The deadline for the delivery of nomination papers is 4pm, 19 working days before the poll.1
This deadline cannot be moved or extended for any reason, other than in the unlikely event of nominations being disrupted by a riot or open violence.2
You must decide on the times you will be accepting the delivery of nomination papers by hand and electronically and state them on the notice of election.3
You can start to accept nominations on the same day that the notice of election is published, allowing candidates more time to submit their nomination papers.
Alternatively, you can start accepting nominations on the day following the publication of the notice.
Delivery is determined as being when the nomination papers are delivered, either at the place specified in the notice or in accordance with the arrangements set out in the electronic delivery statement.4
No appointment is required to deliver nomination papers by hand. However, you should consider how you are going to manage the potential volume of nominations that you will receive. This could include:
offering appointments for informal checks and the formal delivery of the nomination papers by hand
highlighting electronic methods for carrying out informal checks and delivery of nomination papers
The Nominating Officer or individual candidate (as appropriate) is responsible for making sure that the nomination papers are delivered in the correct way and by the required deadline.
Nomination papers and home address forms must be submitted together, for each party list or individual candidate. Consent to nomination forms are the responsibility of the individual or party candidates (as appropriate) and may therefore be delivered separately from the rest of the nomination paper.5
You must ensure that your IT systems record the time that emails containing nomination papers or nominations submitted via an online system are delivered in order to ensure that delivery is in accordance with the required deadline.6