Guidance for the GLRO administering the GLA elections

The calculation process

As GLRO you must calculate the results for the London-wide Assembly Member and Mayor of London elections.

The calculation process 

You must calculate the following:1  

  • the total number of votes cast for each individual candidate or, in the case of the London-wide Assembly member election, registered party
  • the total number of rejected votes
  • the number of rejected ballot papers categorised by reason for rejection

As soon as you have calculated the result of the count, you must inform the election agents who are present of the totals you have calculated and give them the opportunity to satisfy themselves that your calculations are accurate.2   

Election agents may request that you recalculate the totals. You may refuse such a request if you consider it to be unreasonable. 

Recounts

For the London-wide Assembly member election and the Mayor of London any requests for a recount can only be made before the local totals have been announced. A London wide recount is not permissible.  

Our guidance for CROs contain further information on the recount procedures.

Last updated: 21 December 2023