The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017

• (a) declare to be elected the person remaining validly nominated,

• (b) give public notice of the name of the person declared to be elected.

• (18) Where the election is a combined authority mayoral election, the combined authority returning officer must inform the proper officer of the combined authority concerned of the result of the election.

• (19) Where the election is a combined county authority mayoral election, the combined county authority returning officer must inform the proper officer of the combined county authority concerned of the result of the election.

Return or forfeiture of candidate's deposit

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• (1) Unless forfeited in accordance with paragraph (5), the deposit made under rule 10 of these Rules shall be returned to the person making it or that person's personal representative.

• (2) Subject to paragraph (4), the deposit shall be returned not later than the next day after that on which the result of the election is declared.

• (3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)—

• (a) a day shall be disregarded if it would be disregarded under rule 4 in computing any period of time for the purpose of the timetable for a CA/CCA mayoral election, and

• (b) the deposit shall be treated as being returned on a day if a cheque for the amount of the deposit is posted on that day.

• (4) If the candidate is not shown as standing nominated in the statement of persons nominated, or if proof of the candidate's death has been given to the CA/CCA returning officer before the conclusion of the ... count, the deposit shall be returned as soon as practicable after the publication of the statement or after the death, as the case may be.

• (5) Where a poll is taken, if, after the conclusion of the ... count, the candidate is found not to have polled more than one-twentieth of the total number of ... votes polled by all the candidates, the deposit shall be forfeited to the combined authority or, as the case may be combined county authority.

PART 7 — Disposal of documents

Sealing up of ballot papers

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• (1) On the completion of the counting at a contested election the returning officer must seal up in separate packets the counted and rejected ballot papers ....

• (2) The returning officer must not open the sealed packets of—

• (a) tendered ballot papers,

• (b) the completed corresponding number lists,

• (ba) the completed ballot paper refusal list,

• (c) certificates as to employment on duty on the day of the poll, or

• (d) marked copies of the register of electors (including any marked copy notices issued under section 13B(3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act) and lists of proxies.

• (3) Where the returning officer discharges the functions referred to in regulation 5 of the Combinations of Polls Regulations, the returning officer must also not open the sealed packets of—

• (a) the completed corresponding number lists, or

• (b) the marked copies of the register of electors (including any marked copy notices issued under section 13B(3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act) and lists of proxies

Delivery and retention of documents

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• (1) The returning officer must then forward to the relevant registration officer of the ... council concerned the following documents—

• (a) the packets of ballot papers in the returning officer's possession,

• (b) the ballot paper accounts and the statements of rejected ballot papers and of the result of the verification of the ballot paper accounts,

• (c) the tendered votes lists, the lists of voters with disabilities assisted by companions, the lists of votes marked by the presiding officer and the related statements, the lists maintained under rule 43 and the declarations made by the companions of voters with disabilities,

• (ca) the packet containing the completed ballot paper refusal list,

• (d) the packets of the completed corresponding number lists,

• (e) the packets of certificates as to employment on duty on the day of the poll,

• (f) the packets containing marked copies of registers (including any marked copy notices issued under section 13B(3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act) and of the postal voters list, of the lists of proxies and of the proxy postal voters list,

endorsing on each packet a description of its contents, the date of the election to which they relate and the name of the electoral area for which the election was held.

• (2) At an election where the returning officer does not discharge the functions referred to in regulation 5 of the Combination of Polls Regulations, paragraph (1) shall have effect as if sub-paragraphs (c), (d) and (f) were omitted.

• (3) In this rule and in rules 63, 64 and 65 references to the relevant registration officer are to the registration officer of the ... council in relation to whose area the returning officer exercises functions under this Order.

Orders for production of documents

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• (1) An order—

• (a) for the inspection or production of any rejected ballot papers ... in the custody of the relevant registration officer, or

• (b) for the opening of a sealed packet of the completed corresponding number lists or certificates as to employment on duty on the day of the poll or for the inspection of any counted ballot papers in his custody,

may be made by the County Court, if the court is satisfied by evidence on oath that the order is required for the purpose of instituting or maintaining a prosecution for an offence in relation to ballot papers, or for the purpose of an election petition.

• (1A) An order—

• (a) for the opening of the sealed packet containing a completed ballot paper refusal list, or

• (b) for the inspection or production of that list,

may be made by the county court if satisfied by evidence on oath that the order is required for the purpose of an election petition.

• (2) An order for the opening of a sealed packet of completed corresponding number lists or of certificates as to employment on duty on the day of the poll or for the inspection of any counted ballot papers in the custody of the relevant registration officer may be made by an election court.

• (3) An order under this rule may be made subject to such conditions as to—

• (a) persons,

• (b) time,

• (c) place and mode of inspection,

• (d) production or opening,

as the court making the order may think expedient.

• (4) In making and carrying into effect an order for the opening of a packet of completed corresponding number lists or of certificates as to employment on duty on the day of the poll or for the inspection of counted ballot papers, care must be taken that the way in which the vote of any particular elector has been given shall not be disclosed until it has been proved—

• (i) that the elector's vote was given, and

• (ii) that the vote has been declared by a competent court to be invalid.

• (5) An appeal lies to the High Court from any order of the County Court under this rule.

• (6) Any power given under this rule to the County Court may be exercised by any judge of the court otherwise than in open court.

• (7) Where an order is made for the production by the relevant registration officer of any document in his possession relating to any specified election—

• (a) the production by the registration officer or agent of the document ordered in such manner as may be directed by that order shall be conclusive evidence that the document relates to the specified election, and

• (b) any endorsement on any packet of ballot papers so produced shall be prima facie evidence that the ballot papers are what they are stated to be by the endorsement.

