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ANGUILLA REVISED REGULATIONS OF ANGUILLA under ELECTIONS ACT R.S.A. c. E30 Showing the Law as at 15 December 2008 This Edition was prepared under the authority of the Revised Statutes and Regulations Act, R.S.A. c. R55 by the Attorney General as Law Revision Commissioner. Regulation Citation Page ELECTION REGISTRATION REGULATIONS R.R.A. E30-1 3 Consolidates: R.A. 10/2008, in force 30 June 2008 (15/12/2008) R.A. 24 /2008 in force 30 September 2008 R.A. 26/2008 in force 23 October 2008 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS REGULATIONS R.R.A. E30-2 59 Consolidates: R.A. 33/2002, in force 31 October 2002 (15/12/2002) R.A. 31/2004, in force 30 November 2004 (15/12/2004) R.A. 25/2008, in force 30 September 2008 (15/12/2008) R.A. 36/2008, in force 12 December 2008 QUALIFYING DATE REGULATIONS R.R.A. E30-4 67 Consolidates: R.A. 15/2006, in force 31 July 2006 (15/12/2006) R.A. 21/2007, in force 2 August 2007 (15/12/2008) PERIOD FOR PREPARATION OF PRELIMINARY LISTS OF VOTERS REGULATIONS R.R.A. E30-7 73 Consolidates: R.A. 9/2006, in force 31 March 2006 (15/12/2006) R.A. 20/2007, in force 2 August 2007 (15/12/2008) APPOINTED DATE FOR THE COMING INTO FORCE OF THE REGISTERS OF VOTERS REGULATIONS R.R.A. E30-8 75 Consolidates: R.A. 24/2006, in force 13 December 2006 (15/12/2006) R.A. 28/2007, in force 14 December 2007 (15/12/2008) R.A. 39/2008, in force 12 December 2008 Published by Authority Printed in The Attorney General’s Chambers ANGUILLA ANGUILLA REVISED REGULATIONS OF ANGUILLA under ELECTIONS ACT R.S.A. c. E30 Showing the Law as at 15 December 2008 This Edition was prepared under the authority of the Revised Statutes and Regulations Act, R.S.A. c. R55 by the Attorney General as Law Revision Commissioner. Regulation Citation Page ELECTION REGISTRATION REGULATIONS R.R.A. E30-1 3 Consolidates: R.A. 10/2008, in force 30 June 2008 (15/12/2008) R.A. 24 /2008 in force 30 September 2008 R.A. 26/2008 in force 23 October 2008 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS REGULATIONS R.R.A. E30-2 59 Consolidates: R.A. 33/2002, in force 31 October 2002 (15/12/2002) R.A. 31/2004, in force 30 November 2004 (15/12/2004) R.A. 25/2008, in force 30 September 2008 (15/12/2008) R.A. 36/2008, in force 12 December 2008 QUALIFYING DATE REGULATIONS R.R.A. E30-4 67 Consolidates: R.A. 15/2006, in force 31 July 2006 (15/12/2006) R.A. 21/2007, in force 2 August 2007 (15/12/2008) PERIOD FOR PREPARATION OF PRELIMINARY LISTS OF VOTERS REGULATIONS R.R.A. E30-7 73 Consolidates: R.A. 9/2006, in force 31 March 2006 (15/12/2006) R.A. 20/2007, in force 2 August 2007 (15/12/2008) APPOINTED DATE FOR THE COMING INTO FORCE OF THE REGISTERS OF VOTERS REGULATIONS R.R.A. E30-8 75 Consolidates: R.A. 24/2006, in force 13 December 2006 (15/12/2006) R.A. 28/2007, in force 14 December 2007 (15/12/2008) R.A. 39/2008, in force 12 December 2008 Published by Authority Printed in The Attorney General’s Chambers ANGUILLA © Government of Anguilla All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means (including photocopying) without the written permission of the Government of Anguilla except as permitted by the Copyright Act or under the terms of a licence from the Government of Anguilla. R.S.A. c. E30 Election Registration Regulations R.R.A. E30-1 Revised Regulations of Anguilla: E30-1 ELECTIONS ACT (R.S.A. c. E30) ELECTION REGISTRATION REGULATIONS Note: These Regulations are enabled under section 87 of the Elections Act, R.S.A. c. E30.1 (Am. in L.R. 15/12/2008) TABLE OF CONTENTS INTERPRETATION SECTION 1. Interpretation FORM OF LIST 2. Form of list of voters ENUMERATION 3. Application of sections 4 to 25 4. Commencement of enumeration 5. Appointment of enumerators 6. Qualification of enumerators 7. Removal by Registration Officer 8. Oath or affirmation of office of enumerator 9. Registration notice 10. Right of entry on premises 11. House-to-house enquiry 12. Manner of making enquiry 13. Complete enumeration 14. Application for scrutineers 15. Offences relating to applications for appointment of scrutineers 16. Appointment of scrutineers 17. Oath or affirmation to be taken by scrutineer 18. Functions of scrutineer 19. Offences relating to duties of scrutineers 20. Information on preliminary list 21. Completion, certification and transmission of list 22. Enumerators to certify copies of preliminary list 23. Distribution of certified copies of preliminary list 24. Posting up of preliminary list and notice 1 This Note has been corrected to reflect the renumbering of the Act by Act 11/2008. 