The Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2000

1Citation and commencement

2Interpretation

3Rules for Greater London Authority elections

5Returning officers: duties at ordinary elections

6Electronic counting of votes

7Amendment of the Local Elections (Principal Areas) Rules 1986

8Combination of polls

SCHEDULE 1THE CONSTITUENCY MEMBERS ELECTION RULES

PART IGeneral Provisions

2Interpretation

PART IIProvisions As To Time

4Computation of time

PART IIIStages Common To Contested And Uncontested elections

5Notice of election

6Nomination of candidates and nomination papers

7Consent to nomination

9Decisions as to validity of nomination papers

10Publication of statement of persons nominated

11Inspection of nomination papers and consent to nomination

12Withdrawal of candidates

13Method of election

PART IVContested Elections—General

14Poll to be taken by ballot

15The ballot papers

16The official mark

17Prohibition of disclosure of vote

18Use of schools and public rooms

19Notice of poll

20Postal ballot papers

21Provision of polling stations

22Appointment of presiding officers and clerks

23Issue of official poll cards

24Equipment of polling stations

25Appointment of polling and counting agents

26Notification of requirement of secrecy

27Admission to polling station

28Keeping of order in station

29Sealing of ballot boxes

30Questions to be put to voters

31Challenge of voter

32Voting procedure

33Votes marked by presiding officer

34Voting by blind persons

35Tendered ballot papers

36Spoilt ballot papers

37Adjournment of poll in case of riot

38Procedure on close of poll

39Attendance at counting of votes

41Rejected ballot papers

42Decisions on ballot papers

44Equality of votes

PART VFinal Proceedings In Contested And Uncontested Elections

45Declaration of result

46Return or forfeiture of candidate’s deposit

PART VIDisposal of Documents

47Sealing up of ballot papers

48Delivery and retention of documents

49Orders for production of documents

50Retention, public inspection and destruction of documents

PART VIIDeath Of Candidate

51Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of candidate

SCHEDULE 2THE LONDON MEMBERS ELECTION RULES

PART IGeneral Provisions

2Interpretation

PART IIProvisions As To Time

4Computation of time

PART IIIStages Common To Contested And Uncontested Elections

5Notice of election

6Nomination of candidates and nomination papers: individual candidates

7Nomination of parties and nomination papers: list candidates

8Consent to nomination

10Decisions as to validity of nomination papers

11Publication of statement of persons nominated

12Inspection of nomination papers and consent to nomination

13Withdrawal or death of candidate

14Method of election

PART IVContested Elections: General Provisions

15Poll to be taken by ballot

16The ballot papers

17The official mark

18Prohibition of disclosure of vote

19Use of schools and public rooms

20Notice of poll

21Postal ballot papers

22Provision of polling stations

23Appointment of presiding officers and clerks

24Issue of official poll cards

25Equipment of polling stations

26Appointment of polling and counting agents

27Notification of requirement of secrecy

28Admission to polling station

29Keeping of order in station

30Sealing of ballot boxes

31Questions to be put to voters

32Challenge of voter

33Voting procedure

34Votes marked by presiding officer

35Voting by blind persons

36Tendered ballot papers

37Spoilt ballot papers

38Adjournment of poll in case of riot

39Procedure on close of poll

40Attendance at local count

41The local count

42Rejected ballot papers

43Decision on ballot papers

45Procedure at conclusion of local count

46Attendance at allocation of seats

47The calculation

PART VFinal Proceedings In Contested And Uncontested Elections

48Declaration of result

49Return or forfeiture of candidate’s deposit

PART VIDisposal Of Documents

50Sealing up of ballot papers

51Delivery and retention of documents

52Orders for production of documents

53Public inspection and destruction of documents

PART VIIList Candidates And The Filling Of Vacancies

54Interpretation of Part VII

55Removal from party list on election as Mayor or constituency member

56Notification of vacancy

57Unwilling candidate or objection by registered party

58Acceptance of office and further notification

SCHEDULE 3THE MAYORAL ELECTION RULES

PART IGeneral Provisions

2Interpretation

PART IIProvisions As To Time

4Computation of time

PART IIIStages Common To Contested And Uncontested Elections

5Notice of election

6Nomination of candidates and nomination papers

7Subscription of nomination papers

8Consent to nomination

10Decisions as to validity of nomination papers

