Elections Act 2022

Leave out Clause 1

Leave out Clause 3

Clause 7, page 10, line 33 leave out “a local government election in Scotland or Wales” and insert “an election in Scotland or Wales under the local government Act”

Clause 7, page 10, line 38 leave out “a local government election in England” and insert “an election in England under the local government Act”

Clause 8, page 11, line 10 leave out “is guilty of undue influence if the person” and insert “(“P”) is guilty of undue influence if P”

Clause 8, page 11, line 12 leave out “an elector or proxy for an elector” and insert “a person”

Clause 8, page 11, line 19 leave out “an elector or proxy for an elector” and insert “a person”

Clause 8, page 11, line 21 leave out “an elector or proxy for an elector” and insert “a person”

Clause 8, page 12, line 3 leave out “a local government election in Scotland or Wales” and insert “an election in Scotland or Wales under the local government Act”

Clause 8, page 12, line 6 leave out “a local government election in Scotland or Wales” and insert “an election in Scotland or Wales under the local government Act”

Clause 8, page 12, line 8 leave out “a local government election in Scotland or Wales” and insert “an election in Scotland or Wales under the local government Act”

After Clause 8 Insert the following new Clause—

“Security of the vote

Clause 9, page 12, line 21 after “vote” insert “independently”

Clause 9, page 12, line 22 after “37” insert “(including in relation to voting secretly)”

Clause 9, page 12, line 24 leave out “paragraph (3A)(b)” and insert “this paragraph”

Clause 9, page 12, line 28 at end insert—

after paragraph (7) insert—

Clause 9, page 12, line 37 at end insert—

In section 5 of PPERA (reports on elections etc), after subsection (2A) insert—

Before Clause 10 Insert the following new Clause—

“Candidate nomination paper: commonly used names

Leave out Clause 12

After Clause 12 Insert the following new Clause—

“Automatic voter registration