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What happens after the close of nominations

Provided no objections have been made, the Regional Returning Officer will publish a statement of persons and parties nominated, including notice of poll for the region by no later than 5pm, 23 working days before the poll.1

The statement will include:2

  • the name, or name and description, of each registered party which is validly nominated
  • the name of each individual candidate who is validly nominated
  • a commonly used name where an individual candidate or party list candidate have given that name (instead of their surname or forename)
  • the description Independent (if applicable) for the candidates not standing on behalf of a political party
  • the names of candidates and/or parties who no longer stand nominated, if any (i.e. invalid and withdrawn candidates or parties), with the reason why they are no longer standing

Candidate contact details

Where you have provided your email or telephone contact details to the RO via the candidate contact details form, these details will then be passed on to the police to enable them to provide you with any specific security guidance updates or advice for these elections. 

Last updated: 4 February 2026