Filling Casual Vacancies
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33 The provision for the filling of a casual vacancy in the office of elected mayor, mirror the provisions for filling casual vacancies for councillors

34 Unless a vacancy in the office of mayor arises less than six months before the date on which the elected mayor would otherwise have retired, a by-election shall be held to fill the vacancy

Within 35 days of the High Court or the local authority declaring the vacancy
Or in any other case, within 35 days after notice of the vacancy has been given in writing to the proper officer of the local authority by two local government electors for the area.

35 Where a vacancy arises less than six months before the date which the elected mayor would have retired then, unless the authority adopts alternative arrangements, the vacancy must be filled at the next normal election.

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