Changes to voting systems

The voting system, at the elections listed below, has now changed from a supplementary vote system to a simple majority voting system.

This is traditionally known as ‘first past the post’ where you vote for one candidate only and the candidate with the most votes will win.

Candidates will no longer have to secure a certain number of votes; they will just have to win more votes than any other candidate.

The voting system has changed in all elections for: 

• Combined Authority Mayors
• Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales