Schedule 3: Absent voting in the referendum
104.Part 1 of Schedule 3 is modelled on Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 and includes provision in relation to Great Britain which will enable people to apply for an absent vote specifically at the referendum on voting systems. Provision is also made for electors who register or are already registered for a postal vote at one of the polls combined with the referendum or at a UK parliamentary election, and who are entitled to vote in the referendum, to be automatically registered for a postal vote for the referendum. Similar provision is made for those registered for other forms of absent vote. Provisions are also included which allow the voting arrangements which are in place for peers at local government or European Parliamentary elections to be applied for the referendum. Part 2 is modelled on sections 5 to 11 of the Representation of the People Act 1985 and makes similar provision for Northern Ireland.