Guidance for Returning Officers administering a Senedd election

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Objections to nominations

Certain people may object to the validity of a party nomination form, the nomination of any party list candidate on the party list and nomination form of an individual candidate.1
    
Objections can only be made on the last day for delivery of nomination forms.2

Timetable for objections

The time within which an objection can be made depends on when the nomination form was delivered: 

When was the nomination form delivered?When can the nomination form be objected to?
Delivered up to and including 4pm the day before the deadline for delivery of nomination papersObjections to any nomination form delivered up to and including 4pm on the day before the last day of delivery of nomination papers must be made before 12 noon on the last day for submitting nomination papers.3  
Delivered after 4pm on the day before the deadline for delivery of nomination papersObjections to any nomination form delivered after 4pm on the day before the last day for delivery of nomination papers must be made on or before 5pm on the last day for submitting nomination papers.4  
Last updated: 18 November 2025