Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

5Two voting systemsE+W

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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).

Commencement Information

I1S. 5 in force at 6.5.2022, see s. 175(6)(a)