The Greater London Authority Election (Early Voting) Order 2000

Statutory Instruments

2000 No. 826

LONDON GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

The Greater London Authority Election (Early Voting) Order 2000

Made

21st March 2000

Laid before Parliament

21st March 2000

Coming into force

24th March 2000

The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(4)(d) and (5) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999(1) hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Greater London Authority Election (Early Voting) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 24th March 2000.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“CMER” means the Constituency Members Election Rules contained in Schedule 1 to the Greater London Authority Elections (No. 2) Rules 2000(2);

“LMER” means the London Members Election Rules contained in Schedule 2 to the Greater London Authority Elections (No. 2) Rules 2000;

“MER” means the Mayoral Election Rules contained in Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Elections (No. 2) Rules 2000; and

“OER” means the Ordinary Election Rules contained in Schedule 4 to the Greater London Authority Elections (No. 2) Rules 2000.

Days, time and place of voting

3.—(1) An elector may vote, at a place determined in accordance with paragraph (2), in the poll for the first ordinary election of the Greater London Authority on Thursday 27th April 2000, Friday 28th April 2000 or Saturday 29th April 2000 between the hours of 7 in the morning and 9 at night.

(2) An elector voting in accordance with paragraph (1) whose name appears in the electoral register for an area specified in column (2) of an item in the table in Schedule 1 shall be entitled to vote at the polling station specified in column (3) of the item.

(3) Paragraph (1) has effect notwithstanding the provisions of section 40(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983(3).

Modification of the Greater London Authority Elections (No. 2) Rules 2000

4.  For the purposes of the first ordinary election of the Greater London Authority, the provisions of the Greater London Authority Elections (No. 2) Rules 2000 specified in column (1) of the Table in Schedule 2 shall have effect subject to the modifications specified in relation to those provisions in column (2).

Revocation

5.  The Greater London Authority (Early Voting) Order 2000(4) is revoked.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Keith Hill

