The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Conduct of mayoral elections

  5. 4.Forms

  6. 5.Combination of polls

  7. 6.Questioning of mayoral elections

  8. 7.Free delivery of election addresses

  9. 8.Amendment of the Local Elections (Principal Areas) Rules 1986

  10. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      THE MAYORAL ELECTIONS RULES

      1. PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS

        1. 1.Citation

        2. 2.Interpretation

      2. PART II PROVISIONS AS TO TIME

        1. 3.Timetable

        2. 4.Computation of time

      3. PART III STAGES COMMON TO CONTESTED AND UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS

        1. 5.Notice of election

        2. 6.Nomination of candidates and nomination papers

        3. 7.Subscription of nomination paper

        4. 8.Consent to nomination

        5. 9.Deposits

        6. 10.Decisions as to validity of nomination papers

        7. 11.Publication of statement of persons nominated

        8. 12.Inspection of nomination papers and consent to nomination

        9. 13.Withdrawal of candidature

        10. 14.Method of election

      4. PART IV CONTESTED ELECTIONS

        1. 15.Poll to be taken by ballot

        2. 16.The ballot papers

        3. 17.The official mark

        4. 18.Prohibition or disclosure of vote

        5. 19.Use of schools and public rooms

        6. 20.Notice of poll, etc.

        7. 21.Postal ballot papers

        8. 22.Provision of polling stations

        9. 23.Appointment of presiding officers and clerks

        10. 24.Issue of official poll cards

        11. 25.Equipment of polling stations

        12. 26.Appointment of polling and counting agents, etc

        13. 27.Notification of requirement of secrecy

        14. 28.Admission to polling station

        15. 29.Keeping of order in station

        16. 30.Sealing of ballot boxes

        17. 31.Questions to be put to voters

        18. 32.Challenge of voter

        19. 33.Voting procedure

        20. 34.Votes marked by presiding officer

        21. 35.Voting by persons with disabilities

        22. 36.Tendered ballot papers

        23. 37.Spoilt ballot papers

        24. 38.Adjournment of polling case of riot

        25. 39.Procedure on close of poll

        26. 40.Attendance at the count

        27. 41.The first count

        28. 42.Rejected ballot papers

        29. 43.Decisions on ballot papers

        30. 44.Re-count

        31. 45.Procedure at conclusion of first count

      5. PART V FURTHER PROVISION: MORE THAN TWO CANDIDATES

        1. 46.The count of second preference votes

        2. 47.The second calculation and resolution of equality

      6. PART VI FINAL PROCEEDINGS IN CONTESTED AND UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS

        1. 48.Declaration of result

        2. 49.Return or forfeiture of candidate’s deposit

      7. PART VII DISPOSAL OF DOCUMENTS

        1. 50.Sealing up of ballot papers

        2. 51.Delivery and retention of documents

        3. 52.Orders for production of documents

        4. 53.Public inspection and destruction of documents

      8. PART VIII DEATH OF CANDIDATE

        1. 54.Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of candidate

      9. APPENDIX OF FORMS

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      MODIFICATIONS OF ACTS AND STATUTORY INSTRUMENT

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      COMBINATION OF POLLS

      1. Part I Modifications to Regulations and Rules listed in regulation 5(2)

      2. Part II Modifications to the Mayoral Elections Rules

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      FREE DELIVERY OF ELECTION ADDRESSES

      1. 1.In this Schedule— “candidate” means a person who stands nominated...

      2. 2.For the purposes of regulation 7 and this Schedule, an...

      3. 3.(1) An election address must contain matter relating to the...

      4. 4.(1) Subject to any requirements imposed by or under this...

      5. 5.(1) For the purposes of this Schedule the election booklet...

      6. 6.(1) The order in which the candidates' election addresses appear...

      7. 7.(1) Copies of the election booklet shall be delivered by...

      8. 8.(1) Each candidate by whom an election address is submitted...

      9. 9.(1) The amount of any payment made by a candidate...

  12. Explanatory Note