The nomination forms and consent to nomination forms must be delivered by hand and cannot be submitted by post, fax, email or other electronic means. The only exception to this is where a candidate is overseas, in which case their consent to nomination may be sent electronically.1
Certificates of authorisation and emblem request forms may be delivered by hand or by post, but cannot be submitted by fax, email or other electronic means.2
However, the certificate of authorisation for party lists must be delivered alongside the nomination form and therefore must be delivered by hand.
The original version of each completed document should be submitted. A certificate of authorisation, for example, which has been sent as an attachment to an email to be printed out would be a copy document and not the original document. A certificate requires a method of authentication to make it a certificate. This will, in practice in most cases, take the form of a signature to attest the truth of the facts stated. It could, however, also take the form of a seal.
Whatever method of authentication is used, the document you receive must be the original document and not a copy document.
You should take steps to communicate the requirements relating to delivery of nomination forms to all prospective candidates, parties and agents and ensure that these requirements are highlighted in any local briefings or guidance you produce.