SCHEDULE 7U.K.THE MAYORAL ELECTION RULES

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

PART 4U.K.Contested Elections

Procedure at conclusion of local countU.K.

53.—(1) As soon as practicable after the conclusion of the local count (including any re-count), the CRO must draw up a statement showing—

(a)the total number of ballot papers used,

(b)the total number of rejected ballot papers,

F1(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d)F2... the number of votes given for each candidate.

(2) As soon as practicable after the statement is drawn up under paragraph (1), the CRO must inform the GLRO of its contents, and if it is practicable to do so, must also provide that information so as to show the total number of votes under each of those heads in each ward.

(3) As soon as practicable after the GLRO has authorised him to do so, the CRO must—

(a)inform such of the candidates and their election agents as are then present of the contents of the statements prepared in accordance with rule 50 and paragraph (1) of this rule, and

(b)give public notice of the contents of those statements.

Textual Amendments

F2Words in Sch. 7 rule 53(1)(d) omitted (30.11.2022) by virtue of The Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1111), rules 1(1), 5(5)(b) (with rule 1(2))