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London Elects is the Greater London Authority (GLA) team responsible for organising the election of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Elects team reports to the Greater London Returning Officer.
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The team's responsibilities include:
- working closely with electoral staff in the 32 London boroughs and the City of London to provide training and support for polling station staff and to make sure everyone is well prepared for the election and the count
- managing candidate nominations for the Mayoral election and the London-wide list
- organising arrangements for the count
- managing the three count centres and the contract with the company providing electronic counting
- working with the Government on budget and legal issues
- an advertising campaign
- the London Elects website
- the statutory mayoral address booklet, comprising ‘mini-manifestos’ from mayoral candidates, delivered to all of London's voters.
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Following the 1999 GLA Act, the first London Mayoral and London Assembly elections were held in 2000. Subsequent elections were held in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021 (having been delayed from 2020 on health grounds), and 2024.
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