Paragraph 64K Counting of first preference votesF1
(1)
The returning officer must sort the valid ballot papers into groups according to the candidates for whom first preference votes are given.
(2)
The returning officer must then—
(a)
count the number of ballot papers in each group, and
(b)
record those numbers.
(3)
The returning officer must also ascertain and record the total number of valid ballot papers.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 2 Pt. 4A inserted (9.10.2023) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (Single Transferable Vote) (Wales) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1064), rules 1(2), 8(2)
Notes on Schedule 2
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 2 applied (with modifications) (18.7.2025) by The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/864), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 paras. 22, 25 (with art. 1(4))