Determining nomination and home address forms after formal delivery
A candidate who delivers completed nomination papers by the required deadline will be deemed nominated unless:
you decide that the nomination form is invalid
a candidate dies or withdraws before the deadline1
You must determine the validity of a nomination form and home address form as soon as possible after formal delivery.2
This enables candidates whose nominations have been deemed invalid to submit new papers before the close of nominations.
undertake any investigation or research into any candidate. Your duty does not go beyond seeing that a nomination form is correct on face value3
You should not:
investigate whether a name given on a nomination form is genuine
You should:
disregard any personal knowledge you may already have of the candidate
determine nominations on the basis of the form itself
1. Rule 8(1), Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 (LEPAR 2006), Rule 8(1), Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 (PCR 2006); Rule 11(1), Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (LAM Rules 2007)↩ Back to content at footnote 1