#2026/656Start of Supplementary Vote Rules for English Mayoral Elections
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This regulation brings into force parts of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 that require certain English mayoral elections to use the supplementary vote system. It applies to elections for combined authority mayors and combined county authority mayors. The change starts on 18 June 2026. Elections where the notice was already published before that date continue under the old rules, so ongoing contests are not disrupted. The practical impact is mainly for election administrators, candidates, political parties, and voters in affected mayoral areas.
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Key Changes
- Starts the supplementary vote rules for combined authority mayoral elections from 18 June 2026
- Starts the supplementary vote rules for combined county authority mayoral elections from 18 June 2026
- Keeps the old rules for mayoral elections where the notice of election was published before 18 June 2026
Obligations
What this law requires
Conduct elections for the return of a combined authority mayor using the supplementary vote system where the notice of election is published on or after 18 June 2026.
Conduct elections for the return of a combined county authority mayor using the supplementary vote system where the notice of election is published on or after 18 June 2026.
Continue to apply the pre-commencement election rules, rather than the new supplementary vote amendments, for any combined authority mayor election where the notice of election was published before 18 June 2026.
Continue to apply the pre-commencement election rules, rather than the new supplementary vote amendments, for any combined county authority mayor election where the notice of election was published before 18 June 2026.