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

21st March 2000

Article 3

SCHEDULE 1 POLLING STATIONS WHERE EARLY VOTING IS PERMISSIBLE

(1)	(2)	(3)
Item	Area in which elector is registered to vote	Polling station at which elector may vote
1.	City of London	3 and 4 Fore Street Avenue, London EC2
2.	London borough of Barking and Dagenham	Civic Centre, Dagenham, Essex RM10 7BN
3.	London borough of Barnet—wards of Arkley, Hadley, East Barnet, Brunswick Park, Friern Barnet, Totteridge, Woodhouse, St Pauls, East Finchley, Finchley	Polling Station 1, Barnet Town Hall, The Burroughs, Hendon, London NW4
4.	London borough of Barnet—wards of Garden Suburb, Childs Hill, Golders Green, West Hendon, Hendon, Colindale, Burnt Oak, Mill Hill, Hale, Edgware	Polling Station 2, Barnet Town Hall, The Burroughs, Hendon, London NW4
5.	London borough of Bexley—wards of Blackfen, Blendon and Penhill, Cray, Crayford, Danson, East Wickham, Falconwood, Lamborey, Sidcup East, Sidcup West, St. Mary's, Upton	Polling Station 1, Bexley Civic Offices, Broadway, Bexleyheath DA6 7LB
6.	London borough of Bexley—wards of Barnehurst, Barnehurst North, Belvedere, Bostall, Brampton, Christchurch, Erith, North End, Northumberland Heath, St. Michael's, Thamesmead East	Polling Station 2, Bexley Civic Offices, Broadway, Bexleyheath DA6 7LB
7.	London borough of Brent—wards of Queensbury, Roe Green, Kingsbury, Kenton, Sudbury Court, Sudbury, Fryent, Barnhill, Barham, Wembley Central, Preston, Alperton, St. Andrews, Brentwater, Tokyngton	Polling Station 1, Brent Town Hall, Forty Lane, Wembley HA9 9HD
8.	London borough of Brent—wards of Carlton, Kilburn, Queens Park, Kensal Rise, Brondesbury Park, Mapesbury, Willesden Green, Chamberlayne, Harlesden, Roundwood, Church End, Manor, Gladstone, Stonebridge, St. Raphael's, Cricklewood	Polling Station 2, Willesden Green Library, High Road, London NW10 2SU
9.	London borough of Bromley—wards of Anerley, Clock House, Copers Cope, Eden Park, Hayes, Kelsey Park, Lawrie Park and Kent House, Martins Hill and Town, Penge, Plaistow and Sunridge, Shortlands, West Wickham North, West Wickham South	Polling Station 1, Bromley Road Infants School, St. George’s Road, Beckenham, Kent
10.	London borough of Bromley—wards of Bickley, Biggin Hill, Bromley Common and Keston, Chelsfield and Goddington, Chislehurst, Crofton, Darwin, Farnborough, Mottingham, Orpington Central, Petts Wood and Knoll, St. Mary Cray, St. Pauls Cray	Polling Station 2, St. Paul’s Church Hall, Crofton Road, Orpington, Kent
11.	London borough of Camden	Camden Town Hall, Argyle Street Entrance, London WC1H 8NL
12.	London borough of Croydon	Polling Station 1 or 2, The Town Hall, Katharine Street, Croydon CR9 1DE
13.	London borough of Ealing—wards of Argyle, Ealing Common, Elthorne, Hanger Lane, Heathfield, Hobbayne, Northfield, Pitshanger, Springfield, Vale, Victoria, Walpole	Polling Station 1, Telfer Room, Ealing Town Hall, New Broadway, London W5 2BY
14.	London borough of Ealing—wards of Costons, Dormers Wells, Glebe, Horsenden, Mandeville, Mount Pleasant, Northcote, Perivale, Ravenor, Southfield, Waxlow, West End, Wood End	Polling Station 2, Telfer Room, Ealing Town Hall, New Broadway, London W5 2BY
15.	London borough of Enfield—wards of Chase, Worcesters, Town, Willow, Arnos, Bowes, Southgate Green, Palmers Green, Grovelands, Winchmore, Highfield, Oakwood, Merryhills, Grange, Trent, Village and, in relation to the polling districts specified in parentheses, the wards of Southbury (XO, XP), Raglan (ZB, ZBB), St. Marks (ZD, ZDD), Huxley (ZP), Weir Hall (ZU)	Polling Station 1, Civic Centre, Silver Street, Enfield EN1 3XA
