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BorisorKen,JonesorPaddick?TodayisthelastdaytoregisterforvotinginthisyearsLondon Mayoralelections,dontmissout.
ByDanSwinhoeon18April,20124:32pminFeatured,News/nocomments/EDIT
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Whyshouldyouvote?TheMayorofLondoncontrolstransport,housingand policingacrossLondon,aswellascounciltax,newdevelopmentprojects andenvironmentalpolicy. SeveralcandidatesarerunningforMayorofLondon.Themaintwoarethe conservativeBorisJohnsonandLaboursKenLivingstone.Borisisthe incumbentmayor,andpromisestocreate200,000morejobs,increasethe numbersofpoliceinthestreet,plant20,000trees,reduceTubedelaysby 30%andextendhisbikehirescheme. LivingstonewasLondonsMayorfromthecreationofthepositionuntil 2008.Ifelected,hepromisestocutTubefaresby7%,introduceaLondon EMAschemeforstudents,addressheatingbillrisesandchildcarecosts. OthercandidatesforthepostareindependentcandidateSiobhanBenita, theBNPsCarlosCortiglia,theGreenPartysJennyJones,LibDem candidateBrianPaddickandUKIPsLawrenceWebb. Whenyouvoteyouwillbegiventheoptionoffirstandsecondchoice.Ifone candidatedoesnotgethalfofallthefirstchoicevotes,thetoptwo candidatesgointoarunoff,andthesecondchoicevotesareadded. Alsobeingcontestedarecouncilseatsinthelocalelections.Thevoting rulesvarydependingonwhereyoulive,butthecouncilisresponsiblefora numberofthingsincludingEducation,Libraries,Localplanning,Local transport,Parksandpublicplaces,Roadsandfootpaths,Socialservices, Wasteandrecycling. Anyonewhoisalreadyontheelectoralregistershouldhavealready receivedapollcardinthepost.Ifyouvenotregisteredyet,dontdelay,as thedeadlineismidnighttonight.
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