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Withdrawing

You may withdraw as a candidate by signing and submitting a withdrawal notice.1 You must sign the notice in the presence of a witness who must attest your signature.2

There are no restrictions on who may submit the notice, but it must be delivered to the Returning Officer (RO):3

  • by hand to the place for the delivery of nomination papers
  • electronically as per the arrangements set out in the notice of election 

by the deadline for withdrawals, 4pm, 19 working days before the poll.4

A notice of withdrawal can be obtained from the RO or downloaded from our website.

If you withdraw as a candidate, your deposit will be returned.

After the withdrawal deadline, it is not possible to withdraw from the election.

Last updated: 1 April 2026