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

The ballot papers

18.—(1) The ballot of every person entitled to a vote at the election shall consist of a ballot paper.

(2) The persons remaining validly nominated for election to the office of mayor, after any withdrawals, and no others, shall be entitled to have their names inserted in the ballot paper at that election.

(3) Every ballot must be in the appropriate form, and must be printed in accordance with the appropriate directions, set out in the Appendix, and—

(a) must contain the names and other particulars of the candidates as shown in the statement of persons nominated;

(b) must be capable of being folded up;

(c) must have a number and other unique identifying mark printed on the back;

(d) must be of a different colour from that of any ballot papers used at any relevant election or referendum.

(4) If a candidate who is the subject of a party’s authorisation under rule 7(1) so requests, the ballot paper must contain, against the candidate’s particulars, the party’s registered emblem (or, as the case may be, one of the party’s registered emblems).

(5) The candidate’s request under paragraph (4) must—

(a) be made in writing to the returning officer, and

(b) be received by him during the period for delivery of nomination papers set out in the Timetable in rule 3.

(6) The order of the names in the ballot paper must be the same as in the statement of persons nominated.