Regulation 3 Conduct of mayoral electionsI1

England and Wales

(1)

An election for the return of an elected mayor^f1 shall be conducted in accordance with the Rules set out in Schedule 1 (“the Mayoral Elections Rules”).

(2)

The relevant provisions in the enactments referred to in paragraph (3), shall have effect—

(a)

in relation to the conduct of a mayoral election in England, as they have effect in relation to the conduct of an election of councillors for any county electoral division or district or London borough ward,

(b)

in relation to the conduct of a mayoral election in Wales, as they have effect in relation to the conduct of an election of councillors for any county electoral division or county borough ward,

subject to the modifications set out in paragraph (4).

(3)

The enactments referred to in paragraph (2) are—

(a)

the 1983 Act;

(b)

the Representation of the People Act 1985;

(c)

the Representation of the People Act 2000^f2;

(d)

the Elections Regulations, and

(e)

the Electoral Administration Act 2006^f3.

(4)

The modifications referred to in paragraph (2) are—

(a)

references in the relevant provisions to “local government elections” shall be taken to include mayoral elections;

(b)

references in the relevant provisions to a “candidate” shall be taken to include a candidate at a mayoral election;

(c)

F1Subject to paragraph (4A) the other modifications set out in Schedule 2.

F2(4A)

Where the poll at a mayoral election is taken alone, or is taken together with a poll at a police and crime commissioner election but not with a poll at any other relevant election or referendum, section 199B of the 1983 Act (translation of certain documents) has effect in relation to the conduct of the mayoral election subject to the modification in the Table in Schedule 2A instead of the modification to that section in Table 1 of Schedule 2.

(5)

In this regulation “relevant provisions” means the provisions which have effect in relation to the conduct of the election of councillors for any county electoral division or district or London borough ward (in England) or any county electoral division or county borough ward (in Wales).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 3(4)(c) inserted (7.8.2012) by The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2059), regs. 1, 2(2)(a) (which amending S.I. together with its amendments to the 2007 Regulations are revoked (6.4.2014 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the revoking S.I.) by S.I. 2014/370, reg. 2)
F2: Reg. 3(4A) inserted (7.8.2012) by The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2059), regs. 1, 2(2)(b) (which amending S.I. together with its amendments to the 2007 Regulations are revoked (6.4.2014 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the revoking S.I.) by S.I. 2014/370, reg. 2)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 3 in force at 27.3.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1: For the definition of “elected mayor”, see section 39(1) of the Local Government Act 2000. For other provisions of that Act relevant to mayoral elections and voting at such elections, see, in particular, sections 41 to 43.
f2: 2000 c.2.
f3: 2006 c.22.