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<p>An EU citizen must complete the European Parliament Voter Registration Form (UC1
Form) in order to be entered on a register of European Parliamentary Electors. Entry
on the register entitles the person to vote. The UC1 form incorporates details for
both the application and the declaration which the EU citizen is required to provide.
The UC1 form must be submitted 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. To change the 12 working day deadline would
require changes to the legislation.</p><p> </p><p>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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