Legislation

Below are the types of election supported by this library and their corresponding pieces of legislation.

United Kingdom

Election type Legislation
UK Parliament https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2/contents (Schedule 1, rules 1 & 2), two amendments outstanding: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/14 and https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/6/section/14

England

Election type Legislation
Greater London Authority https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3541/made (Rule 7 and Schedules 1/2/3/5/6/7, rules 3 & 4), amended by https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/24/article/6/made
Police & Crime Commissioner https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1917/made (Schedule 3, rules 1 & 3), amended by https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/921/article/31/made and https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/300/article/11/made
Combined Authority Mayors https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/67/made (Schedules 1/3, rules 3 & 4)
Local (Principal Areas), England & Wales https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3304/made (Schedules 2/3, rules 1 & 2), amended by https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/494/made (Rules 3(2) and 4(2))
Local Mayors, England & Wales https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1024/made (Schedules 1/3, rules 3 & 4), amended by https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/370/made (Regulations 5(2) and 7(2))
Parishes & Communities, England & Wales https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3305/made (Schedules 2/3, rules 1 & 2), amended by https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/492/made (Rules 3(2) and 4(2))
City of London https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/about-the-city/voting-elections/Documents/wardmote-book-june-2014.pdf (Section 4, paragraph 20))

Wales

Election type Legislation
National Assembly of Wales https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/236/made (Schedule 5, rules 1 & 2), amended by https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/272/article/18/made
Local (Principal Areas), England & Wales https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3304/made (Schedules 2/3, rules 1 & 2), amended by https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/494/made (Rules 3(2) and 4(2))
Local Mayors, England & Wales https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1024/made (Schedules 1/3, rules 3 & 4), amended by https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/370/made (Regulations 5(2) and 7(2))
Parishes & Communities, England & Wales https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3305/made (Schedules 2/3, rules 1 & 2), amended by https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/492/made (Rules 3(2) and 4(2))

Scotland

Election type Legislation
Scottish Parliament https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/425/made (Schedule 2, rules 1 & 2)
Local (Scotland) https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/399/made (Schedule 1, rules 1 & 2)

Northern Ireland

Election type Legislation
Northern Ireland Assembly https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/256/made (Schedule 1)
Local (Northern Ireland) https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1962/14 (Schedule 5, rules 1 & 2), amended by https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2977/schedule/1/part/4/made