What the official record says
This Act is the Local Electoral Matters Act . This Act comes into force on the day after the date of Royal assent. This Part amends the Local Electoral Act 2001. In section 5(1), definition of , paragraph (d), after , insert . After section 36(3), insert: applies if— regulations authorise the use of a voting method, for the purpose of conducting a trial of that method, by a specified class of elector in any specified class of election or poll or in any specified election or poll; and the local authority adopts that voting method by resolution in accordance with those regulations. The voting method to be used by the specified class of elector in the election or poll must be the method adopted by resolution under . If, under , any election or poll of 1 or more territorial authorities in whic