You should submit your nomination papers as early as possible to give you sufficient time to submit new nomination papers should your first set contain any errors.
The Regional Returning Officer (RRO) will confirm the exact details of when and where nomination papers can be delivered on the official notice of election.
The notice of election will be published not later than 28 working days before the poll and not earlier than 35 working days before the poll. In most cases, the notice of election will be published on the website of the council of the RRO, as well as on the websites of the councils within the region.
Nomination papers can only be delivered from the day after the publication of the notice of election until 4pm, 23 working days before the poll, usually only during normal office hours.1
You should contact the RRO as soon as possible to find out what arrangements are in place for submitting nomination papers.
If, after you have submitted your nomination papers you change your mind and no longer want to stand for election, you can withdraw, provided you do so by 23 working days before the poll. For more information see our guidance on withdrawing.