Guidance for Candidates and Agents at Greater London Authority elections

Revoking an election agent's appointment

London mayor candidate/constituency member candidate/London-wide member election – individual candidates

You can revoke the appointment of your election agent at any time,1 including after polling day, and a new appointment can be made in the same manner as outlined in appointing an election agent for:

If you revoke your election agent’s appointment and do not appoint anyone else, you will be deemed to be your own election agent.2   

If you are acting as your own agent, you can revoke your own appointment and appoint someone else as your agent.

Once an agent has accepted their appointment, they cannot resign and must fulfil the duties required of them unless you revoke their appointment.

London-wide member election – party list candidates

An election agent’s appointment can be revoked at any time, including after polling day, and a new appointment can be made in the same manner as outlined in appointing an election agent. The appointment of a party list election agent can only be revoked by or on behalf of the party and in respect of all the candidates.3  

If an election agent’s appointment is revoked and no-one else is appointed, the first-named person on the party list will be deemed to be the election agent.4   

Once an agent has signed their acceptance, they cannot resign and must fulfil the duties required of them unless their appointment is revoked.

Last updated: 1 February 2024