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

  
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   
London Election on 1 May 2008