Guidance for Returning Officers administering a Senedd election

If the election is contested, you must publish a notice of poll for the constituency, stating the date and hours of the poll.1 The notice of poll must be included on the statement of parties and persons nominated, which must be published by no later than 4pm on the eighteenth working day before the poll.2
 
You must give a copy of the statement of parties and persons nominated including the notice of poll to each of the election agents as soon as practicable after their publication.3 You should also be prepared to give copies to any accredited observers on request.