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Local Electoral Act 2001

Local elections and polls - Voting methods

37: Consultation

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"Talking to other local authorities before making voting decisions"

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When you are part of a local authority, you need to talk to another local authority before making a decision about voting methods that will affect them. You must do this before passing a resolution under section 36(1) or (4). When you are deciding what resolution to adopt under section 36, you have to think about what the other local authority said during the consultation.

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37Consultation

  1. Before passing any resolution under section 36(1) or (4) that will apply to elections or polls conducted for any other local authority, the local authority concerned must consult that local authority.

  2. In determining what resolution is to be adopted under section 36, the local authority concerned must have regard to the results of any consultation under subsection (1).

Notes
  • Section 37(1): amended, on , by section 6 of the Local Electoral Matters Act 2019 (2019 No 7).