Paragraph 17 Elections for mayors of combined county authoritiesI1I2

in sub-paragraph (1), for “which may be given for a candidate to be the mayor” substitute “(a “mayoral vote”)”;

in sub-paragraph (2), after “system” insert “, unless there are three or more candidates”;

after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(3)

If there are three or more candidates to be the mayor—

(a)

the mayor is to be returned under the supplementary vote system in accordance with paragraph 4A, and

(b)

a voter’s mayoral vote is accordingly a vote capable of being given to indicate the voter’s first and second preference from among the candidates.”