You are in the Guidance for Candidates and Agents at UK Parliamentary by-elections in Great Britain section Home … Guidance for Candidates and Agents at UK Parliamentary by-elections in Great Britain … Guidance for Candidates and Agents at UK Parliamentary by-elections in Great Britain Print this page | Print full guidance Resources for Candidates and Agents at UK Parliamentary by-elections in Great Britain Guidance for Candidates and Agents at UK Parliamentary by-elections in Great Britain Unscheduled timetable UKPGE (DOCX) What you need to know before you stand as a candidate Nomination pack - UK Parliamentary General Election (DOCX) Campaigning Absent voters list request form - candidates (DOCX) Register request form - candidates (DOCX) Nominations Nomination pack - UK Parliamentary General Election (DOCX) Withdrawal form - must be printed off (DOC) Postal votes Postal voting agent appointment form (DOCX) Secrecy requirements - postal voting (DOCX) Polling day Polling agent appointment form (DOCX) Secrecy requirements - the poll (DOCX) Secrecy requirements - the poll - Wales (DOCX) Secrecy requirements - postal voting (DOCX) Secrecy requirements - postal voting - Wales (DOCX) Secrecy requirements - verification and count (DOCX) Secrecy requirements - verification and count - Wales (DOCX) Tellers dos and don'ts - UKPE, PCC, CAM, GLA, LAM, LGE (DOCX) Tellers guidance - UKPE, PCC, CAM, GLA, LAM, LGE (DOCX) Verification and count Counting agent appointment form (DOCX) Doubtful ballot paper booklet UKPGE (PDF) Doubtful ballot paper placemat - UK Parliamentary elections (PDF) Secrecy requirements - the count After the election UK Parliamentary by-election candidate spending return (Excel) UK Parliamentary by-election candidate spending return: Explanatory notes Declaration UK Parliament agent Declaration UK Parliament candidate Last updated: 28 May 2025 Book traversal links for Guidance for Candidates and Agents at UK Parliamentary by-elections in Great Britain Election petitions Modal Title