After the election, you must return the deposit to the person who made it, or their personal representative, if the candidate receives more than 5% of the total number of votes polled by all the candidates.
You must return the deposit not later than the next working day after the election result was declared.1
If you are returning a deposit by cheque, it is treated as being returned on the day on which the cheque is posted.
Any candidate who has not polled more than 5% of the total number of votes polled by all the candidates will forfeit their deposit.
You must send any forfeited deposits to His Majesty. DLUHC will provide further information on this process.