5Two voting systems
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(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).