This guidance has been produced based on, and should be read in accordance with, the requirements set out in the following legislation (as amended):
Representation of the People Acts 1983, 1985 and 2000
Greater London Authority Act 1999
The Greater London Authority (Assembly Constituencies and Returning Officers) Order 1999
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001
The Greater London Authority Elections (Election Addresses) Order 2003
Electoral Administration Act 2006
The Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013
The Elections Act 2022
Voter Identification Regulations 2022
The Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Amendments) Regulations 2022
The Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater
London Authority Elections) (Amendments) Regulations 2022
The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
This list above includes only the legislation that makes provisions in areas that this guidance relates to and the legislation that currently stands.
Throughout this guidance we are using the following abbreviations in respect of each Schedule from The Greater London Authority Elections 2007 Rules:
CMER - Schedule 1 (Constituency Assembly Member elections)
LMER - Schedule 2 (London-wide Assembly Member elections)
MER - Schedule 3 (Mayor of London election)
Schedule 4 amends the rules for the manual count across the 3 schedules.
Data protection legislation applies to the processing of all personal data. Constituency Returning Officers (CROs) are personally responsible for ensuring that they comply with the requirements of data protection legislation. We have published guidance to support you in meeting with your obligations under data protection legislation as it relates to your electoral administration responsibilities.
You are also required to have regard to the public sector equality duty contained in Section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 when carrying out your duties.