A booklet with manifestos from Mayoral candidates and a full
listing of all other candidates standing in London’s 1 May
elections will be arriving through the letterboxes of London’s 5.5
million registered voters from the end of this week.
To make sure as many people as possible know about the London
elections, London Elects produces and distributes an information
booklet. All registered voters in London will receive a copy in the
post before election day.
The booklet, titled ‘The Candidates – who they are, what they
say and how to vote’ contains manifestos from the Mayoral
candidates, information about how to vote and how the Mayor and
Assembly is elected and lists of all the candidates standing for
the London Assembly.
All the mayoral candidates had the opportunity to add their own
'mini-manifesto' to the booklet in return for £10,000 towards the
printing and distribution costs. Nine of the 10 candidates chose to
do so.
The Greater London Returning Officer (GLRO) - Anthony Mayer -
determined the order of the manifestos by drawing lots.
London Elects issued guidance to the candidates on how they
should supply their manifestos and what content was acceptable. The
candidates were responsible for developing their manifestos but the
GLRO had final say on what could and could not be included in the
booklet.
London Elects will start to send out the
booklets to postal voters from 16 April and all registered London
voters should receive a booklet by 28 April.
Read or listen to the candidates' booklet
now
Braille, large-print and audio versions of the booklet are also
available on request by calling 020 7983 4444 or info@londonelects.org.uk.
The booklet will also be available at local
libraries and borough council offices.