The separation of mayoral and different council elections did create an absurd scenario that has by no means been interrogated. Even earlier than the Supreme Courtroom declared part 9A of the Native Authorities Act to be unconstitutional, the separation of mayoral elections from different council elections made the availability absurd.

The supply made the dissolution of councils to be dissolved 90 days earlier than election. Nonetheless mayoral election is scheduled one month after the election of councillors. Therefore the three months affecting the councillors could not have an effect on the mayors/mayoresses. In authorized phrases the mayor/mayoress ought to proceed in workplace whereas the council is dissolved. That is absurd. It goes with out saying if the council has a 4 yr time period mayors and mayoresses will be unable to perform with out councillors.

This additionally will make it absurd for an incumbent mayor to proceed in workplace whereas new councillors have been elected. A superb legislation ought to by no means be absurd. The Impartial Electoral Fee ought to recalibrate its election schedule in keeping with the Supreme Courtroom resolution to make sure that the election of mayors/mayoresses, chairpersons all happen on the identical day. On this approach the lifetime of all members of the council would be the similar.