Paragraph 12

(1)

The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007^f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a)

after the definition of “local government election” insert—

““police and crime commissioner election” means an election of a police and crime commissioner in accordance with Chapter 6 of Part 1 of the 2011 Act;”;

(b)

in the definition of “relevant election or referendum”, after paragraph (e) insert—

“(f)

a police and crime commissioner election,”.

(3)

In Form 7(1) of the Appendix to Schedule 3, in the form of postal voting statement for use where there is a joint issue and receipt of ballot papers, after paragraph 6 insert—

“6A. [*When you are voting in a police and crime commissioner election ([insert colour of ballot paper] ballot paper), mark a cross (X) in the box on the right hand side of the name of the candidate of your choice. [Vote for ONE candidate only]* [Vote ONCE (X) in Column One for your First Choice and ONCE (X) in Column Two for your Second Choice.]*]”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2007/1024.