Guidance for Returning Officers administering a Senedd election

Subject to your power to correct minor errors, no changes can be made to a nomination paper once it has been formally delivered.1

Correction of minor errors

The information in this section explains how to deal with minor errors and you must have regard to this.2
 
You can, by law, correct minor errors made on nomination or home address forms at any time before you publish the statement of parties and persons nominated.3
    
You should attempt to contact the party's Nominating Officer in the case of a party list, or the individual candidate or agent, before making any minor error amendment.

This table sets out some of the minor errors which can be corrected and guidance about exercising your power to correct minor errors. You should contact us for advice when considering correcting minor errors.