Guidance for Returning Officers administering a Greater London Authority (GLA) election

You should prepare a nomination pack for any person who expresses an interest in standing for election.

You can obtain the nomination packs for candidates standing at the Constituency Assembly Member election from London Elects.

The nomination pack for constituency Assembly Member candidates should contain:

• a nomination form
• a home address form
• a consent to nomination form
• a form for the candidate or someone on their behalf to give notice of appointment of an election agent
• a form for election agents to give notice of appointment of any sub agents 
• forms for candidates to give notice of appointment of polling agents, postal voting agents and counting agents
• a certificate of authorisation to allow a candidate to stand on behalf of a registered political party
  a form for a candidate standing on behalf of a registered political party to request the use of an emblem
• details of how the deposit should be paid, including acceptable methods of payment
• copies of the candidate and agents’ guidance produced by the Commission and London Elects so that candidates and agents have written information covering key aspects of the electoral process, including the qualifications and disqualifications for election, the nominations process, campaigning dos and don’ts, election spending rules, accessing electoral proceedings and what happens after the declaration of the result
• details of any local arrangements, such as the arrangements for the opening of postal votes, the poll and the count
• a copy of the Code of Conduct for campaigners in Great Britain which sets out what is, and is not, considered acceptable behaviour at polling stations and in the community
• details of how to obtain a copy of the electoral register and the lists of absent voters, and forms to make such requests with information on where to send these request forms to. You should highlight that the information contained in the electoral register and absent voting lists may only be used in accordance with the Representation of the People Regulations 2001 and in accordance with data protection legislation
• information on the spending limit for candidates at the election and guidance for candidates and agents on spending and donations
• a form for a candidate to withdraw from the contest if they decide to do so after they have been validly nominated
• any other relevant information

The guidance for candidates and agents which has been produced by the Commission and London Elects can be found here.

Nomination packs for the Mayor of London and London-wide Assembly Member elections are available from the GLRO through London Elects.