Accessibility
Online services
Feedback
How do you rate this information/service?
Contact
|
Mail :
|
The Electoral Registration Office Chief Executive's Plymouth City Council Plymouth PL1 2AA |
|
Phone :
|
01752 304866 or 01752 304936 |
|
Email :
|
ero@plymouth.gov.uk |
|
Fax :
|
01752 304819 |
Related pages
Links
- Operation Black Vote
- Rolling Registration
- Association of Electoral Administrators
- Boundary Committee for England
- Charter 88
- Hansard Society
- LGC Election Centre
- Electoral Commission
- European Parliament
- House of Commons
- Electoral Reform Society
- Institute for Citizenship
- Disability Rights Commission
- We are not responsible for the content of linked websites. Visit our disclaimer page for more information.
Electoral news
Electoral Administration Act 2006
Plymouth City Council Local Government Act 2000
The Local Authorities (Referendums) (Petitions and Directions) Regulations 2000
Publication of Verification Number
Requirements for any petition for a referendum for an elected mayor
Under the above regulations, local authorities are obliged to publish a 'verification number' which equates to the minimum number of signatures required on petitions requesting a referendum on the question of whether the Council should adopt a form of constitution comprising a directly elected mayor, either acting with a Cabinet or with a Council Manager.
The minimum number of signatures required is 9,183.
This number represents 5% of local government electors shown in the Register of Electors published on 1 December 2006. The number will be used to check and verify any petition presented to the authority.
However, please note that Plymouth City Council held a referendum on the adoption of its executive arrangements on 24 January 2002. A local authority may not hold more than one referendum on this question in any ten-year period. Therefore, the next period in which a petition can be submitted will be from 1 April 2011.
Electoral Registration Officer
February 2008
