The Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007

PART 5 Final Proceedings In Contested And Uncontested Elections

Declaration of result

54.—(1) In a contested election, when the result of the poll has been ascertained, the CRO must forthwith—

(a) declare to be elected the candidate to whom the majority of votes has been given,

(b) give public notice of—

(i) the name of the person declared to be elected,

(ii) the person’s authorised description, if any, within the meaning of rule 6(5) or (7),

(iii) the total number of votes given for each candidate together with the number of rejected ballot papers under each head shown in the statement of rejected ballot papers.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), after the CRO complies with paragraph (1), he may give public notice of the information referred to paragraph (1)(b)(iii) so as to set out the number of votes falling under each of the heads in that subparagraph, in respect of each ward.

(3) Where the sum of first preference votes given for all candidates in any ward does not exceed 500, the GLRO must not give notice under paragraph (2) in respect of that ward alone, but must amalgamate the figures for that ward with those for any other ward in which more than 500 votes have been given, in the same Assembly constituency.

(4) In an uncontested election, the CRO must as soon as practicable after the latest time for the delivery of notices of withdrawals of candidature—

(a) declare to be elected the candidate remaining validly nominated,

(b) give public notice of—

(i) the name of the person declared to be elected, and

(ii) the person’s authorised description, if any, within the meaning of rule 6(5) or (7).

(5) The CRO must as soon as practicable notify the GLRO and the proper officer of the Authority of the information in the notice given under (1)(b).

Return or forfeiture of candidate’s deposit

55.—(1) Unless forfeited in accordance with paragraph (5), the deposit made under rule 8 must be returned to the person making it or his personal representative.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the deposit must be returned not later than the next day after that on which the result of the election is declared.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)—

(a) a day must be disregarded if, in accordance with rule 4, it would be disregarded in computing any period of time for the purposes of the timetable for the election, and

(b) the deposit must be treated as being returned on a day if a cheque for the amount of the deposit is posted on that day.

(4) If the candidate is not shown as standing nominated in the statement of persons nominated, or if the poll is countermanded or abandoned by reason of his death, the deposit must be returned as soon as practicable after the publication of the statement or after his death, as the case may be.

(5) Where a poll is taken, if, after the counting of the votes by the CRO (including any re-count) is completed, the candidate is found not to have polled more than one-twentieth of the total number of votes polled by all the candidates, the deposit must be forfeited to the Greater London Authority.