Part 1 Amendments to the Representation of the People Act 1983
Elections Act 2022 (2022 c 37) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 8 Voting and Candidacy Rights of EU Citizens

Section 15

Part 1 Amendments to the Representation of the People Act 1983

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(1)     In section 2 of RPA 1983 (local government electors), in subsection (1)(c), for the words from “Ireland†to the end substitute “Ireland or—

(i)     in relation to a local government election in England, a qualifying EU citizen or an EU citizen with retained rights, or

(ii)     in relation to a local government election in Wales, a relevant citizen of the Union or a qualifying foreign citizen; andâ€.

(2)     In section 4 of that Act (entitlement to be registered as local government elector), in subsection (3)(c), for the words from “Ireland†to the end substitute “Ireland or—

(i)     in relation to a local government election in England, a qualifying EU citizen or an EU citizen with retained rights, or

(ii)     in relation to a local government election in Wales, a relevant citizen of the Union or a qualifying foreign citizen; andâ€.

(3)     In section 7B of that Act (notional residence: declarations of local connection)—

(a)     in subsection (3)(e), for the words from “Ireland†to the end substitute “Ireland or—

(i)     if the declaration

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