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The Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2000

S.I. 2000/208 · Made 1 February 2000

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LONDON GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

Made 1st February 2000

Laid before Parliament 8th February 2000

Coming into force 29th 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 1983f1, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, 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).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Rules for Greater London Authority elections
  4. 4Forms
  5. 5Returning officers: duties at ordinary elections
  6. 6Electronic counting of votes
  7. 7Amendment of the Local Elections (Principal Areas) Rules 1986
  8. 8Combination of polls
  9. Signature
  10. Schedule 1: THE CONSTITUENCY MEMBERS ELECTION RULES
  11. Part I: General Provisions
  12. 1Citation
  13. 2Interpretation
  14. Part II: Provisions As To Time
  15. 3Timetable
  16. 4Computation of time
  17. Part III: Stages Common To Contested And Uncontested elections
  18. 5Notice of election
  19. 6Nomination of candidates and nomination papers
  20. 7Consent to nomination
  21. 8Deposits
  22. 9Decisions as to validity of nomination papers
  23. 10Publication of statement of persons nominated
  24. 11Inspection of nomination papers and consent to nomination
  25. 12Withdrawal of candidates
  26. 13Method of election
  27. Part IV: Contested Elections—General
  28. 14Poll to be taken by ballot
  29. 15The ballot papers
  30. 16The official mark
  31. 17Prohibition of disclosure of vote
  32. 18Use of schools and public rooms
  33. 19Notice of poll
  34. 20Postal ballot papers
  35. 21Provision of polling stations
  36. 22Appointment of presiding officers and clerks
  37. 23Issue of official poll cards
  38. 24Equipment of polling stations
  39. 25Appointment of polling and counting agents
  40. 26Notification of requirement of secrecy
  41. 27Admission to polling station
  42. 28Keeping of order in station
  43. 29Sealing of ballot boxes
  44. 30Questions to be put to voters
  45. 31Challenge of voter
  46. 32Voting procedure
  47. 33Votes marked by presiding officer
  48. 34Voting by blind persons
  49. 35Tendered ballot papers
  50. 36Spoilt ballot papers
  51. 37Adjournment of poll in case of riot
  52. 38Procedure on close of poll
  53. 39Attendance at counting of votes
  54. 40The count
  55. 41Rejected ballot papers
  56. 42Decisions on ballot papers
  57. 43Re-count
  58. 44Equality of votes
  59. Part V: Final Proceedings In Contested And Uncontested Elections
  60. 45Declaration of result
  61. 46Return or forfeiture of candidate’s deposit
  62. Part VI: Disposal of Documents
  63. 47Sealing up of ballot papers
  64. 48Delivery and retention of documents
  65. 49Orders for production of documents
  66. 50Retention, public inspection and destruction of documents
  67. Part VII: Death Of Candidate
  68. 51Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of candidate
  69. Schedule 2: THE LONDON MEMBERS ELECTION RULES
  70. Part I: General Provisions
  71. 1Citation
  72. 2Interpretation
  73. Part II: Provisions As To Time
  74. 3Timetable
  75. 4Computation of time
  76. Part III: Stages Common To Contested And Uncontested Elections
  77. 5Notice of election
  78. 6Nomination of candidates and nomination papers: individual candidates
  79. 7Nomination of parties and nomination papers: list candidates
  80. 8Consent to nomination
  81. 9Deposits
  82. 10Decisions as to validity of nomination papers
  83. 11Publication of statement of persons nominated
  84. 12Inspection of nomination papers and consent to nomination
  85. 13Withdrawal or death of candidate
  86. 14Method of election
  87. Part IV: Contested Elections: General Provisions
  88. 15Poll to be taken by ballot
  89. 16The ballot papers
  90. 17The official mark
  91. 18Prohibition of disclosure of vote
  92. 19Use of schools and public rooms
  93. 20Notice of poll
  94. 21Postal ballot papers
  95. 22Provision of polling stations
  96. 23Appointment of presiding officers and clerks
  97. 24Issue of official poll cards
  98. 25Equipment of polling stations
  99. 26Appointment of polling and counting agents
  100. 27Notification of requirement of secrecy
  101. 28Admission to polling station
  102. 29Keeping of order in station
  103. 30Sealing of ballot boxes
  104. 31Questions to be put to voters
  105. 32Challenge of voter
  106. 33Voting procedure
  107. 34Votes marked by presiding officer
  108. 35Voting by blind persons
  109. 36Tendered ballot papers
  110. 37Spoilt ballot papers
  111. 38Adjournment of poll in case of riot
  112. 39Procedure on close of poll
  113. 40Attendance at local count
  114. 41The local count
  115. 42Rejected ballot papers
  116. 43Decision on ballot papers
  117. 44Re-count
  118. 45Procedure at conclusion of local count
  119. 46Attendance at allocation of seats
  120. 47The calculation
  121. Part V: Final Proceedings In Contested And Uncontested Elections
  122. 48Declaration of result
  123. 49Return or forfeiture of candidate’s deposit
  124. Part VI: Disposal Of Documents
