Guidance for Candidates and Agents at Senedd elections

You should submit your nomination papers as early as possible to give the Returning Officer (RO) an opportunity to conduct an informal check and to give you sufficient time to submit new nomination papers should your first set contain any errors.

The notice of election will be published no later than 25 working days before the poll and will state the times at which nominations can be delivered in person and the arrangements in place for nominations to be delivered electronically.1 The notice of election will be published on the RO’s website.

Delivering nomination papers by hand is usually only possible during office hours. The RO will confirm the exact details of when and where nomination papers can be delivered in person on the official notice of election.

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 4pm on the nineteenth working day before the poll.2 For more information see our guidance on withdrawing.