• (8) The production from proper custody of—

• (a) a ballot paper purporting to have been used at any election, and

• (b) a completed corresponding number list with a number marked in writing beside the number of the ballot paper,

shall be prima facie evidence that the elector whose vote was given by that ballot paper was the person whose entry in the register of electors or on a notice issued under section 13B(3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act at the time of the election contained the same number as the number written as mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph.

• (9) Save as provided by this rule, no person shall be allowed to inspect any rejected or counted ballot papers in the possession of the relevant registration officer or open any sealed packets of completed corresponding number lists or of certificates as to employment on duty on the day of the poll.

Retention of documents

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The relevant registration officer must retain for one year all documents relating to an election forwarded to him in pursuance of these Rules by a returning officer, and then, unless otherwise directed by an order of the County Court, the Crown Court, a magistrates' court or an election court, must cause them to be destroyed.

PART 8 — Death of candidate

Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of a candidate

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• (1) If at a contested election proof is given to the returning officer's satisfaction before the result of the election is declared that one of the persons named or to be named as candidate in the ballot papers has died, then the returning officer must countermand notice of the poll or, if polling has begun, direct that the poll be abandoned, and the provisions of subsections (1) and (5) of section 39 (local elections void etc. in England and Wales) of the 1983 Act apply in respect of any vacancy which remains unfilled.

• (2) Neither the countermand of the poll at the CA/CCA mayoral election nor the direction that the poll be abandoned shall affect the poll at each relevant election or referendum.

• (3) Where the poll at the CA/CCA mayoral election is abandoned by reason of a candidate's death no further ballot papers shall be issued.

• (4) Subject to paragraph (6), at the close of the poll at any relevant election or referendum the presiding officer must take the like steps (so far as not already taken) for the delivery to the returning officer of ballot boxes and ballot papers and other documents as he would be required to do if the poll at the CA/CCA mayoral election had not been abandoned.

• (5) The returning officer must dispose of ballot papers used at the CA/CCA mayoral election (at which the candidate has died) as he is required to do on the completion in due course of the counting of the votes subject to paragraphs (6) and (7).

• (6) It is not necessary for any ballot paper account at that election to be prepared or verified.

• (7) The returning officer, having separated the ballot papers relating to each relevant election or referendum must take no step or further step for the counting of the ballot papers used at the CA/CCA mayoral election (at which a candidate has died) or of the votes cast at that mayoral election.

• (8) The returning officer must seal up all those ballot papers used at the CA/CCA mayoral election, whether the votes on them have been counted or not, and it is not necessary to seal up counted and rejected ballot papers in separate packets.

• (9) The provisions of these Rules as to the inspection, production, retention and destruction of ballot papers and other documents by the relevant registration officer relating to a poll at the CA/CCA mayoral election apply to any such documents relating to a poll abandoned by reason of a candidate's death, subject to paragraphs (10) and (11).

• (10) Ballot papers on which the votes were neither counted nor rejected must be treated as counted ballot papers.

• (11) No order is to be made for—

• (a) the inspection or production of any ballot papers, or

• (b) for the opening of a sealed packet of the completed corresponding number lists or of certificates as to employment on duty on the day of the poll,

unless the order is made by a court with reference to a prosecution.

PART 9 — Appendix of Forms

Notes: In this Appendix any reference to a numbered rule is a reference to the rule of that number in the Combined Authority Mayoral Elections Rules.

The forms contained in this Appendix may be adapted so far as circumstances require.

Form 1: Nomination paper

Form 2: Candidate’s consent to nomination

Form 3: Ballot paper (two candidates) including directions as to printing

Form 4: Ballot paper (three or more candidates) including directions as to printing

Form 5: Corresponding Number List M1

Form 6: Corresponding Number List M2

Form 7(1): Postal Voting Statement

Form 7(2): Postal Voting Statement

Form 8: Elector’s official poll card

Form 9: Official postal poll card

Form 10: Official proxy poll card

Form 11: Official proxy postal poll card

Form 12: Directions for guidance of voters

Form 13: Certificate of employment

Form 14: Declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities.

Form 1: Nomination paper

Form 2: Candidate’s consent to nomination

Form 3: Ballot paper

Front of ballot paper – address withheld

Form 4: Ballot paper (three or more candidates)

Front of ballot paper – address withheld

Form 5: Corresponding Number List L1

Form 6: Corresponding Number List L2

Form 7(1): Postal voting statement (joint issue)

Form 7(2): Postal voting statement (standalone issue)

Form 8 (elector’s official poll card)

Form 9: Official postal poll card

Form 10 (official proxy poll card)

Form 11: Official proxy postal poll card

Form 12: Directions for guidance of voters

Form 13 – Certificate of employment

Form 14: declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities

SCHEDULE 4 — Combination of polls – amendment of secondary legislation

European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004

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The Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004

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• (1) The Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

• (a) after the definition of “2002 Act” insert—

“2009 Act” means the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

• (b) before the definition of “GLRO” insert—

“combined authority mayoral election” means an election of a mayor for a combined authority under Part 6 of the 2009 Act;

• (3) In regulation 4 (returning officers and polling stations)—

• (a) in paragraphs (1)(a), (2)(a), (3)(a), (4)(a), (5)(a), (6)(a) and (7)(a) for “or police area” substitute “ , police area or combined authority area ”;

• (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (c) in paragraph (9)—

• (i) for “paragraphs (1) to (7A) above” substitute “ paragraphs (1) to (7B) above ”;

• (ii) in sub-paragraph (a) after “mayoral election” insert “ or a combined authority mayoral election ”,

• (d) in paragraph (10), in the definition of “the listed provisions”, after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

(d) section 117 of, and paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to, the 2009 Act;

• (e) in paragraph (10), before the definition of “county council election” insert—

combined authority area” means the area of the combined authority established by an order under section 103 of the 2009 Act;

• (f) in paragraph (11), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

(d) the returning officer at a combined authority mayoral election shall be construed as including a reference to the combined authority returning officer.

