# The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017, Paragraph 58: CA/CCA returning officer’s direction to count second preference votes


(1) This rule applies if there are more than two candidates to be the mayor of a combined authority or combined county authority.
(2) If none of the candidates receive more than half of all first preference votes given in the election, the CA/CCA returning officer must direct each returning officer to count the number of second preference votes for each of the candidates remaining in the contest.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/67/schedule/3/paragraph/58 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/combined-authorities-mayoral-elections-order-2017/schedule-3/paragraph-58
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