Types and frequency of elections

Enfield's Returning Officer administers all national and local government elections held in the borough.  The different types of election are:

UK parliamentary - there are three Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to represent Enfield, in the Edmonton, Enfield North and Enfield Southgate parliamentary constituencies.

European Parliamentary - eight Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are elected to represent the London electoral region.

London Borough of Enfield - sixty-three councillors are elected across the twenty-one electoral wards of the borough.

Mayor of London - a Mayor is elected to represent the whole of London.

Greater London Assembly - twenty-five Assembly Members are elected.  Fourteen represent a constituency area - in Enfield's case, that constituency is called Enfield and Haringey - and eleven are elected on a London-wide basis.

Referendum - this is a rare event where the electorate is asked to answer "yes" or "no" to a specific question.  On Thursday 5 May 2011, electors across the UK will be asked the following question:

"At present, the UK uses the 'first past the post' system to elect MPs to the House of Commons.  Should the 'alternative vote' system be used instead?"

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