Election timetable
The elections for the Mayor of London and the London Assembly will take place on 1 May 2008. The official timetable for the elections has not yet been approved by parliament - this is expected to happen at the end of 2007. The key dates and the full timetable are below.
| Election key dates | |
|---|---|
| Publication of 'Notice of Election' Official date for start of nominations | 18 March 2008 |
| Deadline for candidates to provide nomination forms | 12pm, 28 March 2008 |
| Candidates announced | 2 April 2008 |
| Deadline for voter registration - forms must reach borough councils by this deadline |
Midnight, 16 April 2008 |
| Deadline for postal vote applications - forms must reach borough councils by this deadline |
5pm, 16 April 2008 |
| Deadline for proxy vote applications - forms must reach borough councils by this deadline |
5pm, 23 April 2008 |
| Election day | 7am to 10pm, 1 May 2008 |
| Election count and declaration of results | 2 May 2008 |
GLA election timetable |
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|---|---|
| Publication of Notice of Election | 18 March 2008 |
| Receipt of Nominations/Consents to Nomination | 12pm, 28 March 2008 |
| Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated | 12pm, 1 April 2008 |
| Last day for Delivery of Withdrawal of Candidature | 12pm, 2 April 2008 |
| Last day to appoint Election Agents | 12pm, 2 April 2008 |
| Publication of Notice of Election Agents | 12pm,2 April 2008 |
| Last day for Receipt of Applications to Register to Vote | Midnight, 16 April 2008 |
| Last day for Receipt of New Postal Vote Applications | 5pm, 16 April 2008 |
| Last day to Change Absent Vote arrangements | 5pm, 16 April 2008 |
| Start of objection period for 11 day registrations | 17 April 2008 |
| Publication of Notice of Poll | 23 April 2008 |
| Last day for Receipt of Proxy Vote Applications | 5pm, 23 April 2008 |
| End of objection period for 11 day registrations | 23 April 2008 |
| Last day to Appoint Polling and Counting Agents | 24 April 2008 |
| Notice of Polling and Counting Agents | 24 April 2008 |
| First day to Apply for Replacement Postal Ballot Papers | 25 April 2008 |
| Day of Poll | 7am to 10pm, 1 May 2008 |
| Last day for Receipt of Emergency Proxy Vote Applications | 5pm, 1 May 2008 |
| Last day to Apply for Replacement Postal Ballot Papers | 5pm, 1 May 2008 |
| Last day to apply for an alteration to the register of electors to correct a clerical error | 9pm, 1 May 2008 |
| Counting of the votes | 2 May 2008 |