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Elections for the Mayor of London and London Assembly members take place every four years. On May 2, if you are eligible to vote you will be able to have your say.
At these elections you vote for three different things; the Mayor of London, your constituency London Assembly member and the London-wide Assembly members. Voting will take place on Thursday, May 2.
You will need to make sure you are registered to vote before heading to a polling station. The last chance to register was Tuesday, April 16. After the votes the winners will be announced at City Hall on Saturday, May 4.
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London Mayoral election
The role of London Mayor is up for grabs at the elections in May and it has been branded a two-horse race between the current London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, and Tory candidate, Susan Hall. But there are plenty of other candidates to vote for.
Susan Hall has pledged to reverse ULEZ - which was expanded by Khan to include all outer boroughs of London on August 29 last year. There is a key focus on transport as Labour's Khan has promised to establish a new London Bus Company if he is re-elected; bringing the city's routes back into public ownership for the first time in 30 years.
If Khan is elected for a third term, it would make him the longest serving Mayor of London. Although Khan and Hall are the two favourites there are 13 candidates standing in the election at the start of next month. The Mayor of London election uses the first-past-the-post system and you will only be able to vote for one candidate. You can see the full list of candidates here or below.
London Assembly elections (your constituency)
There are 25 London Assembly members and 14 of these represent constituencies. When going to vote for your London Assembly member it will list the candidates in your London Assembly constituency (this is different to your parliamentary constituency).
These 14 constituencies are:
Barnet and Camden
Bexley and Bromley
Brent and Harrow
City and East
Croydon and Sutton
Ealing and Hillingdon
Enfield and Haringey
Greenwich and Lewisham
Havering and Redbridge
Lambeth and Southwark
Merton and Wandsworth
North East
South West
West Central
London Assembly elections (London-wide)
As well as the London Assembly member for your constituency you will be able to vote for the London-wide Assembly members. There are 11 of these.
This voting system is different from the others and uses the additional member system. The ballot paper will list the parties that have candidates and then you will vote for one.
Do I need ID?
To vote at a polling station in the Mayor of London and London Assembly elections you will need photo ID. Accepted forms of ID include:
Passport (issued by the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, British Overseas Territory, EEA state or Commonwealth country)
Driving licence
Blue Badge
Local Travel ID (for example an Older person's bus pass)
PASS card
You can still use your ID if it is out of date as long as it looks like you and is under the same name you registered to vote with. Full details of what ID is accepted and how you can apply for a free voter ID document if you do not have an accepted form of photo ID can be found here.
How do I check if I'm registered to vote?
Each local authority holds their own electoral register so you will need to contact your local electoral registration office to check if you are registered to vote. You can find the contact details for your area here.
To register to vote you can fill out a simple form on the government's website. You will need to provide your national insurance number, date of birth and address.
If you have already registered you do not need to redo so for every election. However, you must register again if you have changed address.
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