The Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007

Procedure at conclusion of local count

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,

(c) at an election contested by more than two candidates—

(i) the total number of first preference votes given,

(ii) the number of first preference votes given for each candidate, and

(iii) the total number second preference votes given for each candidate correlated with the way the first preference votes have been cast.

(d) at an election contested by only two candidates, 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 as defined by rule 57(6)..

(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.