Wednesday, 30 April 2008

Vote Ken, vote Leonie, vote Labour on Thursday

With less than 31 hours until polls open for London's important elections, I'm republishing the post I did a fortnight ago when postal votes were sent out.

In the London elections voters get three different ballot papers: one to elect the Mayor, one for our local member of the London Assembly, and one for a London list of candidates that ensures that the results across the capital are broadly proportional to votes cast.

These are examples of the ballot papers - and how to vote if you wish to support your Labour team. You can click on each image to make it larger:

The Mayoral ballot paper is pink - Labour's Ken Livingstone is candidate 7:



The ballot paper for the London Assembly member representing us in Merton & Wandsworth is cream - Labour's candidate is Councillor Leonie Cooper, candidate 1:



And the ballot paper to make the London results proportional - on which you vote for parties, not individuals, is buff. Labour is party 7: