The Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007

PART 5 Further Provision: More Than Two Candidates

The second calculation and resolution of equality

56.—(1) As soon as the GLRO has determined that paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 2 to the 1999 Act applies he must comply with paragraphs 4(5) and (6) of Schedule 2 to the 1999 Act.

(2) As soon as the GLRO has ascertained the result of the second calculation, he must provide such of the election agents for those candidates who remain in the contest as are then present with a copy of the relevant figures and must give them a reasonable opportunity to satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of the calculation.

(3) In paragraph (2), “the relevant figures” means—

(a) the number of second preference votes given in each of the Assembly constituencies for each of the candidates remaining in the contest, and

(b) the calculation undertaken by the GLRO for the purpose of ascertaining the total number of first and second preference votes given to each of those candidates.

(4) If, after the second calculation, the total number of votes given for two or more candidates is equal, the person to be returned as the Mayor is the person whom the GLRO decides, in accordance with paragraph 4(8) of Schedule 2 to the 1999 Act, is to be returned as the Mayor.