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• UK Parliamentary general election—there are 4 Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to represent Croydon East, Croydon West, Croydon South and Streatham and Croydon North (constituency shared with Streatham)
• Mayor of London—a Mayor is elected to represent the whole of London
• Greater London Assembly—25 London Assembly Members are elected – 14 represent a constituency area – in Croydon's case, that constituency is called Croydon and Sutton – and 11 are elected on a London-wide basis
• London Borough of Croydon—70 councillors are elected across the 28 electoral wards of the borough
• Mayor of Croydon – Mayor is elected to represent the whole borough of Croydon

Who can vote in each election

UK Parliamentary elections (every 5 years) – British citizens, qualifying Commonwealth citizens (including Cyprus and Malta) and citizens of the Republic of Ireland.

Mayor of London and the London Assembly elections (every 4 years) – British citizens, qualifying Commonwealth citizens (including Cyprus and Malta), Republic of Ireland and European Union citizens - excluding overseas electors.

Local government elections (every 4 years) – British, qualifying Commonwealth (including Cyprus and Malta), Republic of Ireland and eligible European Union citizens - excluding overseas electors.

European Parliamentary elections (every 5 years) – British, Commonwealth, Republic of Ireland (including Cyprus and Malta) and eligible European Union member citizens

In addition, by-elections can take place at any time to fill a vacancy caused by an elected representative resigning, dying or becoming disqualified from office.