Guidance for Candidates and Agents at Greater London Authority elections

The nomination form must be completed in English. 

The form must contain: 

The full name of each candidate on the list in the order they are to be elected, up to a maximum of 25 candidates1    

• this means their surname and other names in full
• using initials only could lead to the candidate’s nomination being rejected
• do not use prefixes such as Mr, Mrs, Dr or Cllr as part of the name

The same applies to suffixes. However, if a candidate on the party list has a title, they can use this as their full name. For example, if their actual name is Joseph Smith but their hereditary title is Joseph Avon, they can use the name Joseph Avon as their full name. 

A description2

The nomination form must include a description authorised by you (or by someone authorised in writing on your behalf).

You can authorise the use of either the party’s name registered with the Commission or one of the party’s registered descriptions.

You should take particular care when completing the descriptions field on the nomination form. The party name or chosen description used on the nomination form must exactly match the party name/description on the Commission's online register of political parties.3 If it does not, the whole nomination will be rejected.

Authorisation to use the party name or a registered description4

The nomination form must include the authorised party name or description. This must be signed by you (or by a person authorised in writing on your behalf).