Greater London Authority elections
On this page, you will find all of our guidance and resources for Returning Officers administering a Greater London Authority election.
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Guidance on these pages is being updated for polls on 5 May 2016. If you have any questions please contact London Elects.
Part A
Returning Officer role and responsibilities
This part covers:
- How to use this guidance
- The Returning Officer's role, responsibilities, skills and knowledge
- Our performance standards for Returning Officers
Part B
Planning and organisation
This part covers:
- Planning (including the identification and training of staff, the selection and booking of venues and management of contractors and suppliers)
- How to maintain the integrity of the election
- Raising awareness
- Access to proceedings by electoral observers and Commission representatives
Part C
Administering the poll
This part covers:
- The nomination period (including access to the register by candidates, spending limits and the nominations process)
- The production of notices, poll cards and ballot papers
- Polling station voting
Part D
Absent voting
This part covers:
- The absent voting timetable
- Proxy voting
- Preparations for absent voting processes and the production of stationery
- Procedures for the issue, receipt and opening of postal votes
Part E
Verifying and counting the votes
This part covers:
- The principles for an effective verification and count
- Preparations for the count
- Managing the verification and count
- Verification and count procedures
Part F
After the declaration of result
This part covers:
- Storage and disposal of documents
- Post-election activities
- Challenges to the result
- Review of election procedures
GLROs guidance
Guidance for GLROs - Greater London Authority elections
This part covers:
- The Greater London Returning Officers, responsibilities and knowledge
- Key planning considerations for the Greater London Returning Officer
Planning guidance for GLROs - Greater London Authority elections
Guidance for GLROs - Delivery of key processes - Greater London Authority elections