How to vote
On 1 May 2008 Londoners will elect both the Mayor of London and the 25 members of the London Assembly. All British, Commonwealth or EU citizens aged 18 or over and living in London are eligible to vote, as long as they are on the electoral register.
Voting for the Mayor
In the election for the Mayor you have two votes – for a first and second choice.
Full details on voting for the Mayor
See the ballot papers
Voting for the London Assembly
You will receive two ballot papers – one yellow, one peach coloured – to elect two types of Assembly member.
Full details on voting for the Assembly
See the ballot papers
How the Mayor is elected
The day after polling day, all the first and second choice votes are counted and a winner is announced.
How the London Assembly is elected
The London Assembly election is designed to make sure the results reflect how Londoners voted London-wide, not just locally.
Read how the results are calculated
Did you know?
London Elects will need 366 tonnes of papers to print enough copies of the Mayoral booklet for everyone in London.
About 800,000 people will vote by post in 2008, more than twice as many as in 2004.
In the last elections in 2004, 1,920,533 people voted - a turnout of 37%.
