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

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. 13AInspection of home address forms
  26. 14Correction of minor errors
  27. 15Withdrawal of candidature
  28. 16Method of election
  29. Part 4: Contested elections
  30. 17Poll to be taken by ballot
  31. 18The ballot papers
  32. 19The corresponding number list
  33. 20The official mark
  34. 21Prohibition of disclosure of vote
  35. 22Use of schools and public rooms
  36. 23Notice of poll
  37. 24Postal ballot papers
  38. 25Provision of polling stations
  39. 26Appointment of presiding officers and polling clerks
  40. 27Issue of official poll cards
  41. 28Equipment of polling stations
  42. 29Appointment of polling and counting agents
  43. 30Notification of requirement of secrecy
  44. 31Return of postal ballot papers
  45. 32Admission to polling station
  46. 33Keeping of order in station
  47. 34Sealing of ballot boxes
  48. 35Questions to be put to voters
  49. 36Challenge of voter
  50. 37Voting procedure
  51. 38Votes marked by presiding officer
  52. 39Voting by persons with disabilities
  53. 40Tendered ballot papers - circumstances where available
  54. 41Tendered ballot papers-general provisions
  55. 41ARefusal to deliver ballot paper: mayoral elections in England
  56. 41BCollection and disclosure of information relating to applications made under rules 37 to 40 at mayoral elections in England
  57. 42Spoilt ballot papers
  58. 43Correction of errors on day of poll
  59. 44Adjournment of poll in case of riot
  60. 45Procedure on close of poll
  61. 46Attendance at the count
  62. 47The first count
  63. 48Rejected ballot papers
  64. 49Decisions on ballot papers
  65. 50Re-count
  66. 51Procedure at conclusion of first count
  67. Part 5: Mayoral elections in Wales — Further provision: more than two candidates
  68. 52The count of second preference votes —mayoral elections in Wales
  69. 53The calculation of total votes and resolution of equality —mayoral elections in Wales
  70. Part 6: Final proceedings in contested and uncontested elections
  71. 54Declaration of result
  72. 55Return or forfeiture of candidate’s deposit
  73. Part 7: Disposal of documents
  74. 56Sealing up of ballot papers
  75. 57Delivery and retention of documents
  76. 58Orders for production of documents
  77. 59Retention of documents
  78. 59ADestruction of home address forms
  79. Part 8: Death of candidate
  80. 60Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of a candidate
  81. OF FORMSAppendix OF FORMS
  82. Schedule 2Modifications of Acts and Statutory Instrument
  83. 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
  84. TABLEThe Representation of the People Act 1983
  85. Schedule 3: Mayoral Election (Combination of Polls) Rules
  86. Part 1: General provisions
  87. 1Citation
  88. 2Interpretation
  89. Part 2: Provisions as to time
  90. 3Timetable
  91. 4Computation of time
  92. Part 3: Stages common to contested and uncontested elections
  93. 5Notice of election
  94. 6Nomination of candidates
  95. 7Nomination papers: name of registered political party
  96. 8Subscription of nomination paper
  97. 9Consent to nomination
  98. 10Deposits
  99. 11Decisions as to validity of nomination papers and home address forms
  100. 12Publication of statement of persons nominated
  101. 13Inspection of nomination papers and consent to nomination
  102. 13AInspection of home address forms
  103. 14Correction of minor errors
  104. 15Withdrawal of candidature
  105. 16Method of election
  106. Part 4: Contested elections
  107. 17Poll to be taken by ballot
  108. 18The ballot papers
  109. 19The corresponding number list
  110. 20The official mark
  111. 21Prohibition of disclosure of vote
  112. 22Use of schools and public rooms
  113. 23Notice of poll
  114. 24Postal ballot papers
  115. 25Provision of polling stations
  116. 26Appointment of presiding officers and polling clerks
  117. 27Issue of official poll cards
  118. 28Equipment of polling stations
  119. 29Appointment of polling and counting agents
  120. 30Notification of requirement of secrecy
  121. 31Return of postal ballot papers
  122. 32Admission to polling station
  123. 33Keeping of order in station
  124. 34Sealing of ballot boxes
  125. 35Questions to be put to voters
  126. 36Challenge of voter
  127. 37Voting procedure
  128. 38Votes marked by presiding officer
  129. 39Voting by persons with disabilities
  130. 40Tendered ballot papers - circumstances where available
  131. 41Tendered ballot papers-general provisions
  132. 41ARefusal to deliver ballot paper: mayoral elections in England
  133. 41BCollection and disclosure of information relating to applications made under rules 37 to 40 at mayoral elections in England
  134. 42Spoilt ballot papers
  135. 43Correction of errors on day of poll
  136. 44Adjournment of poll in case of riot
  137. 45Procedure on close of poll
  138. 46Attendance at the count
  139. 47The first count
  140. 48Rejected ballot papers
  141. 49Decisions on ballot papers
  142. 50Re-count
  143. 51Procedure at conclusion of first count
  144. Part 5: Mayoral elections in Wales - Further provision: more than two candidates
  145. 52The count of second preference votes —mayoral elections in Wales
  146. 53The calculation of total votes and resolution of equality —mayoral elections in Wales
  147. Part 6: Final proceedings in contested and uncontested elections
  148. 54Declaration of result
  149. 55Return or forfeiture of candidate’s deposit
  150. Part 7: Disposal of documents
  151. 56Sealing up of ballot papers
  152. 57Delivery and retention of documents
  153. 58Orders for production of documents
  154. 59Retention of documents
  155. 59ADestruction of home address forms
  156. Part 8: Death of candidate
  157. 60Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of a candidate
  158. OF FORMSAppendix OF FORMS
  159. Schedule 3A: Modifications to Schedule 3 where a mayoral election is taken together with a police and crime commissioner election
  160. 1Interpretation
  161. 2Modifications to Schedule 3
  162. 3Notice to be displayed in polling station compartments
  163. 4Forms
  164. APPENDIX
  165. Schedule 4: Free delivery of election addresses
  166. 1Paragraph 1
  167. 2Paragraph 2
  168. 3Paragraph 3
  169. 4Paragraph 4
  170. 5Paragraph 5
  171. 6Paragraph 6
  172. 7Paragraph 7
  173. 8Paragraph 8
  174. 9Paragraph 9
  175. Explanatory note