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Rule 50 Re-countI1

England and Wales

(1)

A candidate or his election agent may, if present when the counting or any re-count of the votes, or as the case may be, the first preference votes F1at a mayoral election in Wales, is completed, require the returning officer to have the votes re-counted or again re-counted but the returning officer may refuse to do so if in his opinion the request is unreasonable.

(2)

No step shall be taken on the completion of the counting or any re-count of votes, or as the case may be, the first preference votes F2at a mayoral election in Wales, until the candidates and election agents present at its completion have been given a reasonable opportunity to exercise the right conferred by this rule.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 3 rule 50(1) 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(6)(a) (with reg. 1(2))

F2

Words in Sch. 3 rule 50(2) 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(6)(b) (with reg. 1(2))

Commencement

I1

Sch. 3 rule 50 in force at 27.3.2007, see reg. 1(2)