#2026/1212026 Yılı Absent Voting (Çeşitli Değişiklikler) (İskoçya) Kararnamesi
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The Absent Voting (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 changes the rules for applying for postal votes in Scottish parliamentary and local government elections. It limits the time period during which people can apply for these votes, affecting voters in Scotland who wish to vote by mail.
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Key Changes
- Limits the application period for postal votes in Scottish parliamentary elections.
- Limits the application period for postal votes in local government elections.
Obligations
What this law requires
Electoral authorities in Scotland must enforce restricted time periods for postal vote applications in Scottish parliamentary elections as specified in the 2015 Order amendments
Electoral authorities must enforce restricted time periods for postal vote applications in local government elections in Scotland as specified in the 2015 Order amendments
Postal vote application systems must be configured to reject applications submitted outside the newly restricted application periods for Scottish parliamentary elections
Postal vote application systems must be configured to reject applications submitted outside the newly restricted application periods for local government elections