{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-mayoral-elections-england-and-wales-regulations-2007/schedule-3/rule-16",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-mayoral-elections-england-and-wales-regulations-2007/schedule-3/rule-16.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2007/1024",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-mayoral-elections-england-and-wales-regulations-2007",
  "path": "schedule/3/rule/16",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "16",
  "heading": "Method of election",
  "text": "If, after any withdrawals under rule 15—\n(a) more than two candidates remain validly nominated, a poll shall be taken in accordance with Part 4 or, in the case of a mayoral election in Wales, Parts 4 and 5 of these Rules,\n(b) only two candidates remain validly nominated, a poll shall be taken in accordance with Part 4;\n(c) only one candidate remains validly nominated, that person shall be declared to be elected in accordance with Part 6.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 rule 16(a) inserted (13.12.2022) by The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1352), regs. 1(1)(c), 5(2) (with reg. 1(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 rule 16 in force at 27.3.2007, see reg. 1(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1024/schedule/3/rule/16",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:56:19.544645+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}