The Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2000

The calculation

47.—(1) As soon as the GLRO has received from every CRO the information required by rule 45 he shall calculate the London figure(1) for each registered party by which a party list has been submitted for that election, and for each individual candidate.

(2) If at a contested election proof is given to the GLRO’s satisfaction before the result of the election is declared that one of the persons named as an individual candidate in the ballot papers, or whose name appears on a party list, has died, then the GLRO shall make the calculation referred to in paragraph (1) without regard to that candidate.

(3) As soon as the GLRO has ascertained the result of the calculation, he shall inform such of the election agents for the candidates as are then present of the relevant figures and shall give them a reasonable opportunity to satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of the calculation.

(4) Where information of the description mentioned in paragraph (5)(e) is given in accordance with paragraph (3), the GLRO shall provide the persons to whom it was given with a statement containing—

(a)the names of the persons concerned; and

(b)with respect to each such person, the name of the party from whose list his name has been omitted or treated as omitted, and the reason therefor.

(5) In this rule, “the relevant figures” means—

(a)the number of London votes given in the Assembly constituencies for each registered party by which a party list has been submitted for that election; and for each individual candidate at that election;

(b)in respect of each party by whom a party list has been submitted, the number of successful candidates to be constituency members—

(i)who were the subject of that party’s authorisation under rule 6(4) of the Constituency Members Election Rules(2); and

(ii)whose particulars on the ballot paper included the party’s registered emblem or, as the case may be, one of the party’s registered emblems;

(c)the calculation of the London figure;

(d)any recalculation required by paragraph 8(3), or carried out in the circumstances mentioned in paragraph 8(8), of Schedule 2 to the 1999 Act; and

(e)the number of persons whose names have been omitted from, or (pursuant to paragraph 8(10) of Schedule 2 to the 1999 Act) who are to be treated as ceasing to be on, a party list.