ELECTORAL LAW ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1962 - SECT 31 Restrictions on voting.

	[Home] [Databases] [World Law] [Search] [Feedback]
	Northern Irish Legislation
You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> Northern Irish Legislation >> ELECTORAL LAW ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1962

[Index] [Table] [Search] [Notes] [Noteup] [Previous] [Next] [Download] [Help]

ELECTORAL LAW ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1962 - SECT 31

Restrictions on voting.

31.(1) A person shall not vote at any election unless his name is entered on
the current register.

(2) An elector shall not vote

(a)at any election if he is suffering from any legal incapacity to vote, even
if his name is entered on the current register;

(b)at [an] election more than once in any constituency [or
local government electoral area];

(c)at a parliamentary general election

Sub-para.(i) rep. by 1968 c.20 (NI) s.8 sch.4 Pt.II

(ii)in more than one constituency..., even though registered... in the
registers for more than one constituency;

Sub-para.(iii) rep. by 1968 c.20 (NI) s.8 sch.4 Pt.II

Para.(d) rep. by 1968 c.20 (NI) s.8 sch.4 Pt.II; para.(e) rep. by 1969 c.26
(NI) s.6 sch.2 Pt.I

(f)at two or more local elections (whether synchronised or not)... in respect
of more than one qualifying address.

[Index] [Table] [Search] [Notes] [Noteup] [Previous] [Next] [Download] [Help]

BAILII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback
URL: http://www.bailii.org/nie/legis/num_act/elai1962296/s31.html

Northern Irish Legislation

ELECTORAL LAW ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1962 - SECT 31