SCHEDULE 2THE LONDON MEMBERS ELECTION RULES
PART VFinal Proceedings In Contested And Uncontested Elections
Declaration of result48
1
The GLRO shall declare the allocation of the seats for London members and, where seats are allocated to a registered party, the names of the persons on the party list who, in accordance with paragraph 8(5) of Schedule 2 to the 1999 Act, are to fill those seats.
2
The GLRO shall give public notice of—
a
the registered parties to which seats for London members have been allocated and the names of the list candidates by whom those seats are to be filled;
b
the names of the successful individual candidates;
c
the total number of London votes given for each registered party and each individual candidate;
d
the total number of candidates of registered parties returned as constituency members;
e
the number of rejected ballot papers under each head shown in the statement of rejected ballot papers;
f
the name of every person included on a party list who has been omitted from, or (pursuant to paragraph 8(10) of Schedule 2 to the 1999 Act) is to be treated as ceasing to be on, that list, together with the reason for the omission or cessation, as the case may be; and
g
where rule 47(2) applies, and without prejudice to sub-paragraph (f), the name of the deceased candidate.
Return or forfeiture of candidate’s deposit49
1
Unless forfeited in accordance with paragraph (5), the deposit made under rule 9 shall be returned to the person making it or his personal representative.
2
Subject to paragraph (4), the deposit shall be returned not later than the next day after that on which the result of the election is declared.
3
For the purposes of paragraph (2)—
a
a day shall be disregarded if it would be disregarded under rule 3 in computing any period of time for the purposes of the timetable for an election of the kind in question; and
b
the deposit shall be treated as being returned on a day if a cheque for the amount of the deposit is posted on that day.
4
If the candidate is not shown as standing nominated in the statement of persons nominated, or if proof has been given to the GLRO before the allocation of seats of his death, the deposit shall be returned as soon as practicable after the publication of the statement or after his death, as the case may be.
5
Where a poll is taken, if, after the declaration under rule 48, a candidate or registered party is found not to have polled more than one-fortieth of the total number of votes polled by all the candidates and registered parties, the deposit shall be forfeited to the Greater London Authority.