Hustings meeting – Saturday 19th November at 12noon

You are invited to a hustings meeting where the candidates will speak and answer questions and you will be able to cast your vote. The meeting will be held at ARK Academy Walworth, Shorncliffe Road, London, SE1 5UJ on Saturday 19th November. Doors will be open from 11am to sign-in members and the meeting will start at 12 noon.

Please ensure you arrive in good time, as anyone arriving after the first candidate has started to speak will not be able to vote. You will need to remain for the whole of the selection meeting to be eligible to vote. You must bring with you your current party membership card, or other proof of identity.

The ballot will be by alternative (preferential) vote, with the votes of the bottom candidate after each count being redistributed according to expressed preferences. You cannot harm your preferred candidate by indicating lower preferences, and in a tight final round the redistributed lower preferences may well determine the result.

The count will be held immediately following the hustings meeting and the result announced following completion of the count.

Format and Questions

Once all eligible members have been signed in and the meeting begins, each candidate will be invited to the stage individually where they will be asked to make a short opening speech, and then answer members’ questions. Voting will take place once each candidate has addressed members and answered the questions.

To ensure all eligible members have an opportunity to suggest a question for consideration, we are asking you to email yours to us by no later than 12pm on Friday 18^th November. You can reply to this email or write to london@labour.org.uk. Please clearly mark your email as  ‘QUESTION’.