UK-wide, national and regional referendums
The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (PPERA) establishes a fixed legal framework for the conduct of any referendum held across the UK, or a referendum held in Scotland, Wales, England or Northern Ireland. It also applies to regional referendums within England.
Petition for elected mayoral referendums
Petition for elected mayoral referendums under the Local Government Act 2000, it is possible to petition the council to hold a referendum on whether or not there should be a directly elected mayor for the borough. A valid petition must include the signatures of at least 5 percent of local government electors in Bromley. This is known as the verification number. Regulations require the council to publish the verification number based on the number of local government electors on the electoral register on 15 February each year.
The verification number to be used for determining the validity of petitions presented for the constitutional change in the London Borough of Bromley is 12,069. This figure will be effective from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
Other referendums
Referendums are now regularly used by local councils to test public opinion on local issues. These referendums are not regulated by law and we have no responsibility for the conduct or other aspects of such referendums.