How to vote
Voters were given three ballot papers in the 2016 elections: one to vote for the Mayor of London and two for the London Assembly.
Votes for the Mayor used your PINK ballot paper
- There were 2 choices for Mayor.
- Voting once [X] in column A for first choice. Each candidate wasl either be part of a political party or standing as an independent candidate.
- Voting once [X] in column B for second choice.
- For second choice to be valid it had to be different from first choice.
- If only a second choice was marked, votes were not counted.
- Marking a second choice didn’n’t reduce the chances of your first choice candidate being successful.
How do I vote for the London Assembly?
In the election for the London Assembly, you have 2 ballot papers.
Vote for your Constituency London Assembly Member used the YELLOW ballot paper
- Choose who you wanted to represent your local area on the London Assembly.
- Voting for only one candidate by putting a cross [X] next to your choice.
- Your London Assembly constituency is not the same as your parliamentary constituency. It is made up of the local authority you live in and 1, 2 or 3 other London local authorities.
Vote for a London-wide Assembly Member used the ORANGE ballot paper
- Choose who you wanted to represent the whole of London on the London Assembly.
- Voting only once by putting a cross [X] in the box next to your choice.
For information on how your votes were counted, visit the Counting the votes page.
