The Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007

PART 2 Provisions As To Time

Timetable

3.  The proceedings at the election must be conducted in accordance with the following timetable:

Timetable

Proceedings	Time
Publication of notice of election	Not later than the thirtieth day before the day of election.
Delivery of nomination papers	Not later than noon on the twenty-fourth day before the day of election.
Publication of statement as to persons nominated	Not later than noon on the twenty-second day before the day of election.
Delivery of notices of withdrawals of candidature	Not later than noon on the twenty-first day before the day of election.
Notice of poll	Not later than the sixth day before the day of election.
Polling	Between the hours of 7 in the morning and 10 at night on the day of election.

Computation of time

4.—(1) In computing any period of time for the purposes of the timetable—

(a) a Saturday or Sunday,

(b) Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday, or

(c) a day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning,

must be disregarded, and any such day must not be treated as a day for the purpose of any proceedings up to the completion of the poll nor must the CRO be obliged to proceed with the counting of the votes on such a day.

(2) In this rule, “bank holiday” means a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(1) in England and Wales.

(1)

1971 c. 80