Jersey
R&O 43/2002
Public
Elections (Jersey) Law 2002
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PUBLIC ELECTIONS (JERSEY)
REGULATIONS 2002
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(Promulgated on the 29th day of May
2002)
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STATES OF JERSEY
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The 28th day of May 2002
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THE STATES, in pursuance of Articles 3, 7, 13,
20, 24, 32, 34, 43 and 72 of the Public Elections (Jersey) Law 2002, have made the following Regulations
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Interpretation
1.-(1) In
these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -
“the
Law” means the Public Elections (Jersey) Law 2002.
(2) A reference in these Regulations to a numbered
form is a reference to the form of that number in the Schedule to these
Regulations.
(3) A reference in these Regulations to a
Regulation by number only and without further identification is a reference to
the Regulation of that number in these Regulations.
(4) A reference in a Regulation or other
division of these Regulations to a paragraph, sub-paragraph or clause by number
or letter only and without further identification is a reference to the
paragraph, sub-paragraph or clause of that number or letter in the Regulation
or other division of these Regulations.
Change of dates in Law
2.-(1) In
Article 6(1) and (4) of the Law, for the expression “1st July 2002” wherever
occurring there shall be substituted the expression “1st September 2002”.
(2) In Article 7(1) of the Law, for the expression “1st May 2002”
there shall be substituted the expression “1st May 2003”.
(3) In Article 11(2) of the Law, for the expression “1st July each
year” there shall be substituted the expression “1st September 2002, and 1st
July in each year thereafter,”.
Prescribed forms
3.-(1) For
the purposes of Article 3(a) of the Law (Voting where name omitted from
electoral register), the prescribed form of declaration is Form 1.
(2) For the purposes of Article 7(4)(c) of the
Law, the prescribed form of application for
registration is Form 2.
(3) For the purposes of Article 20(4) of the
Law, the prescribed form of nomination document
is Form 3.
(4) For the purposes of Article 24(3) of the
Law, the prescribed form of ballot paper
is Form 4.
(5) For the purposes of Articles 32(2)(c) and
43(2) of the Law, the prescribed form of official
stamp is one that contains both the words “ELECTIONS PUBLIQUES JERSEY” and a letter
that identifies the electoral district where or in respect of which the ballot
paper to which the stamp is applied is used.
(6) For the purposes of Article 34(2) of the
Law (Doubtful votes), the prescribed
form of declaration is Form 5.
Citation and commencement
4. These Regulations may be cited as the Public
Elections (Jersey) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 5th June 2002.
M.N.
DE LA HAYE
Deputy Greffier of the States.
SCHEDULE
FORMS
(Regulations 1(2)
and 3)
FORM 1
(Article 3(a) of the Public
Elections (Jersey) Law 2002)
Form of declaration where name
omitted from register
I, ……………………………………...…., solemnly
declare that I believe that I should be permitted to vote by virtue of the
following facts -
Note: Insert here a recital of the
facts that are the grounds for the claim.
(Signed)
Signed in my presence this .......................................... day of ................ 20.....
(Signed)
Autorisé/Adjoint
FORM 2
(Article 7(4)(c) of the Public Elections
(Jersey) Law 2002)
Application for inclusion
of name on the electoral register
Note: This form must be filled
in with your details (and then sent to the Parish Office) if you are entitled
to be registered as an elector (see the notes at the end of this form). More
than one person resident at the same address may be included on this form, if
there is space. But please remember that every person included on the form must
sign it.
To Connétable of [parish]
I apply for inclusion of my name
on the electoral register for the electoral district in which I live.
I am ordinarily resident at
[full address]
My surname is
I prefer to be addressed as
[title (e.g. Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms,
Dr.)]
My forenames are, in full
My maiden name is
Insert your maiden name, if
any, if it is different from your surname above.
I was born on
[date of birth]
My residence qualification is
Insert “A” or “B”,
depending on whether option A or option B in note 2 applies.
My name does/does not appear on
another electoral register in Jersey, and that is in respect of the following
address.
Cross out either “does” or
“does not” and if your name does appear on another register, state for which
address.
I declare
that the information given in this application about me is true.
Signature
Date when
signed
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Instructions
to the applicant
1. If you are entitled to be
registered as an elector, you should ensure that the information about yourself
that the form requires is entered in block letters (capitals) on the form.
2. You are entitled on a particular
day to have your name included on the electoral register for an electoral
district if on that day -
(a) you are at least 18 years old; and
(b) you are ordinarily resident in the electoral district; and
(c) you have been -
(A) ordinarily
resident in Jersey for the period of at least 2 years up to and including
that day [option A]; or
(B) ordinarily resident in Jersey for a period
of at least 6 months up to and including that day, as well as having been
ordinarily resident in Jersey at any time for an additional period of, or for
additional periods that total, at least 5 years [option B].
3. You are not entitled to have your
name included on the electoral registers for more than one electoral district
at a time.
4. You should sign the declaration.
5. If the information on the return
about a person is incorrect or incomplete the person may become ineligible to
vote.
6. When completed and signed this form
should be returned to the Parish Office in the parish where you are ordinarily
resident so that the electoral register can be brought up to date.
7. If you would like to check that
your name is on the electoral register, you can view the register during office
hours at the parish hall.
A.B.,
Connétable of [Parish]
FORM 3
(Article 20(4) of the Public
Elections (Jersey) Law 2002)
Nomination document
Please use one form for each candidate.
This form is not complete unless each of the 10
signatures is accompanied by the name of the person whose signature it is, plus
the name of the electoral district (including the name of the parish) in
respect of which the person is registered, and the elector number shown on the
electoral register for the person.
We, the undersigned, being electors
of
[constituency]
nominate
[full name, address, electoral
district, parish and elector number of candidate] as a candidate for the office
of
[office in that constituency]
this ................................... day of ............................. 20…
(Signed)
proposer
[plus
full name, electoral district, parish, and elector number, of proposer]
seconders.
[plus,
under or next to each signature, the name, electoral district, parish, and
elector number, of the seconder whose signature it is]
FORM 4
(Article 24(3) of the Public Elections (Jersey)
Law 2002)
Ballot paper
Counterfoil and front of ballot
paper
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COUNTERFOIL
No.*
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µ
µ
µ
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µ
µ
µ
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µ
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A.B.
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...........................
Serial number
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µ
µ
µ
µ
µ
µ
µ
µ
µ
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C.D.**
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of elector
...........................
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µ
µ
µ
µ
µ
µ
µ
µ
µ
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* This number must be printed and
correspond with the number on the back of the ballot paper attached to this counterfoil.
** Repeat rows so as to
include all the candidates, with one row (including one voting box) per
candidate.
Back
of ballot paper
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............................... §
Parish of
............................... §
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No.......................... †
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Election for
................................ §
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† This number must be
printed and correspond with the number printed on the counterfoil to which this
ballot paper is attached.
§ The date, name of the parish
and the office to be filled shall be printed here. If the parish is divided
into different electoral districts, the name of the district should be inserted
below the name of the parish.
FORM 5
(Article 34(2) of the Public Elections (Jersey)
Law 2002)
Declaration of elector where person has already
voted in elector’s name
I, …………………………….., solemnly declare that I am
the person entered under the name of ……………………………………..on the electoral register for
the electoral district of ………………………………
(Signed)
Signed in my presence this .................................. day of .......................... 20...
(Signed)
Autorisé/Adjoint