Completing your nomination papers (Mayor of London)
To become nominated as a candidate at the Mayor of London election, you need to submit a completed set of nomination papers to the place fixed by the Greater London Returning Officer (GLRO) with a £10,000 deposit 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 GLRO.2
There are three nomination papers that you must submit to make your nomination valid:3
The GLRO can hold your nomination paper invalid if the particulars of your nomination are not as required by law.4
The GLRO can also reject your nomination if they conclude it is clearly a sham, for example an obviously fictitious name is provided.
You can obtain all of the relevant nomination papers from the GLRO.
If you, your agent or someone you trust are unable to complete the nomination form, the GLRO can help by preparing the form for your signature.5
London Elects will offer informal checks of your completed nomination papers before you submit them. You will be able to book an appointment by contacting London Elects.
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.6
Providing a false statement could invalidate your election, and is also punishable by an unlimited fine and/or imprisonment.