16.	London borough of Enfield—wards of Bullsmoor, Enfield Lock, Hoe Lane, Enfield Wash, Green Street, Ponders Lane, Jubilee, St. Alphege, Latymer, St. Peters, Craig Park, Angel Road and, in relation to the polling districts specified in parentheses, the wards of Southbury (XQ), Raglan (ZC), St. Marks (ZE), Huxley (ZO, ZQ, ZQQ), Weir Hall (ZV, ZT, ZW)	Polling Station 2, Edmonton Green Library, 36-44 South Mall, Edmonton, London N9 0TN
17.	London borough of Greenwich—wards of West, St. Alfege, Trafalgar, Charlton, Vanbrugh, Rectory Field, Hornfair, Woolwich Common, Herbert, Nightingale, St. Marys, Arsenal, Thamesmead Moorings, Eynsham, Abbey Wood, St. Nicholas, Lakedale, Glyndon, Burrage, Plumstead Common, Shrewsbury, Slade	Polling Station 1, Peggy Middleton House, Woolwich New Road, London SE18
18.	London borough of Greenwich—wards of Blackheath, Ferrier, Kidbrooke, Sutcliffe, Middle Park, Tarn, Coldharbour, New Eltham, Palace, Avery Hill, Sherard, Eltham Park, Well Hall, Deansfield	Polling Station 2, St. Mary’s Community Centre, Eltham High Street, London SE9
19.	London borough of Hackney	Hackney Town Hall, Mare Street, London E8 1EA
20.	London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham	Hammersmith Town Hall, King Street, London W6 9JU
21.	London borough of Haringey	The One Stop Shop, Safeway Arcade, The Broadway, Wood Green, London N22 6BH
22.	London borough of Harrow—wards of Stanmore South, Canons, Kenton East, Centenary, Wemborough, Stanmore Park, Harrow Weald, Kenton West, Wealdstone, Marlborough, Greenhill	Polling Station 1, Main Entrance Lobby, Civic Centre, Station Road, Harrow HA1 2XF
23.	London borough of Harrow—wards of Harrow on the Hill, Headstone South, Ridgeway, Hatch End, Headstone North, Roxeth, Roxbourne, Rayners Lane, Pinner West, Pinner	Polling Station 2, Main Entrance Lobby, Civic Centre, Station Road, Harrow HA1 2XF
24.	London borough of Havering—wards of Hylands, St. Andrews, Hacton, Airfield, Rainham, South Hornchurch, Elm Park, Collier Row, Chase Cross, Rise Park, Gidea Park, Heath Park	Polling Station 1, 34 High Street, Romford
25.	London borough of Havering—wards of St. Edwards, Oldchurch, Brooklands, Mawney, Ardleigh Green, Hilldene, Gooshays, Harold Wood, Cranham East, Upminster, Cranham West, Emerson Park, Heaton	Polling Station 2, 34 High Street, Romford
26.	London borough of Hillingdon—wards of Bourne, Cavendish, Deansfield, Eastcote, Manor, Northwood, Northwood Hills, Ruislip, St. Martins, Harefield, Ickenham, Uxbridge North, Uxbridge South, Hillingdon North	Polling Station 1, Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge UB8 1UW
27.	London borough of Hillingdon—wards of Barnhill, Botwell, Charville, Crane, Harlington, Heathrow, Townfield, Wood End, Yeading, Cowley, Hillingdon East, Hillingdon West, Colham, Yiewsley, West Drayton	Polling Station 2, Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge UB8 1UW
28.	London borough of Hounslow—wards of East Bedfont, Feltham North, Feltham South, Feltham Central, Hanworth, Cranford, Heston West, Hounslow Heath, Heston East, Heston Central	Polling Station 1, The Hounslow Community Association Hall, 9 Montague Road, Hounslow
29.	London borough of Hounslow—wards of Hounslow West, Spring Grove, Hounslow Central, Hounslow South, Isleworth North, Isleworth South, Brentford Clifden, Gunnersbury, Turnham Green, Chiswick Riverside, Chiswick Homefields	Polling Station 2, The Hounslow Community Association Hall, 9 Montague Road, Hounslow
30.	London borough of Islington	Islington Town Hall, Upper Street, London N1 2UD
31.	Royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea	Civic Entrance, Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX
