Political parties
Political parties can put forward a list of up to 25 names of
candidates to stand in the London-wide Assembly Member
contest. Party list nomination forms are available from
the Greater London Returning Officer (GLRO)
through London Elects. The
party list should be completed by the party's nominating officer
and returned to the GLRO by 12pm on 28 March 2008.
Each candidate on the party list must have a signed and
witnessed 'Consent to Nomination' form - these should
accompany the party list.
Any political parties that want to use the party's emblem on the
ballot paper must submit a formal request, signed by the party
nominations officer.
Independent candidates
You don't have to be part of a political party to stand for
election as
London-wide Assembly Members. Independent candidates
can get separate nomination and 'consent to nomination' forms from
the GLRO. These must be returned by the nomination deadline - 12pm
on 28 March 2008.
Candidates who are not standing for a registered political party
can only use the description ‘Independent’ or have no description
on the London-wide ballot paper.
Deposit
Nomination forms must be accompanied by a deposit of £5,000,
regardless of how many names are on the form. This is returned if
the party or independent candidate receives more than 2.5% of the
total votes across London in the London-wide Assembly election.