Electoral Administration Bill

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: New clause 1—Personal identifiers (absent voters)— '(1) In schedule 1 of the 1983 Act (parliamentary elections rules) in rule 24, at end insert— "(2) The prescribed form shall include provision for the form to be signed and, in the case of an elector, for stating his date of birth.". (2) In schedule 4 of the 2000 Act (absent voting in Great Britain), paragraph 3 is amended as follows— (a) after subparagraph (1)(a) insert— "( ) the applicant has provided personal identifiers in accordance with section 13E of the 1983 Act (personal identifiers), and"; (b) after subparagraph (2)(b) insert— "( ) the applicant has provided personal identifiers in accordance with section 13E of the 1983 Act (personal identifiers), and". (3) In schedule 4 of that Act (absent voting in Great Britain), paragraph 4 is amended as follows— (a) after subparagraph (1)(a) insert— "( ) the applicant has provided personal identifiers in accordance with section 13E of the 1983 Act (personal identifiers), and"; (b) after subparagraph (2)(b) insert— "( ) the applicant has provided personal identifiers in accordance with section 13E of the 1983 Act (personal identifiers), and".'. Amendment No. 1, in page 11, line 15 [Clause 13], at end insert 'and to whom section 13E (2A)(a) applies.'. Amendment No. 6, in page 11, line 25 [Clause 13], at end insert 'and to whom section 13E (2A)(a) applies.'. Amendment No. 7, in page 11, line 32 [Clause 13], at end insert 'and to whom section 13E (2A)(a) applies.'. Amendment No. 8, in page 11, line 32 [Clause 13], at end insert— '(2AA) An application for alteration of registers may be made by any person already included in a register at an address who wishes to provide personal identifiers in accordance with section 13E.'. Amendment No. 9, in page 11, line 34 [Clause 13], at end insert 'and (2AA).'. Amendment No. 16, in page 12, line 35 [Clause 14], at end insert— '(ba) his national insurance number or a statement that he does not have one;'. Amendment No. 10, in page 12, line 36 [Clause 14], at end insert— '(2A) In relation to England and Wales and Scotland— (a) in respect of any person wishing to be included in an absent voters list, personal identifiers in accordance with subsection (2) must be provided to the registration officer. (b) in respect of any person wishing to vote in person, personal identifiers in accordance with subsection (2) may be provided to a registration officer, but will not be required to be provided unless the Secretary of State by order so prescribes.'. Amendment No. 11, in page 14, line 16, leave out Clause 15. Amendment No. 12, in page 15, line 25, leave out Clause 16. Amendment No. 13, in page 16, line 10, leave out Clause 17. Amendment No. 14, in page 72 [Clause 71], leave out line 37 and insert— '( ) section 13; ( ) section 14;'. Government amendment No. 67 Amendment No. 17, in page 99, line 28 [Schedule 1], at end insert— '(3A) In paragraph 3— (a) after sub-paragraph (1)(a) insert— "(aa) the application includes a copy of the applicant's signature, date of birth and national insurance number (or a statement that he does not have one)". (b) after sub-paragraph (2)(b) insert— "(ba) the application includes a copy of the applicant's signature, date of birth and national insurance number (or a statement that he does not have one)". (3B) In paragraph 4— (a) after sub-paragraph (1)(a) insert— "(aa) the application includes a copy of the applicant's signature, date of birth and national insurance number (or a statement that he does not have one)". (b) after sub-paragraph (2)(b) insert— "(ba) the application includes a copy of the applicant's signature, date of birth and national insurance number (or a statement that he does not have one)". (c) in sub-paragraph (4) before paragraph (a) insert— "(za) (in the case of any application) it includes a copy of the applicant's signature, date of birth and national insurance number (or a statement that he does not have one)".'. Government amendment No. 76.