You are in the What you need to know before you stand as a candidate section Home … Guidance for Candidates and Agents at Combined County Authority Mayoral elections … What you need to know before you stand as a candidate … Guidance for Candidates and Agents at Combined County Authority Mayoral elections Print this page | Print full guidance Electoral system If there are only two candidates standing at the electionThe combined county authority mayor is elected under the first-past-the-post electoral system, whereby the candidate with the most votes is elected.1 If there are more than two candidatesThe combined county mayor is elected under the supplementary vote system, where voters have a vote for a first and a second choice candidate.2 For more information on the supplementary vote system see our guidance on counting the votes. 1. Para 4(2) of Schedule 5B to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 ↩ Back to content at footnote 1 2. Para 4(3) of Schedule 5B to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 ↩ Back to content at footnote 2 Last updated: 19 June 2026 Book traversal links for Guidance for Candidates and Agents at Combined County Authority Mayoral elections Contacting us When do you officially become a candidate? Modal Title