Mayoral and London Assembly elections

Who can vote

To vote in the Mayor of London and London Assembly elections, you must be: 

• registered to vote  
• 18 or over on the day of the election (polling day) 
• a British, Irish, qualifying Commonwealth or EU citizen 
• resident at an address in Greater London.

You must not be legally excluded from voting.

How to vote 

You can:

• vote in person on polling day, which is Thursday 2 May 2024
• apply for a postal vote before 5pm on 17 April 2024
• apply for a proxy vote (nominate someone to vote in-person for you) before 5pm on 24 April 2024.

If you are voting in person, you must bring photo ID to vote.

If you do not have the right type of voter ID, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate (VAC) before 5pm on 24 April 2024. This will give us enough time to send you a VAC so that you can vote in person on Thursday 2 May 2024.

Find your nearest polling station using your postcode.

Access to polling stations for people with disabilities

• All polling stations are wheelchair accessible.
• Polling staff are trained to help disabled and other voters to vote.
• Equipment (such as ramps, visual enhancement aids, low level polling booths and Braille information) is available at all stations.

A companion or the presiding officer at the polling station can help any voter who is unable to vote without assistance or who is unable to read.

Voting system and the North East GLA constituency

The Mayor of London is elected using the First Past the Post system. This means:

• you vote once for a candidate
• the candidate with the most votes becomes mayor. 

London Assembly members are elected using the Additional Member system. This means:

• you vote twice
• one vote for your constituency member and one vote for a London-wide representative.

Islington is in the North East GLA constituency which also includes the London Borough of Hackney and London Borough of Waltham Forest. 

There are 14 constituency members and 11 London-wide members. 

Information for candidates and election agents 

If you have already declared your intention to stand as a London Mayoral candidate or Assembly Member or are considering doing so, refer to The Electoral Commission Guidance for Candidates and Agents at Greater London Authority Elections.

The London Elects team organises the Mayor or London and London Assembly elections, working closely with London's boroughs and the City of London. You can view their dedicated information for candidates.

Key dates to remember 

• Tuesday 19 March - Publication of Notice of Election
• Tuesday 2 April, 4pm - Publication of Statement of persons (and parties) nominated
• Tuesday 16 April
  • Deadline to register to vote (midnight)
• Wednesday 17 April (5pm) - Receipt of postal vote applications
• Wednesday 24 April (5pm)
  • Deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate
  • Receipt of proxy vote applications
• Friday 26 April - First day to issue replacement postal votes
• Thursday 2 May - Day of election (polling day - 7am to 10pm) 

London Elects

The London Elects team supports the Greater London Returning Officer (GLRO) and is drawn from staff across the GLA. It organises Mayor of London and London Assembly elections. Find out more information on London Elects