• (4) In regulation 5 (functions at combined polls)—

• (a) in paragraph (1), after sub-paragraph (f) insert—

(g) at a combined authority mayoral election, by those rules in an order made under section 117 of, and paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to, the 2009 Act which correspond to the rules specified in paragraph (2);

• (b) in paragraph (3)—

• (i) omit “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (b);

• (ii) after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

; and (d) that regulation and that part as applied by an order made under section 117 of, and paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to, the 2009 Act.

• (5) In regulation 8 (modification of parliamentary elections rules) in paragraph (c) for “or PCC election” substitute “ , PCC election or combined authority mayoral election ”.

• (6) In paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 (definitions for the purposes of modifications of the parliamentary elections rules set out in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act)—

• (a) after the definition of “Combination of Polls Regulations” insert—

“combined authority mayoral election” means an election of a mayor for a combined authority under Part 6 of the 2009 Act;

• (b) in the definition of “relevant election or referendum”, after paragraph (c) insert—

(ca) a combined authority mayoral election,

The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006

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• (1) The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 are amended as follows.

• (2) In rule 2 (interpretation)—

• (a) in paragraph (1), after the definition of “Combination of Polls Regulations” insert—

“combined authority mayoral election” means an election of a mayor for a combined authority under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

• (b) in paragraph (2), after sub-paragraph (d) of the definition of “relevant election or referendum” substitute insert—

(da) a combined authority mayoral election;

The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006

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• (1) The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 are amended as follows.

• (2) In rule 2 (interpretation)—

• (a) in paragraph (1), after the definition of “Combination of Polls Regulations” insert—

“combined authority mayoral election” means an election of a mayor for a combined authority under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

• (b) in paragraph (2), after sub-paragraph (d) of the definition of “relevant election or referendum” insert—

(da) a combined authority mayoral election;

The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007

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• (1) The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

• (a) in paragraph (1), after the definition of “candidate” insert—

“combined authority mayoral election” means an election of a mayor for a combined authority under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

• (b) after paragraph (e) of the definition of “relevant election or referendum” insert—

(ea) a combined authority mayoral election,

The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012

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• (1) The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012 are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

• (a) after the definition of “the Local Government Act Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules” insert—

“combined authority mayoral election” means an election of a mayor for a combined authority under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

• (b) in the definition of “relevant election or referendum” after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

(ea) a combined authority mayoral election;

The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012

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• (1) The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012 are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

• (a) after the definition of “chief counting officer” insert—

“combined authority mayoral election” means an election of a mayor for a combined authority under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

• (b) in the definition of “relevant election or referendum” after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

(ea) a combined authority mayoral election;

The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012

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• (1) The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012 is amended as follows.

• (2) In article 13(1) (combination of polls) after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

(ee) an election in England for the return of a mayor as provided for in an order made under section 107A of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009,

• (3) In Schedule 4 (combination of polls) in paragraph 1(2) in the modified version of section 15 of the Representation of the People Act 1985—

• (a) in subsection (1)(d) after sub-paragraph (v) insert—

(vi) an election in England for the return of a mayor as provided for in an order made under section 107A of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009,

• (b) in subsection (3)(a) after sub-paragraph (vi) insert—

(vii) an election in England for the return of a mayor as provided for in an order made under section 107A of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009,

SCHEDULE 5 — Free delivery of election addresses

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In this Schedule—

• “candidate” means a person who stands nominated as a candidate at the election;

• ...

• “election address” shall be construed in accordance with paragraph 2;

• “elector” means—in relation to a combined authority mayoral election, a person entitled, in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act, to vote in that election;in relation to a combined county authority mayoral election, a person entitled, in accordance with paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the 2023 Act, to vote at that election;

• “election booklet” shall be construed in accordance with paragraph 5;

• “print” means print by whatever means (and “printer” shall be construed accordingly); and

• “registered political party” means a party which was registered under Part 2 (registration of political parties) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 at the time by which the notice of election is required to be published.

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For the purposes of article 8 and this Schedule, an election address, in relation to a candidate, is a statement prepared by the candidate's election agent which complies with the provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4.

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• (1) An election address must contain matter relating to the election only.

• (2) In particular, an election address must not contain—

• (a) any advertising material (other than material promoting the candidate as a candidate at the election),

• (b) any other material appearing to be included with a view to commercial gain, or

• (c) any material referring to any other candidate.

• (3) An election address may include representations of the registered emblem, or (as the case may be) one of the registered emblems, of a registered political party if the address is prepared on behalf of an authorised party candidate.

• (4) Where an election address is prepared on behalf of an authorised party candidate, the address may contain a description registered under section 28A or, if the description is registered for use by candidates of two or more parties, under section 28B of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.

• (5) In sub-paragraph (3) “authorised party candidate”, in relation to a registered political party, means a candidate who has been authorised to use the emblem or description in question by a certificate—

• (a) issued by or on behalf of the registered nominating officer of the party, and

• (b) received by the CA/CCA returning officer before the last time for the delivery of nomination papers for the election.

• (6) An election address must—

• (a) contain a statement to the effect that it has been prepared by the candidate's election agent,

• (b) give the name and address of the election agent, and

• (c) subject to paragraph (7), give the name and address of the candidate on whose behalf it has been prepared.

• (7) Where a candidate's home address has been withheld in accordance with rule 6(7) of Schedule 1 or Schedule 3, as the case may be, to this Order, the reference to the candidate's address shall be read as a reference to the information mentioned in rule 6(7)(b).

