Guidance for Candidates and Agents at Greater London Authority elections

Completing your nomination papers (Constituency member)

To become nominated as a Constituency Member candidate at the elections to the London Assembly, you need to submit a completed set of nomination papers to the place fixed by the relevant Constituency Returning Officer (CRO), with a deposit of £1,000 by 4pm, 24 working days before the poll.1    

This deadline is set out in law and cannot be changed for any reason. 

The start date from which you will be able to submit nomination papers, as well as the times and place for delivery, will be set out in the notice of election published by the CRO.2      

There are three nomination papers that you must submit to make your nomination valid:3

The CRO can hold your nomination paper invalid if the particulars of your nomination are not as required by law.4 The CRO can also rejected your nomination if they conclude it is clearly a sham, for example an obviously fictitious name is provided.

You can obtain nomination papers from the CRO for the constituency in which you wish to stand. You can obtain contact details for CROs from London Elects.

The CRO may also be able to offer informal checks of your completed nomination papers before you submit them. You should find out from the CRO whether they plan to offer informal checks.

Note that any information you provide on your nomination papers must be true to the best of your knowledge. It is an offence to provide a false statement on your nomination papers.5 Providing a false statement could invalidate your election, and is also punishable by an unlimited fine and/or imprisonment. 

Last updated: 1 February 2024