  125. 50Sealing up of ballot papers
  126. 51Delivery and retention of documents
  127. 52Orders for production of documents
  128. 53Public inspection and destruction of documents
  129. Part VII: List Candidates And The Filling Of Vacancies
  130. 54Interpretation of Part VII
  131. 55Removal from party list on election as Mayor or constituency member
  132. 56Notification of vacancy
  133. 57Unwilling candidate or objection by registered party
  134. 58Acceptance of office and further notification
  135. Schedule 3: THE MAYORAL ELECTION RULES
  136. Part I: General Provisions
  137. 1Citation
  138. 2Interpretation
  139. Part II: Provisions As To Time
  140. 3Timetable
  141. 4Computation of time
  142. Part III: Stages Common To Contested And Uncontested Elections
  143. 5Notice of election
  144. 6Nomination of candidates and nomination papers
  145. 7Subscription of nomination papers
  146. 8Consent to nomination
  147. 9Deposits
  148. 10Decisions as to validity of nomination papers
  149. 11Publication of statement of persons nominated
  150. 12Inspection of nomination papers and consent to nomination
  151. 13Withdrawal of candidature
  152. 14Method of election
  153. Part IV: Contested Elections
  154. 15Poll to be taken by ballot
  155. 16The ballot papers
  156. 17The official mark
  157. 18Prohibition of disclosure of vote
  158. 19Use of schools and public rooms
  159. 20Notice of poll
  160. 21Postal ballot papers
  161. 22Provision of polling stations
  162. 23Appointment of presiding officers and clerks
  163. 24Issue of official poll cards
  164. 25Equipment of polling stations
  165. 26Appointment of polling and counting agents
  166. 27Notification of requirement of secrecy
  167. 28Admission to polling station
  168. 29Keeping of order in station
  169. 30Sealing of ballot boxes
  170. 31Questions to be put to voters
  171. 32Challenge of voter
  172. 33Voting procedure
  173. 34Votes marked by presiding officer
  174. 35Voting by blind persons
  175. 36Tendered ballot papers
  176. 37Spoilt ballot papers
  177. 38Adjournment of poll in case of riot
  178. 39Procedure on close of poll
  179. 40Attendance at local count
  180. 41The local count
  181. 42Rejected ballot papers
  182. 43Decisions on ballot papers
  183. 44Re-count
  184. 45Procedure at conclusion of local count
  185. 46Attendance at central calculation
  186. 47The first calculation and resolution of equality
  187. Part V: Further Provision: More Than Two Candidates
  188. 48The count of second preference votes
  189. 49The second calculation and resolution of equality
  190. Part VI: Final Proceedings In Contested And Uncontested Elections
  191. 50Declaration of result
  192. 51Return or forfeiture of candidate’s deposit
  193. Part VII: Disposal Of Documents
  194. 52Sealing up of ballot papers
  195. 53Delivery and retention of docments
  196. 54Orders for production of documents
  197. 55Public inspection and destruction of documents
  198. Part VIII: Death Of Candidate
  199. 56Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of candidate
  200. Schedule 4: THE ORDINARY ELECTIONS RULES
  201. 1Citation, application and interpretation
  202. 2Ballot papers (CMER rule 15, LMER and MER rule 16)
  203. 3Notice of poll (CMER rule 19, LMER and MER rule 20)
  204. 4Postal ballot papers (CMER rule 20, LMER and MER rule 21)
  205. 5Issue of poll cards (CMER rule 23, LMER and MER rule 24)
  206. 6Equipment of polling stations (CMER rule 24, LMER and MER rule 25)
  207. 7Voting procedure (CMER rule 32, LMER and MER rule 33)
  208. 8Votes marked by presiding officer (CMER rule 33, LMER and MER rule 34)
  209. 9Voting by blind persons (CMER rule 34, LMER and MER rule 35)
  210. 10Tendered ballot papers (CMER rule 35, LMER and MER rule 36)
  211. 11Ballot paper accounts (CMER rule 38(4), LMER and MER rule 39(4))
  212. 12The count (CMER 40, LMER and MER 41)
  213. 13Result of election (CMER 45, LMER 48, MER 50)
  214. 14Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of candidate (CMER 51, MER 56)
  215. 15Effect of candidate being returned both as Mayor and constituency member
  216. Schedule 5FORMS
  217. Forms of nomination paper
  218. Schedule 6: MODIFICATION OF RULES WHERE VOTES COUNTED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
  219. 1Paragraph 1
  220. 2Paragraph 2
  221. 3Paragraph 3
  222. 1Directions as to printing the ballot paper
  223. 2Directions as to printing the ballot paper
  224. Schedule 7: POLL AT ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS OF LONDON BOROUGH TAKEN TOGETHER WITH POLL AT GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY ELECTION
  225. Part I: AMENDMENTS TO THE LOCAL ELECTIONS (PRINCIPAL AREAS) RULES 1986
  226. 1Paragraph 1
  227. 2Paragraph 2
  228. 3Paragraph 3
  229. Part II: FURTHER MODIFICATIONS OF THE RULES SET OUT IN THE LOCAL ELECTIONS (PRINCIPAL AREAS) RULES 1986 AND REFERRED TO IN RULE 7A OF THOSE RULES
  230. 1Paragraph 1
  231. 2Paragraph 2
  232. 3Paragraph 3
  233. 4Paragraph 4
  234. 5Paragraph 5
  235. Schedule 8: MODIFICATIONS 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
  236. 1Paragraph 1
  237. Explanatory note