The City of London Corporation elections occur regularly to provide the elected representatives who run the

City of London Corporation The City of London Corporation, officially and legally the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, is the municipal governing body of the City of London, the historic centre of London and the location of much of the United King ...

. There are 25 wards in the City of London which are represented on the

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by an Alderman and a number of Common Councilmen. The electors of the ward are registered annually with forms being sent to all residents and businesses in the City. This enables the registered voters to vote on the relevant ward list. In March 2013 there were 12,479 business votes and 6,504 residential votes. Also only 27 per cent of the electorate were women.

Ward elections

Common Council elections take place every four years. Aldermanic elections take place every six years.

Wardmote

All registered voters are invited to a wardmote. Where the number of candidates nominated equals the number of vacant places, those candidates are automatically returned. Nevertheless, a wardmote is held, where the voters of the ward can meet and question the candidates. If a poll is required it is held at this meeting.

Sheriff elections

The City of London has two

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, the Aldermanic Sheriff and the Non-Aldermanic Sheriff. They are both elected by the "Livery assembled in Common Hall" around

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Leadership

The role of

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is largely ceremonial. Political leadership on the corporation is instead provided by the chair of the policy and resources committee (also known as the policy chairman), who is sometimes described as the "de facto political leader". The policy chairman represents the City on the leaders' committee of

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, alongside the

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of the 32 London Boroughs. Since 1984, the policy chairmen have been:

Recent years

2009 City of London Corporation election The 2009 City of London Corporation election took place on 15 March 2009 to elect members of the Court of Common Council in the City of London Corporation, England. City of London Corporation elections, These elections take place every four year ...

2013 City of London Corporation election The 2013 City of London Corporation election took place on 21 March 2013 to elect members of the Court of Common Council in the City of London Corporation, England. These elections take place every four years. As in the previous election, the ...

* 2017 City of London Corporation election * 2022 City of London Corporation election

References

{{Greater London elections