32.	Royal borough of Kingston upon Thames	The Market House, The Market Place, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1JS
33.	London borough of Lambeth—wards of Bishop's, Prince's, Oval, Stockwell, Vassall, Ferndale, Larkhall, Clapham Town, Angell, Herne Hill, Thurlow Park	Polling Station 1, Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton Hill, London SW2 1RW
34.	London borough of Lambeth—wards of Knight’s Hill, Gipsy Hill, St. Martins, Tulse Hill, Town Hall, Clapham Park, Thornton, Streatham Hill, Streatham Wells, St. Leonard's, Streatham South	Polling Station 2, Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton Hill, London SW2 1RW
35.	London borough of Lewisham—wards of Evelyn, Marlowe, Pepys, Grinling Gibbons, Drake, Ladywell, Blackheath, St. Margaret, Manor Lee, Hither Green, Crofton Park, Blythe Hill, Rushey Green	Polling Station 1, Portacabin, Public Space, Main Entrance, Lewisham Town Centre, Lewisham High Street, Lewisham SE13
36.	London borough of Lewisham—wards of Bellingham, Catford, Churchdown, Downham, Forest Hill, Grove Park, Horniman, Perry Hill, St. Andrew, St. Mildred, Sydenham East, Sydenham West, Whitefoot	Polling Station 2, Portacabin, Car Park Sainsbury’s Savacentre, Southend Lane, Sydenham SE26 4PU
37.	London borough of Merton	Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey SM4 5DX
38.	London borough of Newham—wards of New Town, Forest Gate, Stratford, Park, Upton, West Ham, Plashet, Canning Town and Grange, Plaistow, Bemersyde, Ordnance, Hudsons, Beckton, Custom House and Silvertown	Polling Station 1, Stratford Shopping Centre, Broadway, Stratford, London E15
39.	London borough of Newham—wards of manor Park, Little Ilford, Monega, St. Stephens, Kensington, Castle, Central, Wall End, Greatfield, South	Polling Station 2, East Ham Town Hall, Barking Road, London E6 2RP
40.	London borough of Redbridge—wards of Hainault, Fairlop, Aldborough, Fullwell, Barkingside, Clayhall, Roding, Bridge, Chadwell, Seven Kings	Polling Station 1, Redbridge Town Hall, High Road, Ilford
41.	London borough of Redbridge—wards of Newbury, Cranbrook, Valentines, Goodmayes, Mayfield, Clementswood, Loxford, Monkhams, Church End, Snaresbrook, Wanstead	Polling Station 2, Redbridge Town Hall, High Road, Ilford
42.	London borough of Richmond upon Thames	The Salon, York House, Richmond Road, Twickenham TW1 3AA
43.	London borough of Southwark—wards of Abbey, Barset, Bricklayers, Browning, Burgess, Cathedral, Chaucer, Consort, Dockyard, Faraday, Friary, Newington, Riverside, Rotherhithe	Polling Station 1, Tesco Superstore, Old Kent Road, London SE1
44.	London borough of Southwark—wards of Alleyn, Bellenden, Brunswick, College, Liddle, Lyndhurst, Ruskin, Rye, The Lane, Waverley, St. Giles	Polling Station 2, Southwark Town Hall, Peckham Road, London SE5 8UB
45.	London borough of Sutton	Civic Offices, St. Nicholas Way, Sutton SM1 1EA
46.	London borough of Tower Hamlets	Southern Grove Lodge, Southern Grove, Mile End, London E3 4PN
47.	London borough of Waltham Forest	Polling Station 1 or 2, Committee Room 3, Town Hall, Forest Road, Walthamstow, London E17 4JF
48.	London borough of Wandsworth—wards of East Putney, West Putney, Roehampton, Parkside, West Hill, Thamesfield, Southfield, Earlsfield and Fairfield	Polling Station 1, Putney Library, Disraeli Road, Putney SW15 2DR
49.	London borough of Wandsworth—wards of St. John, Latchmere, St. Mary’s Park, Queenstown, Shaftesbury, Northcote, Balham, Springfield, Tooting, Graveney, Furzedown, Bedford, Nightingale	Polling Station 2, Balham Library Hall, Ramsden Road, Balham SW12 8QY
50.	City of Westminster	Westminster Council House, 97-113 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5PT

