Legislation provides that an election agent’s appointment can be revoked.
You can find information on the process of revoking the appointment below. This covers individual candidates standing in both the London-wide assembly member and the Mayor of London elections, and the process for a party list in the London-wide assembly member election.
Individual candidates
Once an election agent has been appointed they cannot resign from their role. Only the candidate may revoke the appointment.1
The appointment of the election agent can be revoked at any time, including after polling day.2
A new appointment can be made in the same manner as outlined in appointing an election agent and unless the candidate appoints a new election agent, the candidate will become their own agent.3
If a candidate is acting as their own election agent, irrespective of whether they became an agent as a result of not appointing one or because they had given you written notice of their own appointment, they can also revoke their own appointment and appoint a new agent.4
You must then publish a revised version of the notice of election agents.
Where possible, if an election agent is revoked but has already been involved in authorising expenditure of campaign materials, the candidate should obtain a declaration from the previous agent regarding any expenses which occurred during their time as agent, to support the candidate’s submission of their final expenses return.
Party lists
Once an election agent has been appointed they cannot resign from their role. The appointment may only be revoked by or on behalf of the party and in respect of all candidates.5
A new appointment can be made in the same manner as outlined in appointing an election agent or the highest listed candidate will become the agent.6
You must then publish a revised version of the notice of election agents.
Where possible, if an election agent is revoked but has already been involved in authorising expenditure of campaign materials, the candidate should obtain a declaration from the previous agent regarding any expenses which occurred during their time as agent, to support the candidate’s submission of their final expenses return.