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

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Resources for Candidates and Agents at UK Parliamentary elections in Great Britain

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

UK Parliamentary general election timetable 4 July 2024 (docx)

What you need to know before you stand as a candidate

Nomination papers - UK Parliamentary General Election (DOCX)

Candidate spending and donations

Candidate spending return UKPGE short campaign
Candidate spending return UKPGE short campaign (PDF)
Explanatory notes: Candidate spending return UKPGE short campaign (PDF)
Agents declaration - UK Parliamentary general elections
Candidate's declaration - UK Parliamentary general elections
Non party campaigner s75 spending return (PDF)
Non party campaigner s75 declaration (PDF)

Campaigning

Absent voters list request form generic
Register request form (DOC)

Nominations

Nomination papers - UK Parliamentary General Election (DOCX)
Withdrawal form - must be printed off (DOC)

Postal votes

Postal voting agent appointment form (DOC)
Secrecy requirements - postal voting (DOCX)

Polling day

Polling agent appointment form (DOC)
Secrecy requirements - the poll (DOCX)
Secrecy requirements - the poll - Wales (DOC)
Secrecy requirements - postal voting (DOCX)
Secrecy requirements - postal voting - Wales (DOC)
Secrecy requirements - verification and count (DOC)
Secrecy requirements - verification and count - Wales (DOC)
Tellers dos and don'ts
Tellers guidance

Verification and count

Counting agent appointment form (DOC)
Doubtful ballot paper booklet (UK Parliamentary elections)
Doubtful ballot paper placemat (UK Parliamentary elections)
Secrecy requirements - the count

After the election

Candidate spending return UKPGE short campaign
Candidate spending return UKPGE short campaign (PDF)
Explanatory notes: Candidate spending return UKPGE short campaign (PDF)
Agents declaration - UK Parliamentary general elections
Candidate's declaration - UK Parliamentary general elections
Non party campaigner s75 spending return (PDF)
Non party campaigner s75 declaration (PDF)
Last updated: 31 July 2024