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The Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2004

S.I. 2004/227 · Made 4 February 2004

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LONDON GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

Made 4th February 2004

Laid before Parliament 5th February 2004

Coming into force 1st March 2004

The First Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 36(2), (2A) and (2B) of the Representation of the People Act 1983f1, and having consulted the Electoral Commission as required by section 7 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000f2, hereby makes the following Rules:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1983 c. 2. Subsections (2A) and (2B) were inserted by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), Schedule 3, paragraph 4(2).

f2

2000 c. 41.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Amendment of the GLA Elections Rules
  3. 3Revocations
  4. Signature
  5. Schedule 1: AMENDMENTS TO SCHEDULE 1— THE CONSTITUENCY MEMBERS ELECTION RULES
  6. 1Paragraph 1
  7. 2Paragraph 2
  8. 3Paragraph 3
  9. 4Paragraph 4
  10. 5Paragraph 5
  11. 6Paragraph 6
  12. 7Paragraph 7
  13. 8Paragraph 8
  14. 9Paragraph 9
  15. 10Paragraph 10
  16. 11Paragraph 11
  17. 12Paragraph 12
  18. 13Paragraph 13
  19. 14Paragraph 14
  20. Schedule 2: AMENDMENTS TO SCHEDULE 2— THE LONDON MEMBERS ELECTION RULES
  21. 1Paragraph 1
  22. 2Paragraph 2
  23. 3Paragraph 3
  24. 4Paragraph 4
  25. 5Paragraph 5
  26. 6Paragraph 6
  27. 7Paragraph 7
  28. 8Paragraph 8
  29. 9Paragraph 9
  30. 10Paragraph 10
  31. 11Paragraph 11
  32. 12Paragraph 12
  33. 13Paragraph 13
  34. 14Paragraph 14
  35. 15Paragraph 15
  36. 16Paragraph 16
  37. 17Paragraph 17
  38. Schedule 3: AMENDMENTS TO SCHEDULE 3— THE MAYORAL ELECTION RULES
  39. 1Paragraph 1
  40. 2Paragraph 2
  41. 3Paragraph 3
  42. 4Paragraph 4
  43. 5Paragraph 5
  44. 6Paragraph 6
  45. 7Paragraph 7
  46. 8Paragraph 8
  47. 9Paragraph 9
  48. 10Paragraph 10
  49. 11Paragraph 11
  50. 12Paragraph 12
  51. 13Paragraph 13
  52. 14Paragraph 14
  53. 15Paragraph 15
  54. 16Paragraph 16
  55. 17Paragraph 17
  56. Schedule 4: AMENDMENTS TO THE FORMS IN SCHEDULE 5
  57. 1Paragraph 1
  58. 2Paragraph 2
  59. 3Paragraph 3
  60. 4Paragraph 4
  61. 5Paragraph 5
  62. 6Paragraph 6
  63. 7Paragraph 7
  64. 8Paragraph 8
  65. 9Paragraph 9
  66. Schedule 5New Schedules 8, 9, 10 and 11 to the GLA Elections Rules
  67. Schedule 9: RULES FOR CONDUCT OF AN ELECTION OF LONDON MEMBERS OF THE LONDON ASSEMBLY WHERE THE POLL IS TAKEN TOGETHER WITH THE POLL AT ANY OTHER ELECTION OR REFERENDUM
  68. Part I: General Provisions
  69. 1Citation
  70. 2Interpretation
  71. Part II: Provisions as to Time
  72. 3Timetable
  73. 4Computation of time
  74. Part III: Stages Common to Contested and Uncontested Elections
  75. 5Notice of election
  76. 6Nomination of candidates and nomination papers: individual candidates
  77. 7Nomination of parties and nomination papers: list candidates
  78. 8Consent to nomination
  79. 9Deposits
  80. 10Decisions as to validity of nomination papers
  81. 11Publication of statement of persons nominated
  82. 12Inspection of nomination papers and consent to nomination
  83. 13Withdrawal or death of candidate
  84. 14Method of election
  85. Part IV: Contested Elections: General Provisions
  86. 15Poll to be taken by ballot
  87. 16The ballot papers
  88. 17The official mark
  89. 18Prohibition of disclosure of vote
  90. 19Use of schools and public rooms
  91. 20Notice of poll
  92. 21Postal ballot papers
  93. 22Provision of polling stations
  94. 23Appointment of presiding officers and clerks
  95. 24Issue of official poll cards
  96. 25Information for voters in election booklets
  97. 26Equipment of polling stations
  98. 27Notices for guidance of voters
  99. 28Appointment of polling and counting agents
  100. 29Notification of requirement of secrecy
  101. 30Admission to polling station
  102. 31Keeping of order in station
  103. 32Sealing of ballot boxes
  104. 33Questions to be put to voters
  105. 34Challenge of voter
  106. 35Voting procedure
  107. 36Votes marked by presiding officer
  108. 37Voting by persons with disabilities
  109. 38Tendered ballot papers
  110. 39Spoilt ballot papers
  111. 40Adjournment of poll in case of riot