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• (1) Subject to any requirements imposed by or under this paragraph, the format of a candidate's election address may be determined by the candidate (and, in particular, may consist of a combination of words, pictures and artwork).

• (2) An election address must be printed on not more than two sides of A5 paper, but if such an address is printed on two sides of such paper—

• (a) it must, when submitted to the CA/CCA returning officer for inclusion in the election booklet, be accompanied by a second version printed on a single side of such paper, and

• (b) if the total number of candidates from whom election addresses have been accepted by the CA/CCA returning officer by the last time for delivery of nomination papers for the election exceeds 15, the version to be included in the election booklet shall be the second version.

• (3) An election address must—

• (a) comply with such requirements as to typographical layout, margins and use of colour as the CA/CCA returning officer may determine, and

• (b) comply with such other requirements as he may determine with a view to facilitating its reproduction as a page or pages of the election booklet.

• (4) An election address must, when submitted to the CA/CCA returning officer for inclusion in the election booklet, be accompanied—

• (a) where the address is to contain a photograph of the candidate, by two identical copies of the photograph, of which one is signed on the back by the candidate, and

• (b) in any case, by such copies of anything contained in the address as the CA/CCA returning officer may reasonably require in connection with the reproduction of the address.

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• (1) For the purposes of this Schedule, the election booklet is a document prepared by the CA/CCA returning officer which contains the election addresses of all candidates who—

• (a) desire their election addresses to be included in the booklet, and

• (b) have submitted—

• (i) those addresses, and

• (ii) any additional material required under paragraph 4(4),

to the CA/CCA returning officer before the last time for the delivery of nomination papers for the election.

• (2) If—

• (a) it appears to the CA/CCA returning officer that any of the requirements of paragraphs 3 and 4 has not been complied with in relation to an election address, or

• (b) a candidate fails to make the payment required by paragraph 8 in respect of an election address,

the CA/CCA returning officer shall decline to include the address in the election booklet.

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• (1) The order in which the candidates' election addresses appear in the election booklet shall be determined by lot drawn by the CA/CCA returning officer as soon as reasonably practicable after the last time for the delivery of nomination papers for the election.

• (2) The election booklet may include, in addition to candidates' election addresses, a statement by the CA/CCA returning officer—

• (a) explaining the nature and purpose of the election booklet,

• (b) listing in alphabetical order, the names of all the candidates at the election (whether or not their election addresses are included in the booklet), and

• (c) giving the date of the election and such other information about it as the CA/CCA returning officer may determine.

• (3) The election booklet must—

• (a) contain a statement that it has been published by the CA/CCA returning officer, and

• (b) give the name and address of the CA/CCA returning officer and those of the printer of the booklet.

• (4) Subject to sub-paragraphs (1) to (3), the form of the election booklet shall be determined by the CA/CCA returning officer.

• (5) The election agent of each candidate whose election address has been accepted by the CA/CCA returning officer for inclusion in the booklet shall be given an opportunity to attend at a time and place notified to him by the CA/CCA returning officer in order to check, and submit to the CA/CCA returning officer typographical corrections to, the proof of the candidate's address.

• (6) If the election agent of any such candidate fails to avail themselves of that opportunity, the CA/CCA returning officer may—

• (a) make such typographical corrections to the proof as appear to him or her to be appropriate, and

• (b) proceed with the printing and distribution of the election booklet without further reference to the candidate or his or her election agent (and without incurring any liability for any errors in the candidate's address).

• (7) No person other than—

• (a) the candidate on whose behalf an election address included in the election booklet was prepared, or

• (b) the candidate's election agent,

shall incur any civil or criminal liability in respect of the publication of that address in the election booklet or its dissemination in accordance with paragraph 7.

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• (1) Copies of the election booklet shall be delivered by the CA/CCA returning officer, in envelopes addressed to individual electors, at such time and by such means as the CA/CCA returning officer may determine.

• (2) The CA/CCA returning officer may disseminate the contents of the election booklet by such other means as he or she may determine.

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• (1) Each candidate by whom an election address is submitted to the CA/CCA returning officer for inclusion in the election booklet shall pay to the CA/CCA returning officer such reasonable sum (which shall be the same for each such candidate) as the CA/CCA returning officer may determine by way of contribution towards the expenses incurred by him in respect of the printing of the election booklet.

• (2) The payment required by sub-paragraph (1) shall be made at such time, and in such manner, as the CA/CCA returning officer may determine.

• (3) A candidate shall be entitled to a full refund of any such payment if, but only if, the candidate has given notice of withdrawal of their candidature before the last time for the withdrawal of candidates.

• (4) If the total amount of the payments made by candidates under this paragraph exceeds the total amount of the expenses incurred by the CA/CCA returning officer in respect of the printing of the election booklet, the CA/CCA returning officer shall—

• (a) divide the amount of the excess between those candidates in equal shares, and

• (b) send to each of those candidates a payment in respect of his share.

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• (1) The amount of any payment made by a candidate under paragraph 8 (or, if sub-paragraph (4) of that paragraph applies, the net amount of any such payment after deducting the payment under that sub-paragraph) shall be taken, for the purposes of Part 2 (the Election campaign) of the 1983 Act (as modified for the purposes of CA/CCA mayoral elections by regulation 3(2) and (4) of, and Schedule 2 to, these Regulations), to be an amount of election expenses incurred by the candidate in relation to the election.

• (2) Nothing in section 75(1) (restriction on third party election expenditure) of the 1983 Act (as modified as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)) shall be taken to apply, in relation to any candidate, to any expenses incurred by the CA/CCA returning officer in consequence of the relevant provisions referred to in article 3 of this Order.

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Andrew Percy — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — 2017-01-30

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2009 c. 20. Section 117 was amended, and Schedule 5B inserted, by the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1).

