An election agent may appoint sub-agents to act on their behalf in any part of the constituency in which you are standing, as long as those parts do not overlap.1
The agent can determine the parts into which they wish to sub-divide the constituency.
An election agent for a party list of candidates who appoints a sub-agent for any part of a constituency area must appoint the same person as sub-agent for that part of the constituency in respect of all candidates.2
A sub-agent may do anything that the election agent is entitled to do within the area to which they are appointed.
The election agent should ensure that any sub-agent is aware of the election and spending rules, as anything done by a sub-agent will be treated as if it had been done by the election agent. For further information see our guidance on election spending for individual candidates and party list candidates.
A sub-agent must have an office to which any legal notices can be delivered and therefore must be a physical address – PO boxes or similar mailboxes cannot be used.3
The office of the sub-agent must be in the area within which they are appointed to act.4
The election agent must notify the Returning Officer (RO) in writing of the name and address of each sub-agent and the area within which they have been appointed to act by 2 working days before the poll.5
The RO will provide a form you can use. Alternatively, you can use the form included for this purpose in our nomination pack.
The election agent can revoke the appointment of a sub-agent at any time and appoint someone else in their place. If another sub-agent is appointed, the election agent must declare in writing the name, address, and area of appointment to the RO.6