(1) A person whose name appears on the Electoral Roll may at any time, in writing, request the Electoral Commission to remove his name from such Electoral Roll and thereupon his name shall be struck off the Electoral Roll.

(2) In the event that a State ceases to be a Member State of the European Union, the Electoral Commission shall proceed to cancel from the European Union Electoral Register any such persons who are solely so registered on that register by virtue of their being citizens of that State which has ceased to be a member of the European Union , and this without any further notice or proceedings:

Provided that if, following the publication of the notice provided in article 9 and prior to polling day, a State ceases to be a Member State of the European Union, the Electoral Commission shall ensure that all names of citizens of that State shall be struck off the list of voters referred to in article 64(1) of the General Elections Act, and such citizens will no longer be entitled to cast their vote:

Provided further that any voter who shall not be eligible to vote on polling day shall not be considered eligible to vote on the first, second and third voting days.

(3) In the circumstances referred to in the preceding sub-article, the Electoral Commission shall issue an official notice in the Government Gazette with a list of names of those citizens whose name is to be struck off the list of voters.