Elections and representation of the people

492 criminal offences created by 74 statutory instruments.

This subject is one this project added. The catalogue it extends drew its subjects from where strict liability is discussed — road traffic, food, health and safety — while the offences secondary legislation actually creates cluster elsewhere. Forcing them into “miscellaneous” would have hidden that.

The instruments that create most of them

• The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025 26 offences
• The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment)… 25 offences
• The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012 23 offences
• The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2015 22 offences
• The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2010 21 offences
• The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007 (revoked) 21 offences
• The European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004 (revoked) 20 offences
• The European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2004 (revoked) 20 offences
• The National Assembly for Wales Referendum (Assembly Act Provisions) (Referendum… 19 offences
• The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2003 19 offences
• The Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016 18 offences
• The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2007 18 offences
• The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 1999 17 offences
• The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 1999 17 offences
• The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2002 16 offences
• The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 12 offences
• The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016 11 offences
• The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations… 9 offences
• The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2024 6 offences
• The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling etc.) (Northern Ireland)… 6 offences
• The European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2009 6 offences
• The Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 5 offences
• The Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review)… 5 offences
• The Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections, Recall Petitions and… 5 offences

Offences

• Processing of information provided in connection with an absent voting application article 9C(6) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Processing of information provided in connection with an absent voting application regulation 11C(6) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person who has attained voting age and provides false information in connection with an application to which article… article 12(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Prosecutions for corrupt practices article 121(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person (“P”) is guilty of an offence if P— a engages in a relevant act specified in paragraph (2) at a Senedd… article 13(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Interference with notices etc article 143 · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Personation article 30(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person (“P1”) is guilty of an offence if— a P1 votes in person or by post, whether as an elector or as proxy, or… article 31(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• A person found guilty of an offence under this article is guilty of an offence of illegal practice, but— a the court… article 31(10) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person (“P2”) is guilty of an offence if— a P2 votes as elector, otherwise than by proxy, either— i more than once… article 31(3) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• A person (“P3”) is guilty of an offence if— a P3 votes as proxy for the same elector either— i more than once in the… article 31(4) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• A person (“P4”) is guilty of an offence if P4 votes at a Senedd election in any constituency as proxy for more than… article 31(5) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person is guilty of an offence if that person knowingly induces or procures some other person (“P5”) to do an act… article 31(6) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• For the purpose of determining whether an application for a ballot paper constitutes an offence under paragraph (5), a… article 31(8) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Breach of official duty article 32(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Tampering with nomination papers, ballot papers etc article 33(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Requirement of secrecy article 35(7) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Prohibition on publication of exit polls article 36(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Individual candidates: prohibition of expenses not authorised by election agent etc article 47(14) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Imitation poll cards and notifications article 70(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Disturbances at Senedd election meetings article 72(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Officials not to act for candidates article 73(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Illegal canvassing by police officers article 74(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Printer’s name and address on election publications article 78(10) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Printer’s name and address on election publications article 78(11) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Challenge of voter paragraph 45 of SCHEDULE 5 · Status not determined · Objective fault
• Challenge of voter paragraph 45(b) of SCHEDULE 5 · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Prohibition on accepting donations from impermissible donors paragraph 6(9) of SCHEDULE 6 · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Schedule Schedule · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Schedule Schedule · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person who discloses information in breach of paragraph 2 is guilty of an offence and liable— a on conviction on… paragraph 37B(3) of SCHEDULE · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Return of postal voting documents form: prescribed information article 15B(1) · Status not determined · Mixed — some elements strict, some not
• Return of postal voting documents form: prescribed information article 15B(1)(f) · Status not determined · Mixed — some elements strict, some not
• Return of postal voting documents form: prescribed information article 15B(1)(f)(ii) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Return of postal voting documents form: prescribed information article 15B(1)(f)(ii)(aa) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Rejection of postal voting documents handed in to the returning officer article 15C(4) · Status not determined · Objective fault
• Return of postal voting documents form: prescribed information 15B 1 For the purposes of paragraph 15A(2), the… article 6 · Status not determined · Mixed — some elements strict, some not
• Return of postal voting documents form: prescribed information 84B 1 For the purposes of regulation 84A(2), the… regulation 6 · Status not determined · Mixed — some elements strict, some not
• Return of postal voting documents form: prescribed information regulation 84B(1) · Status not determined · Mixed — some elements strict, some not
• Return of postal voting documents form: prescribed information regulation 84B(1)(f) · Status not determined · Mixed — some elements strict, some not
• Return of postal voting documents form: prescribed information regulation 84B(1)(f)(ii) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Return of postal voting documents form: prescribed information regulation 84B(1)(f)(ii)(aa) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Rejection of postal voting documents handed in to the returning officer regulation 84C(4) · Status not determined · Objective fault
• Renewal declarations regulation 22B(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Renewal declarations regulation 22B(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Renewal declarations regulation 22B(2)(a) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Renewal declarations regulation 22B(2)(a) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Renewal declarations regulation 22B(2)(a)(ii) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• The Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016 regulation 10(19) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Requirements of return of postal petition documents form 99A 1 The requirements of this regulation are— a the person… regulation 10(8) · Status not determined · Mixed — some elements strict, some not