Voter registration for the London Mayoral primary opens today. Anyone who is not a membr of the Conservative Party needs to register by calling the ballot hotline on 0906 555 5050, calls will cost £1 per minute, a typical call is expected to cost £1.50. London's Conservative Party members do not need to register and will automatically receive a ballot paper.
Husting will be held across London at the start of SeptemberThe last date for voters wishing to take part in the ballot to register is the 20th September and the ballot will finally close on the 26th September. The successful candidate will be announced a couple of days later after the count.
I think you need to clarify that only those on the electoral roll in a London Borough can register.
Posted by: Mary Hinge | July 26, 2007 at 09:16
Editor,
I have just forwarded the registration number for the mayoral selection to numerous contacts and it has been reported to me that there is a voice message to the effect the service is no longer available!
Can you check please,
Anthony
Posted by: Anthony Frieze | July 26, 2007 at 09:54
Anyone know how many members we have in London??
Posted by: Stand Up Throw Up | July 26, 2007 at 10:13
Genius... so basically it is a money-making exercise!
Posted by: Kensington Lad | July 26, 2007 at 10:42
One of the few membership benefits that we had was the sole right to select candidates. Now any registered voter can participate in selections. You can save £18.50 by letting your membership and registering to vote by phone.
That will appeal to many members who are tight for cash or simply do not like Our Dear Leader who (according to the Ealing ballot paper) now considers the Party to be his personal property.
BTW, my Lib Dem neighbours are planning to register to vote for the weakest candidate. They think that £1.50 to stuff Boris is cheap. He may not be a shoo-in after all!
Posted by: Dismayed | July 26, 2007 at 11:06
Spot on Dismayed. At £1.50 a go our opponents will be falling over themselves to get Victoria on board.
Posted by: Stand Up Throw Up | July 26, 2007 at 13:24
Genius... so basically it is a money-making exercise!
Far be it from me to defend to Tory party, but I doubt they will make much money out of this. From the £1.50 has to come the cost of sending out the ballot papers, plus all the admin for the primary.
Posted by: Comstock | July 26, 2007 at 17:17
Who is going to be stupid enough to pay £1.50 plus to vote in this ballot? No doubt the result will be subject to a final decision by the Conservative Party.
Posted by: TimberWolf | July 26, 2007 at 17:38
Sorry, I forgot. It is likely to be Conservative supporters who will pay up.
Posted by: TimberWolf | July 26, 2007 at 17:40
I think our opponents may be disappointed if they think they will get the chance to vote for Victoria Borwick. Remember: the hustings will determine which two of four candidates go on the ballot paper. Johnson and Boff are the two likely winners of that contest, so voters who don't wish us well will have a more complicated decision to make than simply backing Victoria Borwick.
Posted by: london conservative | July 26, 2007 at 19:24
Lurline's no.2 was on the tube today carrying a roll of "Back Boris" stickers.
COULD LURLINE BE BACKING BORIS??
Posted by: John McGreggor | July 27, 2007 at 13:31
" Remember: the hustings will determine which two of four candidates go on the ballot paper."
I thought all four of these now went to a final vote, with the husting to help people decide which way to vote.
Posted by: Comstock | July 29, 2007 at 15:14