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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/greater-london-authority-elections-rules-2007/schedule-8/paragraph-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2007/3541",
  "legislation_title": "The Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/greater-london-authority-elections-rules-2007",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "(1) In this Schedule—\n“CMER” means the Constituency Members Election Rules in Schedule 5;\n“LMER” means the London Members Election Rules in Schedule 6;\n“MER” means the Mayoral Election Rules in Schedule 7;\n“relevant election or referendum” means one or more of the following—\n(a)a Parliamentary election,\n(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(c)a local government election (including another Authority election where more than one is taken together),\n(d)a local authority mayoral election or referendum in accordance with regulations made under sections 44 and 105, or 45 and 105, of the Local Government Act 2000 .\n(2) If the votes at an Authority election, which is combined with a relevant election or referendum, are counted without the use of an electronic counting system, the CMER, the LMER and the MER, will have effect as if the provisions listed in column (1) of Table 1 were modified as shown in column (2).\nTable 1\n(1)Rule(s)\n(2)Modification\nCMER rule 17 (ballot papers)\nIn paragraph (3)(a) omit “, so far as practicable for the purposes of electronic counting,”\nLMER rule 18 (ballot papers)\nIn paragraph (4)(a) omit “, so far as practicable for the purposes of electronic counting,”\nMER rule 17 (ballot papers)\nIn paragraph (3)(a) omit “, so far as practicable for the purposes of electronic counting,”\nCMER rule 47 (attendance at verification and the\nCounting of votes)\nLMER rule 48 (attendance at verification and the local count)\nMER rule 47 (attendance at verification and the local count)\nIn paragraphs (1)(b) and (2), for “the time” substitute “each time”.\nIn paragraph (4)(a) omit the words “and technical assistants”.\nAfter paragraph (6) insert—\n“(7) In particular, where the votes are counted by sorting the ballot papers according to the candidate for whom the vote is given and then counting the number of ballot papers for each candidate, the counting agents must be entitled to satisfy themselves that the ballot papers are correctly sorted.”.\nCMER rule 49 (verification and the count)\nLMER rule 50 (verification and the local count)\nIn paragraph (1)(a), omit “together”.\nAfter paragraph (1)(d) insert—\n“(da) separate the ballot papers relating to the election from those relating to the other Authority elections.”.\nOmit paragraph (4).\nOmit paragraph (4).\nFor paragraph (8) substitute—\n“(8) After completing the proceedings under paragraph (1) or (2), the CRO—\n(a) must—\n(i) mix any postal ballot papers with the ballot papers from at least one ballot box,\n(ii) mix any ballot papers from a ballot box with the ballot papers from at least one other ballot box, and\n(b) having done so, must count the votes given on the ballot papers used in the election.”\nIn paragraph (9), omit “cause the electronic counting system to”.\nOmit paragraph (11).\nMER rule 49 (verification and the local count)\nIn paragraph (1)(a), omit “together”.\nAfter paragraph (1)(d) insert—\n“(da) separate the ballot papers relating to the election from those relating to the other Authority elections.”.\nOmit paragraph (4).\nFor paragraph (8) substitute—\n“(8) After completing the proceedings under paragraph (1) or (2), the CRO—\n(a) must—\n(i) mix any postal ballot papers with the ballot papers from at least one ballot box,\n(ii) mix any ballot papers from a ballot box with the ballot papers from at least one other ballot box, and\n(b) having done so, must count the votes given on the ballot papers used in the election in the Assembly constituency.”.\nIn paragraph (9), omit “cause the electronic counting system to”.\nOmit paragraph (11).\nCMER rule 50\nLMER rule 51\n(rejected ballot papers)\nFor paragraph (3) substitute—\n“(3) The CRO must endorse the word “rejected” on any ballot paper which under this rule is not to be counted, and must add to the endorsement the words “rejection objected to” if any objection to his decision is made by a counting agent.”.\nOmit paragraphs (4) – (10).\nMER rule 50 (rejected ballot Papers)\nFor paragraph (4) substitute—\n“(4) The CRO must endorse the word “rejected” on any ballot paper which under this rule is not to be counted, and must add to the endorsement the words “rejection objected to” if any objection to his decision is made by a counting agent.”\nOmit paragraphs (5) to (12).\nIn paragraph (13) omit sub-paragraph (e) and for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—\n“(d) unmarked or void for uncertainty.”.\nLMER rule 54 (procedure at conclusion of local count)\nFor paragraph (2) substitute—\n“(2) As soon as practicable after the statement is drawn up under paragraph (1), the CRO must inform the GLRO of its contents.”.\nMER rule 53 (procedure at\nConclusion of local count)\nOmit paragraph (1)(c)(iii).\nFor paragraph (2) substitute—\n“(2) As soon as practicable after the statement is drawn up under paragraph (1), the CRO must inform the GLRO of its contents.”.\nLMER rule 55 (attendance at allocation of seats)\nMER rule 54 (attendance at the central calculation)\nIn paragraph (2)(b) omit “or technical assistant”.\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\nCMER rule 54 (declaration of result)\nOmit paragraphs (2) and (3).\nLMER rule 57 (declaration of result)\nOmit paragraphs (3) and (4).\nMER rule 57 (declaration of result)\nOmit paragraphs (2)(e), (4) and (5).",
  "extent": null,
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  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 rule 2(1) revoked (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 rule 2(1) Table 1 inserted (8.2.2016) by The Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/24), rules 1(2), 8(8)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 rule 2(2) Table 1 substituted (15.5.2026) by The Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/450), rules 1(1), 2(3)(a) (with reg. 1(3))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 rule 2(2) Table 1 substituted (15.5.2026) by The Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/450), rules 1(1), 2(3)(b) (with reg. 1(3))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 rule 2(2) Table 1 substituted (30.11.2022) by The Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1111), rules 1(1), 6(2)(b) (with rule 1(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 rule 2(2) Table 1 omitted (30.11.2022) by virtue of The Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1111), rules 1(1), 6(2)(c) (with rule 1(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 rule 2(2) Table 1 omitted (30.11.2022) by virtue of The Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1111), rules 1(1), 6(2)(d) (with rule 1(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "2000 c.22. Sections 44 and 45 were amended by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Sch. 8 para. 2(1) modified (3.8.2012) by The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2031), regs. 1, 8, 12, 13, Sch. 4 para. 30"
    }
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