The nomination form must be completed in English. The form must contain:1
Your full name
This means your surname and other names in full
Using initials only could lead to your nomination paper being rejected
Do not use prefixes such as Mr, Mrs, Dr or Cllr as part of your name
The same applies to suffixes. However, if you have a title, you can use this as your full name. For example, if your actual name is Joseph Smith but your hereditary title is Joseph Avon, you can use the name Joseph Avon as your full name.
Your full home address
Your home address must:
be completed in full
not contain abbreviations
be your current home address
not be a business address (unless you run a business from your home)
Your home address does not need to be in the constituency in which you wish to stand.
Your signature and signature of a witness
You must sign your nomination paper
Your signature on the form must be witnessed and the witness must sign the form and give their full name and address
There are no restrictions on who can be a witness
Description
You can also choose to use a description on your nomination paper. The type of description you can use depends on whether you are an independent or party candidate.
Independent candidates
You can only use Independent as your description.
Political Party candidates
You can use a party name. The party name can be preceded by the word Scottish if it is not already part of the name. If the party name begins with The, then Scottish can be inserted after that word.
If you want to use a party name, you must submit a certificate that shows that you are authorised to use the party’s name alongside your other nomination papers. For more information see our guidance on The certificate of authorisation.
You do not have to use a description. You may choose not to have a description at all by leaving the description field of the form blank.