When are the postal votes opened and how will you know when an opening session if taking place?
It is likely that several opening sessions will take place before polling day, as well as on polling day itself.
The Returning Officer must:
give Mayoral, constituency and individual London-wide Assembly member candidates, as well as the election agent of a party list, at least 48 hours’ notice of when and where the sessions will take place.1
set out how many postal voting agents will be allowed to attend each session.
There will be a final opening session after the polls have closed to open any postal votes handed in to polling stations. The Returning Officer will advise Mayoral, constituency and individual London-wide Assembly member candidates, as well as the election agent of a party list, of the location for the final opening.