The deadline for nominations is 4pm, 23 working days before the poll.1
This deadline cannot be moved or extended for any reason.
Nomination papers can be delivered on any working day from the day after the publication of the notice of election. It is for the relevant RO to determine the times at which they will allow nomination papers to be delivered, and these times for delivery must be specified on the notice of election.2
The Convener of the EMB may direct or recommend when the notice of election should be published.
Delivery is determined as being when the nomination papers are delivered, by hand where this is required, at the place specified in the notice of election.3
No appointment is required to deliver nomination papers but appointments could be offered and encouraged as a way to manage the potential volume of nominations.
The candidate or Nominating Officer (as appropriate) is responsible for making sure that their nomination papers are delivered in the correct manner and by the required deadline. If a completed set of nomination papers and the deposit have not been delivered by that time, the nomination has not been made which means that a nomination paper cannot be ruled valid or invalid.4