This guidance is on the administration of the nominations process at the London Assembly constituency Member election. It does not cover the nominations process for the Mayor of London and London-wide Member elections, as this is the responsibility of the Greater London Returning Officer (GLRO).
The Constituency Returning Officer (CRO) is responsible for all aspects of the nominations process at the election of a constituency Member of the London Assembly for their constituency. The CRO is also responsible for the conduct of the poll for the constituency election and that part of the Mayor of London election and the London-wide Assembly Member contest that falls within their constituency.
The CRO will work closely with Borough Returning Officers (BROs) on operational issues and so while this guidance is targeted at CROs, parts of it will also be relevant to BROs.
The following guidance is designed to support you in the decisions you will need to take to manage the nomination process efficiently and effectively. It includes information on the requirements for nomination including candidate details, deposits and methods of delivery, guidance to support the processing and determining of nominations and guidance on the processes to be followed after the close of nominations such as the publishing of official notices. It also includes information on the actions required following the death of a candidate.
Providing information on the nomination process to candidates and agents
There may be new or less experienced candidates, agents and political parties who are unfamiliar with the practices and processes of standing for election and who will need your support to be able to participate effectively.
As part of your preparations for the polls, you will have put plans in place to ensure that you offer all potential candidates and agents a briefing session before or at the start of the nomination period, and are also issued with written guidance on the election process in good time to enable them to act on it. Details of what the briefings and written information should include, and links to template briefings, can be found in our guidance on providing information to political parties, candidates and agents.