[^f00002]: 1983 c. 2.

[^f00003]: S.I. 2001/341 amended by S.I. 2001/1700, 2002/1871, 2006/2910, 2013/3198, 2015/1376 and 2015/1971.

[^f00004]: S.I. 2012/323.

[^f00005]: S.I. 2012/444 amended by S.I. 2013/409, 2014/231 and 2014/925.

[^f00006]: Section 107A was inserted by the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016, section 2.

[^f00007]: See section 120 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 for meaning of “combined authority”.

[^f00008]: 1985 c. 50.

[^f00009]: The definition of “local government election” in section 203(1) was amended by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), section 17 and Schedule 3. See Schedule 2 for further modifications of this section.

[^f00010]: 2000 c. 22. Part 1A was inserted by the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), section 21 and Schedule 2.

[^f00011]: 2011 c. 13.

[^f00012]: 1972 c. 70.

[^f00013]: 1983 c. 2. Section 9 was substituted by the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2), section 8 and Schedule 1.

[^f00014]: Subsection (4) was amended by the Education Reform Act 1988 (c.40), section 237 and Schedule 12.

[^f00015]: 2000 c. 2.

[^f00016]: 2000 c. 41.

[^f00017]: 2006 c. 22.

[^f00018]: 1972 c. 70.

[^f00019]: 1971 c. 80.

[^f00020]: Schedule 5C was inserted by the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), section 4 and Schedule 2.

[^f00021]: See paragraph 8 of Schedule 5B to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 for qualification requirements for mayoral candidates.

[^f00022]: 2000 c. 41. Section 28A was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), section 49(1).

[^f00023]: See section 9(3) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) for meaning of “electoral number”.

[^f00024]: See paragraph 6 of Schedule 5B to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 for entitlement to vote.

[^f00025]: 2011 c. 20.

[^f00026]: 2011 c. 13.

[^f00027]: Section 67 was amended by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), section 17 and Schedule 3 and by the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), section 24 and Schedule 4.

[^f00028]: 2000 c. 41. Section 6A and 6B were inserted by section 29 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22). Section 6A(5) was amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 10 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c.13) and by S.I. 2007/1388.

[^f00029]: 1996 c. 56.

[^f00030]: See section 8(8)(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) for meaning of “qualifying address”.

[^f00031]: 1983 c. 2. Section 13B was inserted by the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2), section 8 and Schedule 1; subsections (3B) and (3D) were inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2000 (c. 22), section 11.

[^f00032]: Section 199B was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), section 36.

[^f00033]: 2002 c. 30.

[^f00034]: 2000 c. 41. Sections 6A to 6D were inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22) and relevant amendments were made by the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), section 74 and Schedule 10 and by the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (c. 25), section 20 and Schedule 6.

[^f00035]: 2000 c. 41. Sections 6A to 6D were inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), section 29.

[^f00036]: 1983 c. 2.

[^f00037]: Section 13AB was inserted by the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6), section 16.

[^f00038]: Section 13B was inserted by the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2), section 8 and Schedule 1.

[^f00039]: Section 31 was amended by the Local Government Act 1985 (c.51), Schedule 17; by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29) Schedule 3; and by the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), Schedule 1.

[^f00040]: Relevant amendments were made by the Local Government Act 1985, section 102 and Schedule 16.

[^f00041]: Relevant amendments were made by the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), section 17, by the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 (c. 29), section 33 and Schedule 3; and by the Local Government Act 1985, section 102 and Schedule 17.

[^f00042]: Relevant amendments were made by the Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40), section 237 and Schedule 13; and the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19), section 66, Schedule 16 and Schedule 18.

[^f00043]: Relevant amendments were made by the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6), section 15; by the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), section 19(1) and by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), section 17 and Schedule 3.

[^f00044]: Relevant amendments were made by the Representation of the People Act 1985, section 24 and Schedule 4 and the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, section 66 and Schedules 16 and 18.

[^f00045]: Relevant amendments were made by the Representation of the People Act 1985, section 24 and Schedule 4.

[^f00046]: Subsection (6A) was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 38(3).

[^f00047]: Section 65A was inserted by the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2), section 15 and Schedule 6. Relevant amendments were made by the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c. 12), section 39 and Schedule 6.

[^f00048]: Section 68 was amended by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, section 17 and Schedule 3.

[^f00049]: Relevant amendments were by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, section 17 and Schedule 3.

[^f00050]: Subsection (7) was inserted by the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009, section 39 and Schedule 6.

[^f00051]: Section 85A was inserted by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, section 17 and Schedule 3.

[^f00052]: Section 87A was inserted by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, section 138 and Schedule 18.

[^f00053]: Subsection (2) was inserted by the Representation of the People Act 1985, section 24 and Schedule 4.

[^f00054]: Section 96 was substituted by the Representation of the People act 1985, section 24 and Schedule 4; other relevant amendments were made by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, section 17 and Schedule 3.

[^f00055]: Section 118A was inserted by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, section 135.

[^f00056]: Section 199B was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 36.

[^f00057]: Relevant amendments were made by the Representation of the People Act 1985, section 24 and Schedule 4 and by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, section 17 and Schedule 3.

[^f00058]: Schedule 4A was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 27.

[^f00059]: 1985 c. 50. Relevant amendments were made by the Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), section 2.

[^f00060]: 2000 c. 2. Relevant amendments were made by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 38, 74 and Schedule 1.

[^f00061]: 2000 c. 41.

[^f00062]: Paragraph 15A was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 59(1) and amended by S.I. 2012/1917.

[^f00063]: Schedule 7A was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 61(7) and Schedule 1.

[^f00064]: S.I. 2001/341. There are no relevant amendments.

[^f00065]: 2006 c. 22.

