Guidance for Returning Officers administering a Scottish Parliament election

Once you have decided that a nomination form is valid, that decision cannot be challenged during the election, although it may be challenged after the election by way of an election petition.1

In the case of a constituency candidate or individual regional candidate, if the relevant RO determines that the nomination form is invalid, they must state this on the nomination form together with the reasons for the decision and sign it.2

In the case of the regional contest, if you as RRO determine that a regional party list is invalid or you decide that the name and address of any candidate should be deleted from the regional list, you must state that fact on the regional list, write the reasons for rejection and sign it.3