The elections will include voting for the Mayor of London and London Assembly.

Published Thursday, 11th April, 2024 in University news

Elections for the next Mayor of London and members of the London Assembly will be taking place on Thursday 2 May. By taking part in the elections, you can make your mark and choose who you want to lead and shape where you live, study and work.

If you have registered to vote, don’t forget to take your ID with you on the day. Take a look at the different options you can use for photo ID on the UK Government’s webpage ‘How to vote’.

You can find full information about the London elections and the candidates on London Elects website.

To help prepare you for voting, here’s some information on the different ways you can vote, guidance on what the London Mayor and London Assembly do and a brief look at other elections happening on the day.

If you’re not sure if you’re eligible to vote, you can check on the UK Government’s website before registering.

Ways to vote

There are three ways to vote: in person, by post and by proxy.

  1. If you vote in person, your polling station will be open from 7am to 10pm. You don’t need to take your polling card with you, but you will need to take your photo ID. You can find your nearest polling station on the Electoral Commissions website.
  2. If you want to vote by post, you need to apply to do so before Wednesday 17 April, 5pm. You can apply for a postal vote on the UK Government’s webpage ‘Apply for a postal vote’.
  3. If you can’t vote in person or by post, you can vote by proxy. This is where you nominate someone to vote on your behalf. The deadline to vote by proxy is Wednesday 24 April, 5pm. You can apply for a proxy vote on the UK Government’s webpage ‘Apply for a proxy vote’.

What do the Mayor of London and the London Assembly do?

London has one Mayor and 25 assembly Members who are all elected by the city’s citizens.

The Mayor’s job is to make London a better place for everyone who visits, lives or works in the city.

The London Assembly holds the Mayor to account, examining strategies, decisions and actions to make sure they are in the public interest. They also have the power to reject strategies and make changes to budgets when two-thirds agree.

You can learn more about what they do on the London Elects website.

Other elections happening on Thursday 2 May

Other elections are taking place on Thursday 2 May in 107 local authorities across England and for nine mayors outside of London. Elections for police and crime commissioners will also be held across England and Wales.

If you live or you’re also registered to a home-address outside of London, you can vote in local elections in both areas.