The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017

3.—(1) An election address must contain matter relating to the election only.

(2) In particular, an election address must not contain—

(a) any advertising material (other than material promoting the candidate as a candidate at the election),

(b) any other material appearing to be included with a view to commercial gain, or

(c) any material referring to any other candidate.

(3) An election address may include representations of the registered emblem, or (as the case may be) one of the registered emblems, of a registered political party if the address is prepared on behalf of an authorised party candidate.

(4) Where an election address is prepared on behalf of an authorised party candidate, the address may contain a description registered under section 28A or, if the description is registered for use by candidates of two or more parties, under section 28B of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.

(5) In sub-paragraph (3) “authorised party candidate”, in relation to a registered political party, means a candidate who has been authorised to use the emblem or description in question by a certificate—

(a) issued by or on behalf of the registered nominating officer of the party, and

(b) received by the combined authority returning officer before the last time for the delivery of nomination papers for the election.

(6) An election address must—

(a) contain a statement to the effect that it has been prepared by the candidate’s election agent,

(b) give the name and address of the election agent, and

(c) subject to paragraph (7), give the name and address of the candidate on whose behalf it has been prepared.

(7) Where a candidate’s home address has been withheld in accordance with rule 6(7) of Schedule 1 or Schedule 3, as the case may be, to this Order, the reference to the candidate’s address shall be read as a reference to the information mentioned in rule 6(7)(b).