Guidance for Candidates and Agents at UK Parliamentary general elections in Great Britain

Consent to nomination 

You must formally consent to your nomination in writing.1

The content of the consent to nomination form is fixed by law and you must return the entire form in order for your nomination to be valid. We have provided a consent to nomination form as part of the nomination pack:


On the form you will be asked to state that you are qualified and not disqualified from standing.

You must also state your date of birth.

You are not allowed to sign the consent form earlier than one calendar month before the deadline for submitting your nomination papers.2

Your signature must be witnessed and the witness must attest the form.3

The witness’s full name and home address in full must be provided on the home address form.

There are no restrictions on who can be a witness to the consent to nomination.4

Last updated: 28 March 2024