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Paragraph 64P Circumstances in which votes are not transferred under rule 64N or 64OF1

(1)

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the returning officer must continue to make transfers under rules 64N and 64O until—

(a)

there is no candidate who is treated as elected who has a surplus, or

(b)

all the vacancies have been filled (after the application, where relevant, of rule 64W).

(2)

Transferable papers are not to be transferred where, at any stage of the count, a surplus (or, where two or more candidates have surpluses, the total of those surpluses) is less than the difference between—

(a)

the number of votes then credited to the continuing candidate with the lowest number of votes, and

(b)

the number of votes then credited to the continuing candidate who is next above that candidate.

(3)

Transferable papers are not to be transferred where, at any stage of the count, a surplus (or, where two or more candidates have surpluses, the total of those surpluses) is less than the difference between—

(a)

the total number of votes then credited to the two or more continuing candidates with the lowest number of votes, and

(b)

the number of votes then credited to the continuing candidate who is next above those candidates.

(4)

Rules 64N and 64O do not apply at an election where there is only one vacancy.

(5)

For the meaning of “continuing candidate” and “surplus”, see rule 64J.

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))