[^f00066]: S.I. 2004/294.

[^f00067]: S.I. 2004/293.

[^f00068]: S.I. 2011/2914.

[^f00069]: 1971 c. 80.

[^f00070]: Schedule 5C was inserted by the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), section 4 and Schedule 2.

[^f00071]: See paragraph 8 of Schedule 5B to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 for qualification requirements for mayoral candidates.

[^f00072]: 2000 c. 41. Section 28A was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 49(1).

[^f00073]: See section 9(3) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) for meaning of “electoral number”.

[^f00074]: See paragraph 6 of Schedule 5B to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 for entitlement to vote.

[^f00075]: 2011 c. 20.

[^f00076]: 2000 c. 41. Section 6A and 6B were inserted by section 29 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22). Section 6A(5) was amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 10 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c.13) and by S.I. 2007/1388.

[^f00077]: 1996 c. 56.

[^f00078]: See section 8(8)(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) for meaning of “qualifying address”.

[^f00079]: 1983 c. 2. Section 13B was inserted by the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2), section 8 and Schedule 1; subsections (3B) and (3D) were inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2000 (c. 22), section 11.

[^f00080]: 1983 c. 2. Section 199B was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), section 36.

[^f00081]: 2002 c. 30.

[^f00082]: Section 9MG was inserted by the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), section 21 and Schedule 2.

[^f00083]: Section 52ZQ was inserted by the Localism Act 2011, section 72 and Schedule 5.

[^f00084]: 2000 c. 41. Sections 6A to 6D were inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), section 29.

[^f00085]: S.I. 2004/293. Relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2009/186.

[^f00086]: S.I. 2004/294; relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2012/1917 and S.I. 2014/920.

[^f00087]: S.I. 2006/3304; relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2012/1917.

[^f00088]: S.I. 2006/3305; relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2012/1917.

[^f00089]: S.I. 2007/1024; relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2012/1917.

[^f00090]: S.I. 2012/323.

[^f00091]: S.I. 2012/444.

[^f00092]: S.I. 2012/1917.

[^f00093]: Section 107A was inserted by section 2 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1).

Form 1 – Form of nomination paper

Form 2 – Candidate's consent to nomination

Form 3 – Ballot paper (two candidates) including directions as to printing

Form 4 – Ballot paper (three or more candidates) including directions as to printing

Form 5 – Corresponding number list L1

Form 6 – Corresponding number list L2

Form 7 – Postal voting statement

Form 8 – Elector's official poll card

Form 9 – Official postal poll card

Form 10 – Official proxy poll card

Form 11 – Official proxy postal poll card

Form 12 – Directions for the guidance of voters

Form 13 – Certificate of employment

Form 14 – Declaration of the companion of a voter with disabilities

1

These Rules may be cited as the ... Mayoral Elections Rules.

Where the forms are to be used in relation to a combined county authority mayoral election, rather than a combined authority mayoral election—

• (a) for “combined authority” in each place where those words occur in a form substitute “combined county authority”;

• (b) in Form 2 (form of candidate’s consent to nomination)—

• (i) for “paragraph 9 or 9A of Schedule 5B to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009” in each place where those words occur substitute “paragraph 8 or 9 of Schedule 2 to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023”;

• (ii) for “paragraph 9A of Schedule 5B to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009” substitute “paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023”;

Forms

• Form 1: Nomination paper

• Form 2: Candidate's consent to nomination

• Form 3: Ballot paper ... including directions as to printing

• ...

• Form 5: Corresponding number List L1

• Form 6: Corresponding number List L2

• Form 7: Postal voting statement

• Form 8: Elector's official poll card

• Form 9: Official postal poll card

• Form 10: Official proxy poll card

• Form 11: Official proxy postal poll card

• Form 11A: Ballot paper refusal list

• Form 12: Directions for guidance of voters

• Form 13: Certificate of employment

• Form 14: Declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities.

Form 1: Nomination paper

Form 2: Candidate’s consent to nomination

Form 3 – Ballot paper (two candidates)

Form 4 – Ballot paper (three or more candidates)

...

Form 6 – Corresponding number list L2

Form 7: Postal voting statement

Form 8 (elector’s official poll card)

Form 9: Official postal poll card

Form 10 (official proxy poll card)

Form 11: Official proxy postal poll card

Form 11A – Ballot paper refusal list

Form 1: Nomination paper

Form 2: Candidate's consent to nomination

Form 3: Ballot paper (two candidates) including directions as to printing

Form 4: Ballot paper (three or more candidates) including directions as to printing

Form 5: Corresponding Number List L1

Form 6: Corresponding Number List L2

Form 7(1): Postal Voting Statement

Form 7(2): Postal Voting Statement

Form 8: Elector's official poll card

Form 9: Official postal poll card

Form 10: Official proxy poll card

Form 11: Official proxy postal poll card

Form 12: Directions for guidance of voters

Form 13: Certificate of employment

Form 14: Declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities.

Notes: In this Appendix any reference to a numbered rule is a reference to the rule of that number in the ... Mayoral Elections Rules.

The forms contained in this Appendix may be adapted so far as circumstances require.

Form 1: Nomination paper

Form 2: Candidate's consent to nomination

Form 3: Ballot paper (two candidates) including directions as to printing

Form 4: Ballot paper (three or more candidates) including directions as to printing

Form 5: Corresponding Number List M1

Form 6: Corresponding Number List M2

Form 7(1): Postal Voting Statement

Form 7(2): Postal Voting Statement

Form 8: Elector's official poll card

Form 9: Official postal poll card

Form 10: Official proxy poll card

Form 11: Official proxy postal poll card

Form 12: Directions for guidance of voters

Form 13: Certificate of employment

Form 14: Declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities.

