Guidance for Candidates and Agents at Combined Authority Mayoral elections

To be able to use this qualification, your main or only place of work must have been within the combined authority area during the 12 months prior to your nomination and prior to polling day itself.1

You do not have to be in paid employment to qualify, as long as you satisfy the requirement of your main or only place of work being within the combined authority area.

Councillors whose main or only job is being a councillor would be able to use this qualification, provided that their place of work is within the combined authority area.