Electoral (Amendment) Act 2006
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Notices and application forms. |
5.— (1) The registration authority shall, within the period of 14 days ending on the qualifying date for registration as an elector, arrange for the giving of public notice of— | |
(a) the category of electors entitled to apply to be entered in the postal voters list pursuant to section 2 , | ||
(b) the manner in which, and the time before which, applications under that section must be submitted, and | ||
(c) the times and places at which application forms for that purpose may be obtained. | ||
(2) The registration authority shall arrange for the provision of application forms referred to in subsection (1) at such times and places as are specified in a notice pursuant to that subsection (and the places so specified shall include every prison situated in the area of the registration authority) and such an application form shall be supplied free of charge to any person who requests such a form. |