London election technology

The Greater London Authority has issued an information notice indicating plans for implementing a range of e-voting channels for the 2008 Mayoral and London Assembly elections. According to the notice, the tendering process is likely to begin in January 2005. The precise voting technologies required are "subject of policy decisions yet to be taken".

A London Assembly scrutiny committee is currently looking at the lessons learned from the 2004 elections, and is expected to report before Christmas. This follows a brief 'consultation period' - 6 September to 1 October - announced in a London Assembly press release but seemingly given little coverage elsewhere.

The government is widely expected to publish a 'road map' for future strategy on voting methods and multi-channel voting this December.