Guidance for the GLRO administering the GLA elections

After the close of nominations you must publish a statement of persons nominated1 and a notice of poll.2  

As you will now know which candidates are standing in your area, it is important to revisit your project plan and risk register. You should check whether they are still suitable or if any amendments are needed to ensure that processes run smoothly, safely and efficiently.

Factors to consider could include the number of candidates standing, the level of experience that the candidates and the political parties represented have of standing for election and their knowledge of electoral processes, as well as any local risks or issues that could require specific management by CROs at polling stations or the count.

Where you have made arrangements to do so, you should forward the email and phone contact details of candidates standing in the election to the FEOA. You should ensure that candidates are aware of how their information will be used and provide them with the opportunity to opt out if necessary. For more information, see our guidance for CROs on working with your local police force.

Standing in more than one contest at the GLA elections

If a candidate stands for election as the London Mayor and as a candidate in a London Assembly Member constituency election and is successful in both, they will be returned as the Mayor of London but not as a Constituency Assembly Member. If a candidate is returned either as the London Mayor or as an Assembly Constituency Member, they will not also be returned as a London-wide Assembly Member.3   

Uncontested elections

Election of the Mayor of London

The election is uncontested if either:

• only one valid nomination is received
• all valid nominations are properly withdrawn by the deadline except one, the election is uncontested. 

If the election is uncontested, you must, as soon as practicable, declare the remaining validly nominated candidate elected.4

You must give public notice of the name and description (if any) of the elected candidate.5

Election of London-wide Assembly Members

The election is uncontested if either:

• the number of candidates standing for election (whether on a party’s list or individual London-wide Assembly candidates) is the same or less than the number of London-wide Assembly seats, or 
• all of the candidates shown on the statement of persons and parties nominated are on the party list of the same registered political party

In these circumstances, once you have received the notification regarding the declaration of result for Constituency Members, you must allocate the London-wide Assembly seats in accordance with the rules.6