Maximise the vote for the #GV6
How to make your vote count – getting socialists onto the NEC
The elections for nine CLP seats on Labour’s National Executive Committee will open tomorrow (Monday 19th October), so look out for your ballot by email.
Conducted under a new electoral system it is important that we act in a coherent and unified way to maximise our chances of full representation on the NEC.
The Labour Representation Committee is part of the Centre Left Grassroots Alliance and we urge you all to support the six CLGA candidates first – the Grassroots Voice Six (#GV6) – Gemma Bolton, Yasmine Dar, Ann Henderson, Nadia Jama, Laura Pidcock and Mish Rahman – before giving your seventh and subsequent preferences to other candidates who also support a radical policy agenda and democracy in the party.
And because the STV system is complicated, the order in which you vote for the six CLGA candidates also matters. Please take the time to read and follow the advice below.
Voting for nine CLP seats on Labour’s NEC gets underway on October 19, using Single Transferable Voting for the first time. In the past we could cast nine votes of equal value. In this election we have to rank candidates by preference.
The Grassroots Voice Six (#GV6) – Gemma Bolton, Yasmine Dar, Ann Henderson, Nadia Jama, Laura Pidcock and Mish Rahman support a progressive policy agenda for Labour and are committed to defending party democracy. See their manifesto here.
The CLGA has produced six sequenced lists to guide members in casting their preference votes, depending on the geographical areas where they live.
CLICK HERE to enter your postcode and find the voting preferences for your region that will give #GV6 the best chance of success.
See all the regional lists here.
By voting for the #GV6 candidates in positions 1 through 6, in a particular order depending on your region, you will help minimise the danger of any of the six being unnecessarily knocked out of the election early during the count.
For information on how STV vote counting works, see this video.
After giving #GV6 your first six preferences, please give your seventh and subsequent preferences to other candidates who also support a radical policy agenda and democracy in the party.
It’s not only the CLP places that will be up for grabs. There are socialists standing in other categories of NEC membership who deserve support.
Local Government
Many members were disappointed that Jo Bird was not included on the CLP slate of six. However, we are delighted that she is standing alongside fellow councillor Matt White for the two Local Government seats. Only councillors can vote in this category.
We are also recommending support for the following:
Youth representative - Lara McNeill
Endorsed by Fire Brigades’ Union, Bakers, Food and Allied Workers’ Union and JVL.
Current NEC Youth Rep, standing on her record of fighting for a democratic party and an unashamedly socialist platform, and delivering a youth manifesto for the 2019 election.
Disability representative - Ellen Morrison
Endorsed by Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC), Disability Labour, UNITE, Fire Brigades’ Union, Bakers, Food and Allied Workers’ Union and JVL.
Disability Officer in Lewisham East CLP; organised campaigns, events, protests and conferences with DPAC; Active in the campaign to #StopAndScrapUniversalCredit.
Welsh representative - Mick Antoniw
Also endorsed by ASLEF, TSSA, Bakers Food & Allied Workers’ Union, NUM (South Wales), UNISON Cymru/ Wales, Socialist Education Association, Socialist Health Association, Wales Council of the Co-operative Party and JVL.
Welsh NEC rep since January 2019, founding member of the Welsh anti-apartheid movement and a trade-union lawyer who represented Orgreave miners; committed to a truly membership-led party.
Labour Party process
To protect the environment and save costs for the Party, most ballots will be dispatched by email only from Monday 19 October onwards. Ballots are being dispatched in batches, so please do not panic if you do not receive your ballot straight away.
Members who joined on or before 24 August 2020 are eligible to participate in the elections this autumn, provided your membership is fully paid-up by midnight on Monday 19 October.
Things to remember:
Please check your inbox for an email from "The Labour Party" with the email address labourelections@cesvotes.com. It will have the subject line "Your ballot – Labour Party elections".
Please add labourelections@cesvotes.com as a safe sender.
Please check both your junk and spam folders, as some email providers may move emails from unknown senders to either of those folders.
Please check that you have the right email address registered to your membership. You can check which email address is registered to your membership by contacting the Membership Team by emailing labourmembership@labour.org.uk.
You will only receive a ballot for the elections you are eligible to participate in. A full list of which ballots are open and the eligibility requirements are on the FAQs page of the Labour Party website.
If you have not received your ballot by Monday 26 October, please contact the party using their online form to request a reissue or ask any other questions.
Election Timetable reminder
Ballot distribution begins – Monday 19 October
Reissue requests open – Monday 26 October
Deadline to request postal reissue – Thursday 5 November
Deadline to request email reissue with the Labour Party – Monday 9 November
Deadline to request email reissue via self-service portal – Thursday 12 November
Close of ballot – Thursday 12 November, noon
