Guidance for Returning Officers administering a Greater London Authority (GLA) election

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Planning for the election

Absent voters' list request form (DOCX)
Briefing for candidates and agents GLA (PPTX)
Checklist for polling station inspectors (DOCX)
Close of poll packing instructions (DOCX)
Forensic Science Service guidance on signature checking (Generic) (PDF)
Making your mark - design guidance for EAs
Polling station handbook - Greater London Authority elections (PDF)
Polling station quick guide - Greater London Authority elections (PDF)
Project plan for elections - PCC, LGE, CAM, LAM, GLA (XLSX)
Register request form - candidates (DOCX)
Risk register for elections (Generic) (XLSX)
Secrecy requirements - the poll (DOCX)
Tips on managing the media at the count (Generic) (DOCX)

 

Starting the election timetable 

Nominations

Quality Assurance Guidance for ROs (Generic) (PDF)

 

Agents

Counting agent appointment form (DOCX)
Polling agent appointment form (DOCX)
Postal voting agent appointment form (DOCX)
Secrecy requirements - postal voting (DOCX)
Secrecy requirements - count (DOCX)
Secrecy requirements - the poll (DOCX)

 

  Absent voting

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Polling station handbook - Greater London Authority elections (PDF)
Postal voting ballot paper account generic (DOCX)
Postal vote opening flowchart generic (not Senedd) (DOCX)
Postal vote matching spreadsheet (XLSX)
Secrecy requirements - postal voting (DOCX)

 

Polling station voting

Ask me for help stickers and posters (ZIP)
Checklist for polling station inspectors (DOCX)
Polling station handbook - Greater London Authority elections (PDF)
Secrecy requirements - the poll (DOCX)

 

Verification and count

Checklist when dealing with ballot box variances (DOCX)
Doubtful ballot paper booklet GLA elections (PDF)
Example checklist of materials required at the verification and count (DOCX)
Observer access restrictions log (DOCX)
Secrecy requirements - count (DOCX)
Tips on managing the media at the count (Generic) (DOCX)

 

After the election

Access supply and inspection checklist - UKPE, PCC, LGE (DOCX)
Close of poll packing instructions (DOCX)
Polling station handbook - Greater London Authority elections (PDF)
Providing information about the number of ballot papers issued GLA (DOCX)
Postal voting ballot paper account (DOCX)
Last updated: 12 November 2024