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13Simple majority system to be used in elections for certain officesU.K.

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Elections for Mayor of London

(1)The Greater London Authority Act 1999 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (5).

(2)In section 4 (voting at ordinary elections)—

(a)in subsection (1)(a), omit “(referred to in this Part as a mayoral vote)”;

(b)in subsection (2), omit “, unless there are three or more candidates”;

(c)omit subsection (3).

(3)In section 16 (filling a vacancy)—

(a)in subsection (3), for “a mayoral vote” substitute “one vote which may be given for a candidate to be the Mayor”;

(b)for subsection (4) substitute—

(4)Section 4(2) (simple majority system) applies in relation to the election as it applies in relation to the election of the Mayor at an ordinary election.

(4)In section 29 (interpretation of Part 1), omit the definition of “mayoral vote”.

(5)In Schedule 2 (voting at elections), omit Part 1.

(6)In section 165 of RPA 1983 (avoidance of election for employing corrupt agent), omit subsection (4).

Elections for elected mayors of local authorities in England

(7)The Local Government Act 2000 is amended as follows.

(8)In section 9HC (voting at elections of elected mayors)—

(a)for subsection (1) substitute—

(1)Each person entitled to vote as an elector at an election for the return of an elected mayor is to have one vote which may be given for a candidate to be the elected mayor.;

(b)in subsection (2), omit “, unless there are three or more candidates”;

(c)omit subsection (3).

(9)In section 9HD (entitlement to vote), in subsection (2), for “first preference vote, or more than one second preference vote,” substitute “vote”.

(10)In section 9R (interpretation of Part 1A), in subsection (1), omit the definitions of “first preference vote” and “second preference vote”.

(11)In Schedule 2 (election of elected mayor), in paragraph 1, after “authority” insert “in Wales”.

Elections for mayors of combined authority areas

(12)Schedule 5B to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (mayors for combined authority areas: further provision about elections) is amended as follows.

(13)In paragraph 4 (voting at elections of mayors)—

(a)for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—

(1)Each person entitled to vote as an elector at an election for the return of a mayor is to have one vote which may be given for a candidate to be the mayor.;

(b)in sub-paragraph (2), omit “, unless there are three or more candidates”;

(c)omit sub-paragraph (3).

(14)Omit paragraph 5.

(15)In paragraph 6 (entitlement to vote), in sub-paragraph (2), for “first preference vote, or more than one second preference vote,” substitute “vote”.

Elections for police and crime commissioners

(16)The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 is amended as follows.

(17)In section 57 (voting at elections of police and crime commissioners)—

(a)in subsection (2), omit “, unless there are three or more candidates”;

(b)omit subsections (3) to (5).

(18)Omit Schedule 9.

Commencement Information

I1S. 13 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1)

I2S. 13 in force at 26.10.2022 (but the amendments made by s.13 do not apply in relation to any election in respect of which the date of the poll specified in the notice of election is before the ordinary day of election in 2023) by S.I. 2022/1093, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)

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