Extract from Commons consideration of the Draft Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Coronavirus, Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) Order 2021 - Mar 1
Tuesday, 2 March 2021 08:48
The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Julia Lopez):...In
making the changes, we have taken the approach that a candidate
should obtain subscribers on the basis of two per local authority
area, whether for a poll within a single local authority or for
electoral areas that contain a number of local authorities. The
order provides that the following numbers of subscribers will be
required. Single local authority mayoral candidates must obtain
signatures from two electors instead of 30....Request free trial
The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office ():...In making the changes, we have taken the
approach that a candidate should obtain subscribers on the basis of
two per local authority area, whether for a poll within a single
local authority or for electoral areas that contain a number of
local authorities. The order provides that the following numbers of
subscribers will be required. Single local authority mayoral
candidates must obtain signatures from two electors instead of 30.
Candidates for PCC elections must obtain signatures from a number
of electors that is twice the number of local authority areas
within the police area, instead of the current requirement of 100
electors. For example, under the changes, for the Devon and Cornwall Police area, which
has 12 local authority areas, a candidate will need to obtain 24
signatures...
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