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The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 in Wales

S.I. 2007/1024 · Made 26 March 2007 · Extends to England and Wales

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 26th March 2007

Coming into force 27th March 2007

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 44 and 105 of the Local Government Act 2000f1.

The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission about these Regulations in accordance with section 44(3A)f2 of the 2000 Act.

The provisions of these Regulations which relate to the limitation of election expenses (and the creation of criminal offences in connection with the limitation of such expenses) are made in accordance with a recommendation of the Electoral Commission.

A draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:C1

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Regulations modified (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), s. 19(2), Sch. 5 para. 7

Footnotes

f1

2000 c.22.

f2

Subsections (3A) and (3B) of section 44 were inserted by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 c.41 Schedule 21, paragraph 18(1), (2).

Contents

  1. 1Citation, Commencement and Revocation
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Conduct of mayoral elections
  4. 4Combination of polls
  5. 5Questioning of mayoral election
  6. 6Free delivery of election addresses
  7. Signature
  8. Schedule 1: The Mayoral Elections Rules
  9. Part 1: General provisions
  10. 1Citation
  11. 2Interpretation
  12. Part 2: Provisions as to time
  13. 3Timetable
  14. 4Computation of time
  15. Part 3: Stages common to contested and uncontested elections
  16. 5Notice of Election
  17. 6Nomination of candidates
  18. 7Nomination papers: name of registered political party
  19. 8Subscription of nomination paper
  20. 9Consent to nomination
  21. 10Deposits
  22. 11Decisions as to validity of nomination papers and home address forms
  23. 12Publication of statement of persons nominated
  24. 13Inspection of nomination papers and consent to nomination
  25. 14Correction of minor errors
  26. 15Withdrawal of candidature
  27. 16Method of election
  28. Part 4: Contested elections
  29. 17Poll to be taken by ballot
  30. 18The ballot papers
  31. 19The corresponding number list
  32. 20The official mark
  33. 21Prohibition of disclosure of vote
  34. 22Use of schools and public rooms
  35. 23Notice of poll
  36. 24Postal ballot papers
  37. 25Provision of polling stations
  38. 26Appointment of presiding officers and polling clerks
  39. 27Issue of official poll cards
  40. 28Equipment of polling stations
  41. 29Appointment of polling and counting agents
  42. 30Notification of requirement of secrecy
  43. 31Return of postal ballot papers
  44. 32Admission to polling station
  45. 33Keeping of order in station
  46. 34Sealing of ballot boxes
  47. 35Questions to be put to voters
  48. 36Challenge of voter
  49. 37Voting procedure
  50. 38Votes marked by presiding officer
  51. 39Voting by persons with disabilities
  52. 40Tendered ballot papers - circumstances where available
  53. 41Tendered ballot papers-general provisions
  54. 41ARefusal to deliver ballot paper: mayoral elections in England
  55. 41BCollection and disclosure of information relating to applications made under rules 37 to 40 at mayoral elections in England
  56. 42Spoilt ballot papers
  57. 43Correction of errors on day of poll
  58. 44Adjournment of poll in case of riot
  59. 45Procedure on close of poll
  60. 46Attendance at the count
  61. 47The first count
  62. 48Rejected ballot papers
  63. 49Decisions on ballot papers
  64. 50Re-count
  65. 51Procedure at conclusion of first count
  66. Part 5: Mayoral elections in Wales — Further provision: more than two candidates
  67. 52The count of second preference votes —mayoral elections in Wales
  68. 53The calculation of total votes and resolution of equality —mayoral elections in Wales
  69. Part 6: Final proceedings in contested and uncontested elections
  70. 54Declaration of result
  71. 55Return or forfeiture of candidate’s deposit
  72. Part 7: Disposal of documents
  73. 56Sealing up of ballot papers
