Made under the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Act 2025
1 statutory instrument made using powers in the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Act 2025, newest first. Each one is explained section by section in plain English.
The Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Act 2025 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026
Commenced the remaining provisions of the 2025 Act to limit postal vote durations and align expiry dates for different election types in Scotland and Wales.
These Regulations bring the remaining sections of the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Act 2025 into force on 3 November 2026, establishing new limits on the duration of postal voting entitlements for local government elections in Scotland and Wales.
The instrument directs electoral registration officers to align the expiry dates of a person's parliamentary postal vote with their devolved postal vote and requires officers to notify affected voters and provide instructions for new applications.
These provisions apply to electoral registration officers and individuals registered for absent voting in Scotland and Wales.