Article 4

SCHEDULE 2 MODIFICATIONS OF THE GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY ELECTIONS (NO. 2) RULES 2000 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE FIRST ORDINARY ELECTION OF THE GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY

(1)	(2)
Provision	Modification
CMER 2, LMER 2 MER 2 (interpretation)	After the definition of “CRO” insert— ““date of the poll” means the day specified in or under section 3(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999; “early voting” means voting on dates other than the date of the poll in accordance with the provisions of the Greater London Authority (Early Voting) Order 2000;”.
CMER 5 LMER 5 MER 5 (notice of election)	In paragraph (1)(b) after “the date of the poll” insert “and the dates of early voting”.
CMER 19 LMER 20 MER 20 (notice of poll)	For Paragraph (1)(a) substitute— “(a) the date of the poll and the dates of early voting and the hours fixed for voting on each date;”.
CMER 21 LMER 22 MER 22 (provision of polling stations)	After paragraph (4) insert— “(5) Paragraphs (1) and (3) shall not apply to early voting.”
CMER 23 LMER 24 MER 24 (issue of official poll cards)	For paragraph (3)(c) substitute— “(c) the date of the poll and the dates of early voting and the hours fixed for voting on each date and the situation of the elector’s polling station on each date.”
CMER 37 LMER 38 MER 38 (adjournment of poll in case of riot)	In paragraph (1) after “polling station” insert “on the date of the poll”. After paragraph (3) insert— “(4) Where the proceedings at any polling station on a day of early voting are interrupted or obstructed by riot or open violence, the presiding officer shall terminate the proceedings for that day and shall forthwith inform the CRO. (5) As soon as practicable after being informed of the termination of proceedings on a day of early voting, the CRO shall inform the GLRO of that fact and of the cause of its termination.”
After CMER 38, LMER 39 and MER 39	Insert new rule CMER 38A, LMER 39A and MER 39A “Procedure on close of poll (early voting) (1) As soon as practicable after the close of each day of early voting, the presiding officer shall, in the presence of the polling agents, make up into separate packets, sealed with his own seal and the seals of such polling agents as desire to affix their seals— (a) each ballot box in use at the station, sealed so as to prevent the introduction of additional ballot papers and unopened, but with any key attached; (b) the unused and spoilt ballot papers; (c) the tendered ballot papers; (d) the counterfoils of the used ballot papers and the certificates as to employment on duty of each day of early voting; (e) the tendered vote list, the list of blind voters assisted by companions, the list of votes marked by the presiding officer, a statement of the number of voters whose votes are so marked by the presiding officer under the heads “physical incapacity” and “unable to read”, and the declarations made by the companions of blind voters, and shall deliver the packets or cause them to be delivered to the CRO to be taken charge by him; but if the packets are not delivered by the presiding officer personally to the CRO, the arrangements for their delivery shall require the CRO’s approval. (2) The contents of the packets referred to in paragraph (1)(b), (c) and (d) shall not be combined with the contents of the packets made under the corresponding rule that applies at other elections held under the Greater London Authority Elections (No. 2) Rules 2000. (3) The CRO shall, on being delivered of the packets referred to in paragraph (1)— (a) place the ballot papers and other documents relating to the election in packets under his own seal and the seals of such counting agents as desire to affix their seals; (b) otherwise take proper precautions for the security of the papers and documents.”
OER Schedule 5 Form 10 (Elector’s official poll card)	For the words between “Back of card” and “ISSUED BY THE RETURNING OFFICER” substitute— “Instead of voting on 4th May, you may vote at: on Thursday 27th April, Friday 28th April or Saturday 29th April during the hours 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Whenever you vote, you need not take this card with you when you go to the polling station, but it will save time if you take it and show it to the clerk there. If you have appointed a proxy to vote in person for you, you may nevertheless vote at this election if you do so before your proxy has voted on your behalf. If you have been granted a postal vote, you will not be entitled to vote in person at this election, so please ignore this poll card.”
OER Schedule 5 Form 11 (Proxy’s official poll card)	For the words between “Back of card” and “ISSUED BY THE RETURNING OFFICER” substitute— “The elector named below whose proxy you are is entitled to vote at the polling station— Instead of voting on 4th May, the elector is also entitled to vote at the polling station— on Thursday 27th April, Friday 28th April or Saturday 29th April during the hours 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. To vote as proxy you must go to one of these qualifying polling stations. Tell the clerk that you wish to vote as proxy; give the name and qualifying address of the elector as follows— Number on register Name Address The presiding officer will give you the elector’s ballot papers. The method of voting as proxy is the same as for casting your own vote.It is an offence to vote as proxy for some other person if you know that that person is subject to a legal incapacity to vote, e.g. if that person has been convicted and is detained in a penal institution in pursuance of his sentence. It is also an offence to vote at this election for more than two persons of whom you are not the husband, wife, parent, grandparent, brother, sister, child or grandchild. The person who appointed you as proxy may himself vote in person at this election if he is able and wishes to do so, and if he votes before you vote on his behalf.”

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order specifies the days and times for early voting in the first ordinary election of the Greater London Authority and, by reference to electoral areas, the polling stations at which early voting may take place. The Order also makes some consequential modifications of the legislation governing elections for the purposes of the Greater London Authority.

This Order has been made in consequence of a defect as to the dates of early voting in the Greater London Authority (Early Voting) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/725). It is intended, in accordance with regulation 6 of the Statutory Instruments Regulations 1947 (S.I. 1948/1), that S.I. 2000/725 will not be printed and sold.

(1)

1999 c. 29.

(2)

S.I. 2000/427.

(3)

1983 c. 2; section 40(1) was amended by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, Schedule 3, paragraph 7.

(4)

S.I. 2000/725.