Section 5 Two voting systemsI1

England and Wales

(1)

There are two systems for electing councillors of a principal council in polls at contested elections—

(a)

a simple majority system, and

(b)

a single transferable vote system.

(2)

See local elections rules for provision about how each system works.

(3)

See sections 7 to 9 for provision about which system applies to a council and how the system that applies to a council is changed.

(4)

In this Part, “local elections rules” means—

(a)

rules made under section 36A of the 1983 Act (inserted by section 13(3));

(b)

rules made under section 36 of the 1983 Act that have effect by virtue of section 13(4).

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