PART 1

ELECTIONS

Voting systems for elections to principal councils

Resolutions to exercise the power to change the voting system
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1
A principal council’s power under section 8(1) must be exercised by resolution of the council in accordance with this section.
2
A resolution to exercise the power is not passed unless the number of councillors voting in favour of it at a meeting of the council is at least two-thirds of the total number of councillor seats on the council.
3
A resolution to exercise the power is of no effect unless—
a
the resolution is considered at a meeting specially convened for the purpose,
b
written notice of the meeting is given to all councillors, and
c
the meeting takes place after the end of a period of 21 days beginning with the day on which notice is given.
4
A resolution to exercise the power has no effect unless it is passed before 15 November of the year that is three years before the year in which the next ordinary election of the council is due to be held.
5
After a principal council has exercised the power, a further resolution to exercise the power has no effect unless two ordinary elections of the council have been held under the voting system to which it was changed.
6
A resolution to exercise the power passed during the period between two consecutive ordinary elections of the council has no effect if the council has previously voted on a resolution to exercise the power during that period at a meeting held in accordance with subsection (3).