Mark Pack

House of Commons debates combining local and European elections in 2009

By | Tue 28th October 2008 - 9:12 pm

Earlier today the Statutory Instrument to combine 2009’s local and European elections on the same date went through the Commons.

Key points to note:

  • The elections will be combined in June.
  • Parish elections can also be held on the same date (the usual rule which would require them to be postponed is being waived).
  • The elections will be administered (and the results declared, I expect) based on local authority areas rather than on Westminster constituencies.
  • The cut off date for the “six-month rule” (after which a council vacancy doesn’t cause a by-election) becomes 7th November.
  • 82% of the councils who are due to have elections next year and responded to the previous consultation said they were in favour of the elections being combined.
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