The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013

These Regulations amend the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (“the principal Regulations”) in order to implement the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013, which amends the Representation of the People Act 1983 (“the 1983 Act”). The Act provides for a new system of individual electoral registration in Great Britain and makes various electoral administrative changes relating mainly to absent voters and the timetable for issuing forms to voters.