SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 U.K.Rules for the conduct of PCC elections where poll not taken together with poll at another election

PART 3 U.K.Contested PCC elections

COUNTING OF VOTES U.K.

The F1 ... count U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Sch. 3 rule 51 cross-heading omitted (2.12.2022) (with application in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections and Welsh Forms (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1354), art. 5(6)

Procedure at conclusion of the F2 ... count U.K.

57.—(1) As soon as practicable after the conclusion of the count (including any re-count), the local returning officer must draw up a statement showing—

(a) the total number of ballot papers used,

(b) the total number of rejected ballot papers,

F3 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d) F4 ... the number of votes given for each candidate.

(2) As soon as practicable after the statement is drawn up under paragraph (1), the local returning officer must inform the police area returning officer of its contents.

(3) As soon as practicable after being authorised to do so by the police area returning officer, the local returning officer must—

(a) inform such of the candidates and their election agents as are then present of the contents of—

(i) the statement prepared in accordance with paragraph (1), and

(ii) the statement prepared in accordance with rule 53(7), and

(b) give public notice of the contents of those statements.

Textual Amendments

F2 Word in Sch. 3 rule 57 heading omitted (21.12.2022) (with application in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections and Welsh Forms (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1354), art. 5(10)(a)

F3 Sch. 3 rule 57(1)(c) omitted (21.12.2022) (with application in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections and Welsh Forms (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1354), art. 5(10)(b)(i)

F4 Words in Sch. 3 rule 57(1)(d) omitted (21.12.2022) (with application in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections and Welsh Forms (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1354), art. 5(10)(b)(ii)