Inspecting the other candidates’ nomination papers
Only certain people are entitled to attend the delivery of nomination papers and to inspect and make any objections to the validity of a nomination form or a home address form.1
After your nomination papers and deposit have been delivered and you stand validly nominated, the following can inspect and make objections to a nomination form or a home address form:
you
your election agent
your proposer or seconder
Nomination papers and home address forms cannot be inspected by anybody else at any time.2
In addition to those included in the list above, Electoral Commission representatives and one other person chosen by each validly nominated candidate may also be present at the delivery of nomination papers, but may not inspect them nor make any objections.3
Except for the purpose of delivering nomination papers, no other person, except the CARO and their staff, may attend the delivery of nomination papers.
1. Schedule 1 Rule 11(2) The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (CAM Order 2017) ↩ Back to content at footnote 1