Timetable – GLA and Referendums 6 May 2021

Days to be disregarded when calculating the timetable are as follows

(a) Saturday or Sunday;

(b) Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in England; and

(c) any day appointed as a day of public thanksgiving or mourning.

 

Event

Working days before poll (deadline if not midnight)

Date (deadline if not midnight)

Publication of Notice of Election

Not later than -30

Monday 22 March 2021

Publication of Notice of Referendum

-25

Not later than Monday 29th March 2021

Delivery of nomination papers

From the date stated on the notice of election until 4pm on the 24th working day before polling day

On any working day during the hours stated on the notice of election until 4pm on Tuesday 30 March 2021

Deadline for delivery of nomination papers

-24 (4pm)

4pm on Tuesday 30 March 2021

Deadline for withdrawals of nomination

-24 (4pm)

4pm on Tuesday 30 March 2021

Deadline for notification of appointment of election agents

-24 (4pm)

4pm on Tuesday 30 March 2021

Publication of first interim election notice of alteration

-24

Tuesday 30 March 2021

Publication of statement of persons (and parties) nominated

-22 (4pm)

Not later than 4pm on Thursday 1 April 2021

Deadline for receiving applications for registration

-12

Monday 19 April 2021

Deadline for new postal vote applications and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes

-11 (5pm)

5pm on Tuesday 20 April 2021

Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies)

-6 (5pm)

5pm on Tuesday 27 April 2021

Publication of second interim election notice of alteration

Between -23 and -6

Between Wednesday 31 March and Tuesday 27 April 2021 (inclusive)

Publication of notice of poll

Not later than -6

Not later than Tuesday 27 April 2021

Referendum Publication of Notice of Poll

Not later than -6

Not later than Tuesday 27 April 2021

Publication of final election notice of alteration

-5

Wednesday 28 April 2021

Deadline for notification of appointment of polling and counting agents

-5

Wednesday 28 April 2021

First date that electors can apply for replacements for lost postal votes

-4

Thursday 29 April 2021

Deadline for notification of appointment of sub-agents

-2

Tuesday 4 May 2021

Polling day

0 (7am - 10pm)

7am to 10pm on Thursday 6 May 2021

Last time that electors can apply for a replacement for spoilt or lost postal votes

0 (5pm)

5pm on Thursday 6 May 2021

Last day for new applications to vote by proxy on grounds of medical emergency / business

0 (5pm)

5pm on Thursday 6 May 2021

Last day to make alterations to the Register to correct a clerical error or to implement a court (registration appeal) decision

0 (9pm)

9pm on Thursday 6 May 2021