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

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

(1)	(2)
Provision	Modification
The Representation of the People Regulations 1986 (S.I. 1986/1081)
Regulation 100 (modification of parliamentary elections rules)	In paragraph (6), in the substituted paragraph (5) of rule 29, in the section headed “COUNCIL ELECTION”, the end insert— “*[vote once for your first choice and once for your second choice].” In paragraph (21), in the substituted guidance— (a) in paragraph 2, for the second sentence, substitute— “*[Except in the mayoral election, mark a cross (X) in the box on the right hand side of each ballot paper opposite the name of the candidate you are voting for.] *[In the mayoral election vote once for your first choice and once for your second choice.]”; (b) in paragraph 4, for the first sentence, substitute— “Vote only *[for the number of candidates] *[as] specified on each ballot paper.”; and (c) after paragraph 5, add— “*Delete as necessary”.
The Local Elections (Principal Areas) Rules 1986 (S.I. 1986/2214)
In Schedule 4 (modifications to the Rules in Schedule 2 to apply where the poll at an election of councillors of a principal area is taken together with the poll at another election under section 15(1) or (2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985)	In paragraph 6, in the substituted paragraph (5) of rule 23, in the section headed “*[Specify name of council] COUNCIL ELECTION”, at the end insert— “*[vote once for your first choice and once for your second choice.]”. In paragraph 14(1), in the substituted paragraph (1A) of rule 37, after “(No. 2) Rules 2000”, insert “a mayoral election,”. In paragraph 21, in the form set out in sub-paragraph (2)— (a) in paragraph 2 of the instructions to the voter— (i) after the second sentence, insert— “*[At the mayoral election, vote once for your first choice and once for your second choice.]”; and (ii) omit the sentence in italics; (b) in paragraph 3, after “you are voting for.”, insert “*[At the mayoral election vote once for your first choice and once for your second choice.]”; and (c) after paragraph 7, insert “*To be completed or deleted by the returning officer as the circumstances require.”.
The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) Rules 1986 (S.I. 1986/2215)
In Schedule 4 (modifications to the Rules in Schedule 2 to apply where the poll at an election of parish or community councillors is taken together with the poll at another election under section 15(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985)	In paragraph 5, in the substituted paragraph (5) of rule 23, in the section headed “*[Specify name of council] COUNCIL ELECTION”, at the end insert— “*[vote once for your first choice and once for your second choice.]”. In paragraph 20, in the form set out in sub-paragraph (2)— (a) in paragraph 2 of the instructions to the voter— (i) after the second sentence, insert— “*[At the mayoral election, vote once for your first choice and once for your second choice.]”; and (ii) omit the sentence in in italics; (b) in paragraph 3, after “you are voting for.”, insert “*[At the mayoral election vote once for your first choice and once for your second choice.]”; and (c) after paragraph 7, insert “*To be completed or deleted by the returning officer as the circumstances require”.
The European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1214)
In Part I (England and Wales) of Schedule 2 (application with modifications of provisions of subordinate legislation)	Omit the entry for Form H in Schedule 2 to the Representation of the People Regulations 1986.
Schedule 3 (modification of European Parliamentary Elections Rules for combined polls)	In paragraph 6, in the substituted paragraph (5) of rule 29, in the section headed “COUNCIL ELECTION”, at the end insert— “*[vote once for your first choice and once for your second choice.]” In paragraph 22, in the substituted guidance— (a) in paragraph 2, for the second sentence, substitute— “At the *[parliamentary election] *[local government election] *[mayoral election] mark a cross (X) in the box on the right hand side of each ballot paper opposite the name of the candidate you are voting for. *[At the mayoral election vote once for your second choice.]”; (b) in paragraph 4, for “only one”, substitute “no other”; and (c) after paragraph 5, add— “*Delete as necessary”. After paragraph 23, add— “24.   The form of declaration of identity shall be that set out in Form H referred to in regulation 66(a) of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001, subject to the following modifications on the back of the form— (a) in paragraph 2— (i) in the first sentence, before “candidate”, insert “party or individual”; and (ii) after the second sentence, insert “*[At the mayoral election, vote once for your first choice and once for your second choice.]”; (b) in paragraph 3— (i) for “on the right hand side of the ballot paper opposite the name of the”, substitute “in the column of the party or individual”; and (ii) after “you are voting for.”, insert “*[At the mayoral election vote once for your first choice and once for your second choice.]””.
The Greater London Authority Elections (No. 2) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/427)
Rule 4 (forms)	Number the existing rule as “(1)”, and add the following paragraph— “(2) Where the poll at a GLA election is taken together with the poll at an election under the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002, Forms 8 and 9 in Schedule 5 may be adapted as the circumstances require.”.
Rule 8 (combination of polls)	In paragraph (2), after “London borough”, insert “or at an election under the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Regulations 2002,”.
In Schedule 8 (modifications to apply where the poll at GLA election is taken together with the poll at another election under section 15(1) or (2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985)	After paragraph 1, insert the following paragraph— “2.   For the purposes of rule 8(2) of the Greater London Authority Elections (No. 2) Rules 2000, references to a London borough election in the modifications set out in column (2) of the Table below shall be treated as including references to an election under the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002; and the provisions so modified shall have effect accordingly.”.
The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/341)
Regulation 66 (form of declaration of identity), in so far as it applies to Form H, and, in Schedule 3, Form H.	In Form H— (a) in paragraph 2 of the instructions to the voter, after the second sentence, insert— “*[At the mayoral election, vote once for your first choice and once for your second choice.]”; (b) in paragraph 3, after “you are voting for.”, insert “*[At the mayoral election vote once for your first choice and once for your second choice.]”
The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1298)
Regulation 14 (combination of polls: general)	In paragraph (2), after sub-paragraph (h), insert— “(i) an election of an elected mayor”.
Regulation 15 (combination of referendum and election polls: supplementary provisions relating to referendums)	In paragraph (4), after “Principal Areas Rules”, insert “or, as the case may be, the Mayoral Elections Rules,”.
Regulation 16 (combination of referendum and election polls: supplementary provisions relating to elections)	In paragraph (6), at the end, add “; or, where the poll at the referendum is combined with the poll at an election of an elected mayor, as further modified by the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002.”
Part V (combined polls at referendums: modifications of the Rules in Schedule 2 to the Principal Areas Rules, as modified by Schedule 4 to those Rules) of Schedule 5	In the entry in column (2) relevant to the entry in column (1) for the form of declaration of identity for use where postal ballots are taken together, in paragraph (a)(i) of the modifications relevant to the back of the form, after “once only.”, insert— “*[At the mayoral election, vote once for your first choice and once for your second choice.]”. In the entry in column (2) in which is substituted the form of directions for the guidance of the voters in voting— (a) in paragraph 2 of that substituted guidance— (i) for “Mark” substitute “*[Except at the mayoral election, mark”; (ii) for “election.”, substitute “election.]”; and (iii) at the end, add— “*[At the mayoral election, vote once for your first choice and once for your second choice.]”; and (b) after paragraph 5, add— “*To be completed or deleted by the returning officer as the circumstances require.”.

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Paragraph 14 was amended by S.I. 2000/427.