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

11. 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