11Publication of statement of persons nominated

12Inspection of nomination papers and consent to nomination

13Withdrawal of candidature

14Method of election

PART IVContested Elections

15Poll to be taken by ballot

16The ballot papers

17The official mark

18Prohibition of disclosure of vote

19Use of schools and public rooms

20Notice of poll

21Postal ballot papers

22Provision of polling stations

23Appointment of presiding officers and clerks

24Issue of official poll cards

25Equipment of polling stations

26Appointment of polling and counting agents

27Notification of requirement of secrecy

28Admission to polling station

29Keeping of order in station

30Sealing of ballot boxes

31Questions to be put to voters

32Challenge of voter

33Voting procedure

34Votes marked by presiding officer

35Voting by blind persons

36Tendered ballot papers

37Spoilt ballot papers

38Adjournment of poll in case of riot

39Procedure on close of poll

40Attendance at local count

41The local count

42Rejected ballot papers

43Decisions on ballot papers

45Procedure at conclusion of local count

46Attendance at central calculation

47The first calculation and resolution of equality

PART VFurther Provision: More Than Two Candidates

48The count of second preference votes

49The second calculation and resolution of equality

PART VIFinal Proceedings In Contested And Uncontested Elections

50Declaration of result

51Return or forfeiture of candidate’s deposit

PART VIIDisposal Of Documents

52Sealing up of ballot papers

53Delivery and retention of docments

54Orders for production of documents

55Public inspection and destruction of documents

PART VIIIDeath Of Candidate

56Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of candidate

SCHEDULE 4THE ORDINARY ELECTIONS RULES

1Citation, application and interpretation

2Ballot papers (CMER rule 15, LMER and MER rule 16)

3Notice of poll (CMER rule 19, LMER and MER rule 20)

4Postal ballot papers (CMER rule 20, LMER and MER rule 21)

5Issue of poll cards (CMER rule 23, LMER and MER rule 24)

6Equipment of polling stations (CMER rule 24, LMER and MER rule 25)

7Voting procedure (CMER rule 32, LMER and MER rule 33)

8Votes marked by presiding officer (CMER rule 33, LMER and MER rule 34)

9Voting by blind persons (CMER rule 34, LMER and MER rule 35)

10Tendered ballot papers (CMER rule 35, LMER and MER rule 36)

11Ballot paper accounts (CMER rule 38(4), LMER and MER rule 39(4))

12The count (CMER 40, LMER and MER 41)

13Result of election (CMER 45, LMER 48, MER 50)

14Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of candidate (CMER 51, MER 56)

15Effect of candidate being returned both as Mayor and constituency member

SCHEDULE 5FORMS

Forms of nomination paper

SCHEDULE 6MODIFICATION OF RULES WHERE VOTES COUNTED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS

1In this Schedule— “CMER” means the Constituency Members Election Rules;...

2Where votes are counted by electronic means, the CMER, the...

3The directions for printing referred to in paragraph 2(d) are—...

1Directions as to printing the ballot paper

2So far as practicable, the following arrangements shall be observed...

SCHEDULE 7POLL AT ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS OF LONDON BOROUGH TAKEN TOGETHER WITH POLL AT GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY ELECTION

PART IAMENDMENTS TO THE LOCAL ELECTIONS (PRINCIPAL AREAS) RULES 1986

1At the end of rule 4 (interpretation ) there shall...

2In rule 5 for “36(3)” there is substituted “36(2A), (3)”....

3After rule 7 (combination under section 15(1) or (2) of...

PART IIFURTHER MODIFICATIONS OF THE RULES SET OUT IN THE LOCAL ELECTIONS (PRINCIPAL AREAS) RULES 1986 AND REFERRED TO IN RULE 7A OF THOSE RULES

1In rule 1 (timetable), in the entry relating to polling,...

2In rule 23 (equipment of polling stations)—

3In rule 39 (the count), in paragraph (1) (as substituted...

4In the Appendix of forms— (a) in the form substituted...

5In the Appendix of forms, in the form of official...

SCHEDULE 8MODIFICATIONS TO APPLY WHERE THE POLL AT A GLA ELECTION IS TAKEN TOGETHER WITH THE POLL AT ANOTHER ELECTION UNDER SECTION 15(1) OR (2) OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT 1983

1In this Schedule— “GLA constituency” means an area for the...

2000 No. 208

LONDON GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

The Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2000

Made1st February 2000

Laid before Parliament8th February 2000

Coming into force29th February 2000

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 36(2), (2A) and (2B) of the Representation of the People Act 19831, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Rules: