Guidance for the GLRO administering the GLA elections

Mayor of London election

A candidate is deemed to be validly nominated only if you have, by 4pm on the 24th working day before poll, received a deposit of £10,000 and the following completed forms:1

• the nomination form
• a home address form
• a consent to nomination

To stand on behalf of a registered political party, the party must be registered on the Commission’s register of political parties and be listed as allowed to field candidates in England.2 The candidate will also need to submit: 

• a certificate of authorisation, authorising the use of the party’s registered name or one of the party’s registered descriptions.3 This must match the party name or description given on the nomination form or the whole nomination must be held to be invalid.
• a written request to use one of the party’s registered emblems (if desired)

Election of London-wide Assembly Members – party list candidates

A party and each candidate included on the party list are deemed to be validly nominated only if you have, by 4pm on the 24th working day before poll, received a deposit of £5,000 and the following completed forms:4  

• the nomination form
• home address forms
• a consent to nomination from each candidate on the list

The party must be registered on the Commission’s register of political parties at http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk and be listed as allowed to field candidates in England.5

The nomination form must:6  

• State the authorised description by which the registered party is to stand for election.
• Include a statement signed by the person issuing the nomination form that it is issued either by the party’s registered Nominating Officer or by a person authorised in writing to act on their behalf. If the nomination form is signed by a person other than the Nominating Officer a copy of the authorisation should be supplied to you.
• Be accompanied by a party list which sets out the full names and home addresses of each candidate included in the party list.

If a party wishes to have one of the party’s registered emblems printed on the ballot paper, the Nominating Officer (or a person authorised on their behalf) must7   also submit to you a written request to use one of the party’s registered emblems by 4pm on the 24th working day before poll.

Election of London-wide Assembly Members – individual candidates

A candidate is deemed to be validly nominated only if you have, by 4pm on the 24th working day before poll, received a deposit of £5,000 and the following completed forms:8

• the nomination form
• a home address form
• a consent to nomination

Production of nomination papers

Nomination forms can only be produced in English, and not in any alternative languages or formats. You are required by law to prepare mayoral nomination forms for signature on request. If a Nominating Officer or candidate asks for assistance in completing their nomination papers you should, where possible, offer it.  

Candidates and parties do not have to use the nomination forms that you have produced, as long as their nomination form is as prescribed.9