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Keep up to date with all the latest news on the Mayor of London and the London Assembly elections here.

 

13 May 2008

Ward-level results data is now available

You can now download the ward-level breakdown of the London elections results.

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8 May 2008

Independent audits of the e-counting system

The reports of two independent audits of the London elections e-counting system have been published.

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3 May 2008

The results are in!

The results of the 2008 London elections have been announced.

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2 May 2008

2.4million voters turn out at the polls

Turn out in this year's London elections is an estimated 45%.

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30 April 2008

Phone lines and emails are temporarily unavailable at City Hall

While mains power is being restored at City Hall, alternative contacts are in place for London Elects.

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29 April 2008

Results declarations will go ahead at City Hall

The results declarations for the London elections will go ahead as planned at City Hall on Friday.

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28 April 2008

City Hall affected by burst water main

City Hall has been affected by a burst water main. Phone lines and emails are unavailable. Alternative contacts are in place.

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15 April 2008

The candidates' booklet

All registered London voters will receive our candidates' booklet in the next two weeks with manifestos from Mayoral candidates and info on how to vote.

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9 April 2008

One week to go..

Eligible Londoners have only one week left to register to vote in the 1 May London elections.

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28 March 2008

The London Assembly candidates are announced

The list of nominated candidates for the London Assembly has been announced.

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28 March 2008

10 candidates to contest Mayor of London 1 May election

The list of nominated candidates for the Mayor of London has been announced.

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25 March 2008

Don’t get bungeed out of the election

‘Your choice. Make sure nothing stops you voting on May 1’ is the message of an amusing and eye-catching voter information campaign to raise awareness of the elections for the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.

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18 March 2008

The race for City Hall begins

Nominations open on Tuesday 18 March for the largest single election held in the country – the elections for the Mayor of London and the London Assembly on 1 May.

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3 March 2008

Mark makes appearances across London

Mark, the giant cross-shaped character, is visiting locations across London. So far the cross has made visits to Clapham Junction, Brixton Market, Borough Market, St Paul's Cathedral, and Brick Lane.

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20 February 2008

How the votes are counted

A new video has been added to the site to explain how the votes will be counted on May 2.

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11 February 2008

Year of the Mark

Decked out in Chinese lanterns, Mark joined in with the Chinese New Year festivities and visited Chinatown on Sunday.

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5 Feburary 2008

Factsheets are now on the site

The London Elects factsheets have been added to the site. Download them now.

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31 January 2008

Nomination packs are now available

Anyone who would like to stand in the election for the Mayor of London or the London Assembly London-wide contest can now request a nomination pack.

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22 January 2008

100 days to go

There are now fewer than 100 days to go until the London Mayoral and Assembly elections.

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14 January 2008

London Elects launches advertising campaignAd

London Elects and The Electoral Commission launched the first wave of advertisements to raise awareness of voter registration this week.

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December 2007

A celebrity in our midst

Sir Trevor McDonald OBE has recorded voiceovers to accompany our four guides, which explain how to vote and how the results are calculated.

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November 2007

Becoming a candidate

While a number of people have already announced in the media that they will be standing in the election, none of them is an official candidate until London Elects publishes the official list on 2 April 2008.

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October 2007

London Elects launches new website

Welcome to our new website. On these pages you will find all you need to know about the elections for the Mayor of London and the London Assembly on 1 May 2008 as well as a number of new and exciting features.

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October 2007

Pictures speak louder than words

Photography has been specially commissioned for this website and London Elects’ publications featuring people and places from all over the capital.

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London Election on 1 May 2008