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 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 home address form:
you
your election agent
your proposer or seconder
if you are acting as your own election agent, someone nominated by you to attend on your behalf
If you are your own election agent, you can appoint one other person to attend the delivery of nomination papers and make objections.
If you have submitted more than one nomination form, only the proposer and seconder from the nomination form you have selected will be entitled to attend. If none has been selected, it will be the proposer and seconder of the first submitted nomination form who will have that entitlement. Nomination papers cannot be inspected by anybody else at any time.
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.
No other person, except the PARO and their staff, may attend the delivery of nomination papers.