The Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021
These Regulations are made under powers in section 33 and 61(2) of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”). These Regulations amend the Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (“the 2007 Regulations”) to provide procedures for emergency applications to vote by proxy at a local government election or to appoint a proxy to vote at a local government election. These emergency absent voting applications are made after 5 p.m. on the sixth day before the election but before 5 p.m. on the date of the election.