  74. 57Delivery and retention of documents
  75. 58Orders for production of documents
  76. 59Retention of documents
  77. Part 8: Death of candidate
  78. 60Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of a candidate
  79. OF FORMSAppendix OF FORMS
  80. Schedule 2Modifications of Acts and Statutory Instrument
  81. Schedule 2A: Modification to a provision in the Representation of the People Act 1983 where a mayoral election is taken alone or together with a police and crime commissioner election
  82. TABLEThe Representation of the People Act 1983
  83. Schedule 3: Mayoral Election (Combination of Polls) Rules
  84. Part 1: General provisions
  85. 1Citation
  86. 2Interpretation
  87. Part 2: Provisions as to time
  88. 3Timetable
  89. 4Computation of time
  90. Part 3: Stages common to contested and uncontested elections
  91. 5Notice of election
  92. 6Nomination of candidates
  93. 7Nomination papers: name of registered political party
  94. 8Subscription of nomination paper
  95. 9Consent to nomination
  96. 10Deposits
  97. 11Decisions as to validity of nomination papers and home address forms
  98. 12Publication of statement of persons nominated
  99. 13Inspection of nomination papers and consent to nomination
  100. 14Correction of minor errors
  101. 15Withdrawal of candidature
  102. 16Method of election
  103. Part 4: Contested elections
  104. 17Poll to be taken by ballot
  105. 18The ballot papers
  106. 19The corresponding number list
  107. 20The official mark
  108. 21Prohibition of disclosure of vote
  109. 22Use of schools and public rooms
  110. 23Notice of poll
  111. 24Postal ballot papers
  112. 25Provision of polling stations
  113. 26Appointment of presiding officers and polling clerks
  114. 27Issue of official poll cards
  115. 28Equipment of polling stations
  116. 29Appointment of polling and counting agents
  117. 30Notification of requirement of secrecy
  118. 31Return of postal ballot papers
  119. 32Admission to polling station
  120. 33Keeping of order in station
  121. 34Sealing of ballot boxes
  122. 35Questions to be put to voters
  123. 36Challenge of voter
  124. 37Voting procedure
  125. 38Votes marked by presiding officer
  126. 39Voting by persons with disabilities
  127. 40Tendered ballot papers - circumstances where available
  128. 41Tendered ballot papers-general provisions
  129. 41ARefusal to deliver ballot paper: mayoral elections in England
  130. 41BCollection and disclosure of information relating to applications made under rules 37 to 40 at mayoral elections in England
  131. 42Spoilt ballot papers
  132. 43Correction of errors on day of poll
  133. 44Adjournment of poll in case of riot
  134. 45Procedure on close of poll
  135. 46Attendance at the count
  136. 47The first count
  137. 48Rejected ballot papers
  138. 49Decisions on ballot papers
  139. 50Re-count
  140. 51Procedure at conclusion of first count
  141. Part 5: Mayoral elections in Wales - Further provision: more than two candidates
  142. 52The count of second preference votes —mayoral elections in Wales
  143. 53The calculation of total votes and resolution of equality —mayoral elections in Wales
  144. Part 6: Final proceedings in contested and uncontested elections
  145. 54Declaration of result
  146. 55Return or forfeiture of candidate’s deposit
  147. Part 7: Disposal of documents
  148. 56Sealing up of ballot papers
  149. 57Delivery and retention of documents
  150. 58Orders for production of documents
  151. 59Retention of documents
  152. Part 8: Death of candidate
  153. 60Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of a candidate
  154. OF FORMSAppendix OF FORMS
  155. Schedule 3A: Modifications to Schedule 3 where a mayoral election is taken together with a police and crime commissioner election
  156. 1Interpretation
  157. 2Modifications to Schedule 3
  158. 3Notice to be displayed in polling station compartments
  159. 4Forms
  160. APPENDIX
  161. Schedule 4: Free delivery of election addresses
  162. 1Paragraph 1
  163. 2Paragraph 2
  164. 3Paragraph 3
  165. 4Paragraph 4
  166. 5Paragraph 5
  167. 6Paragraph 6
  168. 7Paragraph 7
  169. 8Paragraph 8
  170. 9Paragraph 9
  171. Explanatory note