{"election_id":"mayor.sheffield-city-ca.2024-05-02","tmp_election_id":null,"election_title":"Mayor of South Yorkshire","poll_open_date":"2024-05-02","election_type":{"name":"Mayoral elections","election_type":"mayor"},"election_subtype":null,"organisation":{"url":"http://elections.democracyclub.org.uk/api/organisations/combined-authority/SCR/2014-04-01/","official_identifier":"SCR","organisation_type":"combined-authority","organisation_subtype":"","official_name":"South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority","common_name":"South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority","slug":"sheffield-city-ca","territory_code":"ENG","election_name":"South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority","start_date":"2014-04-01","end_date":null,"created":"2014-04-01T00:00:00Z","modified":"2022-01-10T11:33:56.937267Z"},"group":"mayor.2024-05-02","group_type":null,"identifier_type":"ballot","children":[],"elected_role":"Mayor","seats_contested":1,"division":null,"voting_system":{"name":"First-past-the-post","wikipedia_url":"https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-past-the-post_voting","description":"A first-past-the-post (abbreviated FPTP, 1stP, 1PTP or FPP) or winner-takes-all election is one that is won by the candidate receiving more votes than any others.","uses_party_lists":false,"slug":"FPTP"},"requires_voter_id":"EA-2022","current":false,"explanation":"The Mayor of South Yorkshire helps direct the overall strategy of the four councils which make up the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority. Working with the leaders of the four councils, the Mayor has responsibilities in areas such as transport, housing and planning.\r\n\r\n[Visit the official South Yorkshire election website.](https://www.southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk/mayoral-election-2024)\r\n\r\n[learn more about devolution in South Yorkshire from the Institute for Government.](https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/article/explainer/devolution-south-yorkshire)\r\n\r\nThis election has been called following the transfer of powers from the Police and Crime Commissioner to the Mayor. [Learn more.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-68241710)","metadata":null,"deleted":false,"cancelled":false,"cancellation_reason":null,"replaces":null,"replaced_by":null,"by_election_reason":"","tags":{"NUTS1":{"key":"UKE","value":"Yorkshire and The Humber"}},"created":"2024-03-19T14:02:52.816062Z","modified":"2025-07-22T13:56:58.024978Z"}