Labour Party NEC Elections
2 CLP Section seats and BAME Representative

Ballot papers for these elections will start being sent out on Monday 24 February.

The Campaign for Labour Party Democracy (CLPD) is backing candidates who will work to secure the election of a Labour government and will stand up for the rights of party members.

These candidates are:

• Cecile Wright and Lauren Townsend  – CLP Section
• Navendu Mishra – BAME Representative

Further details of these candidates can be found in the attached statements here: Cecile Wright, Lauren Townsend and Navendu Mishra. Cecile’s recent article on Labour List can be read here.

2 CLP Section seats

All Labour Party Members, as at a freeze date of 6 January 2020, are eligible to vote for these two vacant seats.

BAME Representative

This NEC seat is elected by an electoral college: 50% Labour Party BAME members and 50% Affiliated Organisations.

Labour Party Members who indicated they are BAME (Black, Asian or minority ethnic) in the party’s Equality Survey prior to 15 February are eligible to vote in the BAME members’ section.

Ballot papers will be sent by email and only by post to those where the Labour Party does not have a verified email address.

The ballot closes at noon on Thursday 2 April.