November 2026.
(2)These Regulations have no effect for the purposes of any election for which the date of poll is on or before 5 May 2027.
2Amendment of the Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2007#
After regulation 11(4)(c) of the Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (closing date for applications) insert—“d on the grounds set out in regulation 10(5G) and the applicant became aware of those grounds after 5 p.m. on the sixth day before the date of the poll at the election for which it is made,”
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