Article 10 Election of councillors in Milton Keynes
The whole number of councillors of Milton Keynes Council shall be elected at the ordinary elections of councillors in 1996.
The councillors holding office for any ward in the borough immediately before the relevant date shall retire on that date and the newly elected councillors shall come into office on that date.
Subject to the provisions in this article, the election of councillors shall be by thirds.
The order of retirement of the councillors elected in 1996 shall be as set out in Schedule 2 to this Order.
Where the number of councillors elected in 1996 for any ward of the borough is two, the first to retire in that ward shall be, subject to paragraphs (7) and (8) below, the councillor elected by the smaller number of votes.
Where the number of councillors elected in 1996 for any ward of the borough is three–
one-third shall retire in 1998 being, subject to paragraphs (7) and (8) below, the councillor elected by the smallest number of votes;
one-third shall retire in 1999 being, subject as aforesaid, the councillor elected by the next smallest number of votes;
the remaining councillor shall retire in 2000.
In the case of an equality of votes between any persons elected which makes it uncertain which of them is to retire in any such year, the person to retire in that year shall be determined by lot.
If an election of councillors for any ward is not contested, the person to retire in each such year shall be determined by lot.
Where under this article any question is to be determined by lot, the lot shall be drawn at the next practicable meeting of the council after the question has arisen, and the drawing shall be conducted under the direction of the person presiding at the meeting.
Except as otherwise provided in the foregoing paragraphs of this article, the term of office of councillors shall be four years, and all councillors shall retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors of the borough in the year of retirement, and the newly elected councillors shall come into office on the day on which their predecessors retire.
The ordinary elections of parish councillors for any parish or ward of a parish situated in the Bradwell and Olney wards of the borough shall take place in 1996 and thereafter ordinary elections shall take place every fourth year.
Parish councillors holding office in any parish or ward of a parish referred to in the foregoing paragraph before the ordinary election of parish councillors in 1996 shall retire on the fourth day after that election, and the newly elected councillors shall come into office on the day on which their predecessors retire.