Members of the House of Lords who wished to stand for election were required to have a proposer and a seconder. The
alternative vote system was used in the election and all members who had taken the oath in the then parliament and were not on leave of absence, disqualified or suspended from the House were eligible to vote. Timetable was as follows: • Thursday 19 May 2016 (17:00) – Candidate registration deadline • Monday 23 May 2016 – List of candidates published and ballot papers sent to members requesting a postal vote • Wednesday 8 June 2016 – Voting day • Monday 13 June 2016 – Results announced and Queen's approval notified • Thursday 1 September 2016 – New Lord Speaker taking office • Monday 5 September 2016 – New Lord Speaker presiding for the first time ==Candidates==