15/12/2008 3 R.R.A. E30-1 Election Registration Regulations R.S.A. c. E30 25. Oath or affirmation of enumerator on completion of work PROCEDURE AFTER THE ENUMERATION YEAR 26. Central Electoral Office 27. Continuous registration of voters 28. Form of quarterly lists 29. Publication of quarterly lists 30. Post-enumeration register of voters and preliminary lists CLAIMS, OBJECTIONS, CORRECTIONS AND COMPLETION OF LISTS 31. Forms to be available 32. Supply of forms 33. Names on more than one list and mis-spelt names 34. Claims to be delivered to Registration Officer 35. Publication of claims to insertion or correction 36. Notice of objection to claims 37. Publishing lists of objections to claims 38. Notice of objection to registration 39. Publication of objections to registration 40. Consideration of claims 41. Consideration of objections 42. Correction of lists 43. Objection to corrections 44. Completion of lists 45. Certification and publication, etc. of revised preliminary lists in enumeration year 46. Certification and publication of revised quarterly lists post-enumeration 47. Transfer from revised quarterly lists to preliminary lists 48. Certification and publication, etc. of revised preliminary lists post-enumeration 49. Insertion of names in register of voters 50. Deletion of names from register of voters MISCELLANEOUS 51. Publication of documents 52. Destroying or defacing documents 53. Inspection and copies of documents 54. Information from householders, etc. 55. Declarations as to age and nationality 56. Power to require evidence on oath or affirmation 57. Oaths or affirmations of enumerators and scrutineers 58. False declaration 59. False documentation, etc. for purpose of being registered 60. Provisions as to misnomer or inaccurate description 61. Citation SCHEDULE: Forms 4 15/12/2008 R.S.A. c. E30 Election Registration Regulations R.R.A. E30-1 INTERPRETATION Interpretation 1. (1) In these Regulations— “Act” means the Elections Act; “building”, in relation to a Polling Division, means— (a) a public building in the Polling Division; or (b) if no public building is located in the Polling Division, any building; “enumeration period” means the period set out in section 4 of the Regulations; (R.A. 10/2008, s. 2) “Form” means a form set out in the Schedule to these Regulations; “prescribed” means prescribed by the Governor. (2) A reference in these Regulations to a preliminary list for a Polling Division is a reference— (a) in the case of a preliminary list for an Electoral District that comprises one Polling Division, to the preliminary list for the Electoral District; and (b) in the case of an Electoral District that comprises more than one Polling Division, to that part of a preliminary list that relates to a particular Polling Division. (3) A person who is required to deliver a claim, notice of objection or other document to the Registration Officer may effect delivery by leaving the document addressed to the Registration Officer, or causing it to be left, at his office during office hours. (4) A person who is required to deliver a notice or other document to a person other than the Registration Officer, may effect delivery on the person by leaving the document, or causing it to be left— (a) at the address of the person as given by him for that purpose or as appearing on the relevant preliminary list or list of claimants; or (b) if there is no such address, at his last known residence. FORM OF LIST Form of list of voters 2. The names in each preliminary list of voters shall be arranged in alphabetical order on Form 1, or in street order on Form 3, as determined by the Supervisor of Elections and shall be numbered consecutively beginning with the number one. 15/12/2008 5 R.R.A. E30-1 Election Registration Regulations R.S.A. c. E30 ENUMERATION Application of sections 4 to 25 3. Sections 4 to 25 apply to the enumeration year. (R.A. 10/2008, s. 3) Commencement of enumeration 4. The Registration Officer for an Electoral District shall, between 1st July and 30th September in the enumeration year, cause to be prepared in accordance with the Act and these Regulations a preliminary list of all persons who are qualified as voters in each Polling Division in the Electoral District. (R.A. 10/2008, s. 4) Appointment of enumerators 5. The Registration Officer shall in Form 5 appoint a person to be enumerator for each Polling Division in the Electoral District. Qualification of enumerators 6. Each enumerator shall be qualified as a voter in any Electoral District. (R.A. 10/2008, s. 5) Removal by Registration Officer 7.