# The Justices of the Peace Rules 2016, Article 11: Secret ballot

Extent: E+W

(1) Where the valid notices of candidacy exceed the number of vacancies, the justices' legal adviser must arrange a secret ballot.
(2) The justices' legal adviser must inform the eligible justices that they may vote in the secret ballot in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3) The justices' legal adviser must —
(a) determine and specify the procedure to be followed for the ballot;
(b) inform eligible justices of the names of the candidates and the means by which votes may be cast, and
(c) specify a closing date by which votes must be cast if they are to be counted in the ballot.
(4) Where the election is for a single vacancy, each eligible justice may cast one vote in accordance with the specified procedure.
(5) Where the election is for more than one vacancy, each eligible justice may cast one vote per vacancy (up to but not exceeding the number of vacancies) in accordance with the specified procedure.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/709/article/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/justices-of-the-peace-rules-2016/article-11
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