The Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It changed the British electoral process in the following ways: Amended the Representation of the People Act 1969. Stated that a convicted person cannot vote at any parliamentary or local election whilst in prison. Laid down the appeals process in local elections The Act also regulates how political parties and people acting on their behalf are to behave before and during an election. Election expenses Sections 72 to 90 control the total election expenses that can be spent on behalf of a candidate. During the time limit of the election, all money spent on the promotion of a candidate must be authorised by his election agent. This includes the cost of holding public meetings, organising public displays, issuing advertisements, circulars, or otherwise presenting the candidate's views and the extent or nature of his backing or disparaging another candidate. It does not include travel expenses from home or similar personal expenses. The expenses limit for the campaign (which is enforceable due to it all having to be authorised by one person) is £100,000 for a parliamentary by-election, but is approximately £5,483 plus either 6.2p or 4.6p for every registered voter in the district. Publicity at parliamentary elections Sections 91 to 94 entitle the candidate to one free mailshot of election material to all voters in the constituency. It is also illegal to print fake polling cards. Election meetings Sections 95 to 98 entitle the candidate to hold public meetings free of charge in schools and other public buildings in the constituency, and pay only the cost price for making the rooms available. Agency by election officials and canvassing by police officers Sections 99 makes it illegal for officers in charge of administering an election to be involved in any of the election campaigns. Section 100 forbids a police officer from canvassing in any election which overlaps with their police area. Conveyance of voters to and from the poll Sections 101 to 105 made it illegal to hire or lend taxis and buses to give lifts of voters to the ballot box. These sections were repealed by Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. Other illegal practices, payments, employments or hirings False statements as to candidates Section 106 makes it illegal for any person to publish any false statement of fact in relation