With erstwhile Tooting MP Sadiq Khan taking up residence in City Hall, the Tooting constituency is up for grabs.
The council has announced that the by-election will take place on Thursday 16th of June.
They say:
"People wishing to stand in the by-election must submit their
nominations to the returning officer by 4pm Friday, May 20. A full list
of candidates will be formally published once this deadline has passed.
Residents living in the constituency, which covers Tooting, Balham,
Earlsfield and Wandsworth Common, who are not already on the electoral
register must register by midnight on Tuesday, May 31.
People can check if their name appears on the register by emailing electoral@wandsworth.gov.uk or calling 020 8871 6023.
Residents who are registered and would like a postal vote are being
advised that they must submit their applications by 5pm Wednesday, June
1. People who are already permanently registered for a postal vote will
not need to apply again.
British citizens, along with citizens of qualifying Commonwealth
countries, the Republic of Ireland and British Overseas Territories are
all eligible to vote in this by-election. In addition those British
citizens who live overseas and are registered as overseas electors will
be able to vote."
The full list of candidates will be declared at the end of next week, but some potential candidates have already put themselves forward.
The Labour
short-list has been announced. Naushabah Khan, Mike McLaughlin, Jasvir Singh, Rosena Allin-Khan, Martin Smith will attend a hustings on Saturday, where local constituency members will vote for their chosen candidate.
While no announcement's been made, we can surely expect
Dan Watkins to step forward for the Conservatives?
Finally, we're apparently to look forward to the delights of
George Galloway campaigning.
More to follow after the official list has been released.