Editorial notes

[^c22990841]: 2009 c. 20. Section 117 was amended, and Schedule 5B inserted, by the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1).

[^c22990851]: 1983 c. 2.

[^c22990861]: S.I. 2001/341 amended by S.I. 2001/1700, 2002/1871, 2006/2910, 2013/3198, 2015/1376 and 2015/1971.

[^c22990871]: S.I. 2012/323.

[^c22990881]: S.I. 2012/444 amended by S.I. 2013/409, 2014/231 and 2014/925.

[^c22990891]: Section 107A was inserted by the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016, section 2.

[^c22990921]: The definition of “local government election” in section 203(1) was amended by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), section 17 and Schedule 3. See Schedule 2 for further modifications of this section.

[^c22990931]: 2000 c. 22. Part 1A was inserted by the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), section 21 and Schedule 2.

[^c22990941]: 2011 c. 13.

[^c22990951]: 1972 c. 70.

[^c22990961]: 1983 c. 2. Section 9 was substituted by the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2), section 8 and Schedule 1.

[^c22990971]: Subsection (4) was amended by the Education Reform Act 1988 (c.40), section 237 and Schedule 12.

[^c22990981]: 2000 c. 2.

[^c22990991]: 2000 c. 41.

[^c22991001]: 2006 c. 22.

[^c22991011]: 1972 c. 70.

[^c22991021]: 1971 c. 80.

[^c22991051]: 2000 c. 41. Section 28A was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), section 49(1).

[^c22991061]: See section 9(3) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) for meaning of “electoral number”.

[^c22991081]: 2011 c. 20.

[^c22991091]: 2011 c. 13.

[^c22991101]: Section 67 was amended by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), section 17 and Schedule 3 and by the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), section 24 and Schedule 4.

[^c22991111]: 2000 c. 41. Section 6A and 6B were inserted by section 29 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22). Section 6A(5) was amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 10 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c.13) and by S.I. 2007/1388.

[^c22991121]: 1996 c. 56.

[^c22991131]: See section 8(8)(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) for meaning of “qualifying address”.

[^c22991141]: 1983 c. 2. Section 13B was inserted by the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2), section 8 and Schedule 1; subsections (3B) and (3D) were inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2000 (c. 22), section 11.

[^c22991151]: Section 199B was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), section 36.

[^c22991161]: 2002 c. 30.

[^c22991171]: 2000 c. 41. Sections 6A to 6D were inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22) and relevant amendments were made by the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), section 74 and Schedule 10 and by the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (c. 25), section 20 and Schedule 6.

[^c22991181]: 2000 c. 41. Sections 6A to 6D were inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), section 29.

[^c22991521]: 1983 c. 2.

[^c22991531]: Section 13AB was inserted by the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6), section 16.

[^c22991541]: Section 13B was inserted by the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2), section 8 and Schedule 1.

[^c22991551]: Section 31 was amended by the Local Government Act 1985 (c.51), Schedule 17; by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29) Schedule 3; and by the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), Schedule 1.

[^c22991561]: Relevant amendments were made by the Local Government Act 1985, section 102 and Schedule 16.

[^c22991571]: Relevant amendments were made by the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), section 17, by the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 (c. 29), section 33 and Schedule 3; and by the Local Government Act 1985, section 102 and Schedule 17.

[^c22991581]: Relevant amendments were made by the Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40), section 237 and Schedule 13; and the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19), section 66, Schedule 16 and Schedule 18.

[^c22991591]: Relevant amendments were made by the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6), section 15; by the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), section 19(1) and by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), section 17 and Schedule 3.

[^c22991601]: Relevant amendments were made by the Representation of the People Act 1985, section 24 and Schedule 4 and the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, section 66 and Schedules 16 and 18.

[^c22991611]: Relevant amendments were made by the Representation of the People Act 1985, section 24 and Schedule 4.

[^c22991621]: Subsection (6A) was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 38(3).

[^c22991631]: Section 65A was inserted by the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2), section 15 and Schedule 6. Relevant amendments were made by the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c. 12), section 39 and Schedule 6.

[^c22991641]: Section 68 was amended by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, section 17 and Schedule 3.

[^c22991651]: Relevant amendments were by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, section 17 and Schedule 3.

[^c22991661]: Subsection (7) was inserted by the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009, section 39 and Schedule 6.

[^c22991671]: Section 85A was inserted by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, section 17 and Schedule 3.

[^c22991681]: Section 87A was inserted by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, section 138 and Schedule 18.

[^c22991691]: Subsection (2) was inserted by the Representation of the People Act 1985, section 24 and Schedule 4.

[^c22991701]: Section 96 was substituted by the Representation of the People act 1985, section 24 and Schedule 4; other relevant amendments were made by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, section 17 and Schedule 3.

[^c22991711]: Section 118A was inserted by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, section 135.

[^c22991721]: Section 199B was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 36.

[^c22991731]: Relevant amendments were made by the Representation of the People Act 1985, section 24 and Schedule 4 and by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, section 17 and Schedule 3.

[^c22991741]: Schedule 4A was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 27.

[^c22991751]: 1985 c. 50. Relevant amendments were made by the Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), section 2.

[^c22991761]: 2000 c. 2. Relevant amendments were made by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 38, 74 and Schedule 1.

[^c22991771]: 2000 c. 41.

[^c22991781]: Paragraph 15A was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 59(1) and amended by S.I. 2012/1917.

[^c22991791]: Schedule 7A was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 61(7) and Schedule 1.

[^c22991801]: S.I. 2001/341. There are no relevant amendments.

[^c22991811]: 2006 c. 22.

[^c22991821]: S.I. 2004/294.

[^c22991841]: S.I. 2011/2914.

[^c22991851]: 1971 c. 80.