  112. 41Procedure on close of poll
  113. 42Attendance at local count
  114. 43The local count
  115. 44Rejected ballot papers
  116. 45Decision on ballot papers
  117. 46Re-count
  118. 47Procedure at conclusion of local count
  119. 48Attendance at allocation of seats
  120. 49The calculation
  121. Part V: Final Proceedings in Contested and Uncontested Elections
  122. 50Declaration of result
  123. 51Return or forfeiture of candidate’s deposit
  124. Part VI: Disposal of Documents
  125. 52Sealing up of ballot papers
  126. 53Delivery and retention of documents
  127. 54Orders for production of documents
  128. 55Public inspection and destruction of documents
  129. Part VII: List Candidates and the Filling of Vacancies
  130. 56Interpretation of Part VII
  131. 57Removal from party list on election as Mayor or constituency member
  132. 58Notification of vacancy
  133. 59Unwilling candidate or objection by registered party
  134. 60Acceptance of office and further notification
  135. Part VIII: Declarations as to Election Expenses
  136. 61Declarations as to election expenses
  137. Schedule 10: RULES FOR CONDUCT OF AN ELECTION OF THE MAYOR OF LONDON WHERE THE POLL IS TAKEN TOGETHER WITH THE POLL AT ANY OTHER ELECTION OR REFERENDUM
  138. Part I: General Provisions
  139. 1Citation
  140. 2Application and interpretation
  141. Part II: Provisions as to Time
  142. 3Timetable
  143. 4Computation of time
  144. Part III: Stages Common to Contested and Uncontested Elections
  145. 5Notice of election
  146. 6Nomination of candidates and nomination papers
  147. 7Subscription of nomination papers
  148. 8Consent to nomination
  149. 9Deposits
  150. 10Decisions as to validity of nomination papers
  151. 11Publication of statement of persons nominated
  152. 12Inspection of nomination papers and consent to nomination
  153. 13Withdrawal of candidature
  154. 14Method of election
  155. Part IV: Contested Elections
  156. 15Poll to be taken by ballot
  157. 16The ballot papers
  158. 17The official mark
  159. 18Prohibition of disclosure of vote
  160. 19Use of schools and public rooms
  161. 20Notice of poll
  162. 21Postal ballot papers
  163. 22Provision of polling stations
  164. 23Appointment of presiding officers and clerks
  165. 24Issue of official poll cards
  166. 25Information for voters in election booklets
  167. 26Equipment of polling stations
  168. 27Notices for guidance of voters
  169. 28Appointment of polling and counting agents
  170. 29Notification of requirement of secrecy
  171. 30Admission to polling station
  172. 31Keeping of order in station
  173. 32Sealing of ballot boxes
  174. 33Questions to be put to voters
  175. 34Challenge of voter
  176. 35Voting procedure
  177. 36Votes marked by presiding officer
  178. 37Voting by persons with disabilities
  179. 38Tendered ballot papers
  180. 39Spoilt ballot papers
  181. 40Adjournment of poll in case of riot
  182. 41Procedure on close of poll
  183. 42Attendance at counting of votes
  184. 43The local count
  185. 44Rejected ballot papers
  186. 45Decisions on ballot papers
  187. 46Re-count
  188. 47Procedure at conclusion of local count
  189. 48Attendance at central calculation
  190. 49The first calculation and resolution of equality
  191. Part V: Further Provision: More than Two Candidates
  192. 50The count of second preference votes
  193. 51The second calculation and resolution of equality
  194. Part VI: Final Proceedings in Contested and Uncontested Elections
  195. 52Declaration of result
  196. 53Return or forfeiture of candidate’s deposit
  197. Part VII: Disposal of Documents
  198. 54Sealing up of ballot papers
  199. 55Delivery and retention of documents
  200. 56Orders for production of documents
  201. 57Public inspection and destruction of documents
  202. Part VIII: Death of Candidate
  203. 58Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of candidate
  204. Schedule 11: MODIFICATION OF COMBINED POLL RULES IN SCHEDULES 8 TO 10 WHERE VOTES COUNTED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
  205. 1Paragraph 1
  206. 2Paragraph 2
  207. 3Paragraph 3
  208. 4Paragraph 4
  209. 5Paragraph 5
  210. 6Paragraph 6
  211. 7Paragraph 7
  212. 8Paragraph 8
  213. Schedule 6New Schedule 12 to the GLA Elections Rules
  214. Explanatory note