Guidance for Returning Officers administering a Senedd election

You must publish the notice of election for the constituency by not later than 25 working days before polling day.1
  
The EMB must also publish each notice of election on the elections information platform. They will provide information to you on what data you will need to provide, and the format required. The EMB may also direct or recommend when the notice of election should be published. For more information see the EMB website.

The notice of election must include the following:2

• the place or places and the times at which nomination papers may be obtained and information about how and when nomination papers may be obtained online
• the place or places and the times for the delivery of nomination papers
• an electronic delivery statement
• where you have decided to accept electronic payments, the arrangements for electronic payment of deposits
• the date of the poll if the election is contested
• the date by which applications for absent votes (including emergency proxies) and any cancellation or changes to existing absent voting arrangements must reach the ERO in order to be effective for the election

The notice should also include the date by which applications for registration must reach the ERO in order to be effective for the election.

The address(es) given for the delivery of nomination papers should be exact and include any room number in your offices. You should inform all reception staff at offices of the building and other connected buildings that they should not take receipt of nomination papers.

Electronic delivery statement

The electronic delivery statement included on the notice of election contains all of the information that parties and individual candidates need to be able to submit nominations electronically. Our guidance on the content of the electronic delivery statement has more information.