[^c22991881]: 2000 c. 41. Section 28A was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 49(1).

[^c22991891]: See section 9(3) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) for meaning of “electoral number”.

[^c22991911]: 2011 c. 20.

[^c22991921]: 2000 c. 41. Section 6A and 6B were inserted by section 29 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22). Section 6A(5) was amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 10 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c.13) and by S.I. 2007/1388.

[^c22991931]: 1996 c. 56.

[^c22991941]: See section 8(8)(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) for meaning of “qualifying address”.

[^c22991951]: 1983 c. 2. Section 13B was inserted by the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2), section 8 and Schedule 1; subsections (3B) and (3D) were inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2000 (c. 22), section 11.

[^c22991961]: 1983 c. 2. Section 199B was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), section 36.

[^c22991971]: 2002 c. 30.

[^c22991981]: Section 9MG was inserted by the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), section 21 and Schedule 2.

[^c22991991]: Section 52ZQ was inserted by the Localism Act 2011, section 72 and Schedule 5.

[^c22992001]: 2000 c. 41. Sections 6A to 6D were inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), section 29.

[^c22992371]: S.I. 2004/294; relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2012/1917 and S.I. 2014/920.

[^c22992381]: S.I. 2006/3304; relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2012/1917.

[^c22992391]: S.I. 2006/3305; relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2012/1917.

[^c22992401]: S.I. 2007/1024; relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2012/1917.

[^c22992411]: S.I. 2012/323.

[^c22992421]: S.I. 2012/444.

[^c22992431]: S.I. 2012/1917.

[^c22992441]: Section 107A was inserted by section 2 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1).

[^key-d3ec727c039885c59a31b5270c7769cf]: Words in Sch. 1 rule 8(7) substituted (10.1.2018) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/19), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(a) (with art. 1(3))

[^key-30a040c5d89e5ee5491c9d84c6641a85]: Words in Sch. 1 rule 8(7) substituted (10.1.2018) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/19), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(b) (with art. 1(3))

[^key-004b2ccee446ff414099c5bdbdd4d5fa]: Words in Sch. 3 rule 8(7) substituted (10.1.2018) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/19), arts. 1(2), 4(2)(a) (with art. 1(3))

[^key-08d16ee3ac3e554d9cfa3b95804c1671]: Words in Sch. 3 rule 8(7) substituted (10.1.2018) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/19), arts. 1(2), 4(2)(b) (with art. 1(3))

[^key-92901a6237e1dc6851a215d1eea4a96b]: Sch. 2 para. 3(1A)(1B) inserted (10.1.2018) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/19), arts. 1(2), 3(2)

[^key-7fbc2cfcd60879190d0645d54d28eac8]: Words in Sch. 1 rule 6(3) omitted (23.2.2019) by virtue of The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/350), arts. 1, 5(2)(a)(i) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-4d6279847af8f2d49e9f691643abef9d]: Word in Sch. 1 rule 6(3)(a) inserted (23.2.2019) by virtue of The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/350), arts. 1, 5(2)(a)(ii) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-2c5c91514a51228d68b6bf4a718d6d98]: Sch. 1 rule 6(3)(b) and word omitted (23.2.2019) by virtue of The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/350), arts. 1, 5(2)(a)(iii) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-e7cba0ebee43e342f07e92ab1659260f]: Sch. 1 rule 6(6)-(10) substituted for Sch. 1 rule 6(6)-(8) (23.2.2019) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/350), arts. 1, 5(2)(b) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-a0431e37a0b57c43f55293aaa0ad11ba]: Words in Sch. 1 rule 11(5) inserted (23.2.2019) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/350), arts. 1, 5(3)(a) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-ccbfc4d680e535d1b1e8fbafae62b12b]: Sch. 1 rule 11(8) inserted (23.2.2019) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/350), arts. 1, 5(3)(b) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-1466384fde0b9a2ee0a89685a5a60e69]: Words in Sch. 1 rule 12 heading inserted (23.2.2019) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/350), arts. 1, 5(4)(a) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-0e9a75edde40c870f654b27953912177]: Words in Sch. 1 rule 12(1) inserted (23.2.2019) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/350), arts. 1, 5(4)(b)(i) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-630d53b227e1fa24cf0032830fe8fb10]: Sch. 1 rule 12(1)(b) substituted (23.2.2019) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/350), arts. 1, 5(4)(b)(ii) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-f4fb5abaf5a21bb0ba64698bbccdb939]: Words in Sch. 1 rule 12(3) substituted (23.2.2019) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/350), arts. 1, 5(4)(c)(i) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-7c727d8ca7001c817e38a57c97ae0d39]: Word in Sch. 1 rule 12(3) substituted (23.2.2019) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/350), arts. 1, 5(4)(c)(ii) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-b9f9280848ce3a4038890eebf14a33a0]: Words in Sch. 1 rule 12(6) substituted (23.2.2019) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/350), arts. 1, 5(4)(d) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-f56837c8f5d7fd6c10ac92f382f54466]: Words in Sch. 1 rule 13(2) inserted (23.2.2019) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/350), arts. 1, 5(5)(a) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-ab483c3de3ac8afa84a99257ca98da5e]: Word in Sch. 1 rule 13(8) substituted (23.2.2019) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/350), arts. 1, 5(5)(b)(i) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-d35eb2f13b080e3d35b56c7a119fb5ff]: Word in Sch. 1 rule 13(8) substituted (23.2.2019) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/350), arts. 1, 5(5)(b)(ii) (with arts. 3, 4)

[^key-151fc53667d9b3bf98ff82b5ac14c499]: Sch. 1 rule 13(10)-(13) inserted (23.2.2019) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/350), arts. 1, 5(5)(c) (with arts. 3, 4)