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How are London Assembly members elected?

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London Assembly members are elected using the Additional Member system. You vote once for your constituency member and once for a London-wide representative. There are 14 constituency members and 11 London-wide members.


Hereof, how is the London Assembly elected?

The Assembly comprises 25 Assembly Members elected using the Additional Member System of proportional representation, with 13 seats needed for a majority. Elections take place every four years – at the same time as for the Mayor.

Also, how much do London Assembly members get paid? The salary of an Assembly Member is currently £58,543 per year, except for the Statutory Deputy Mayor which is £105,269 and the Chair of the Assembly which is £70,225. Those Assembly Members who are MPs receive a two-thirds abatement to their salary.

Keeping this in consideration, how are Assembly members elected?

A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), or a Member of the Legislature (ML), is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction.

How is a mayor elected UK?

In England, where a borough or a city is a local government district or a civil parish, the mayor is elected annually by the council from their number and chairs meetings of the council with a casting vote.

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