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<p>The latest date in which an EU citizen can submit a European Parliament Voter Registration
Form to register as an elector in the European Parliament elections is 12 working
days before the date of the election. The 12 working day deadline is based on two
provisions relating to the application process and the publication of, and alterations
to, the register before the election. The provisions are contained in section 13B
of the Representation of the People Act 1983 and regulation 29 of the Representation
of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001; and the equivalent provisions
in the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 and Representation
of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008 as applied by Schedule 001 of the
European Parliamentary Elections (Franchise of Relevant Citizens of the Union) Regulations
2001. <br>Council Directive 93/109/EC requires all Member States to send the details
of any EU citizens’ declarations to their Home State to ensure an EU citizen does
not vote twice, both here and in another EU country. The Council Directive specifies
that this has to be done “sufficiently in advance of polling day”</p>
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