SCHEDULE 2Rules for Conduct of an Election of Councillors of a Parish or Community where Poll is not taken together with Poll at another Election

PART 2Stages Common to Contested and Uncontested Elections

Nomination of candidates

4.

(1)

Each candidate must be nominated by a separate nomination paper, in the form in the Appendix, delivered at the place fixed for the purpose by the returning officer.

(2)

The nomination paper must state the candidate's—

(a)

full names, F1and

(b)

F2home address in full, and

(c)

if desired, description,

and the surname must be placed first in the list of names.

(3)

If a candidate commonly uses—

(a)

a surname which is different from any other surname he has, or

(b)

a forename which is different from any other forename he has,

the nomination paper may state the commonly used surname or forename in addition to the other name.

(4)

The description, if any, must not exceed 6 words in length, and need not refer to his rank, profession or calling so long as, with the candidate's other particulars, it is sufficient to identify him.

F3(5)

The nomination paper must be accompanied by a form (in this Schedule referred to as the “home address form”) which states—

(a)

the candidate’s—

(i)

full names,

(ii)

home address in full, and

(iii)

qualifying address or, if the candidate declares they are qualified by more than one of the qualifications mentioned in paragraph (7), qualifying addresses;

(b)

which of the qualifications mentioned in paragraph (7) the qualifying address or qualifying addresses stated relate to;

(c)

the attesting person’s—

(i)

full names, and

(ii)

home address in full.

Provision in paragraph (1) above about delivery of the nomination paper applies also to the home address form.

(6)

The home address form—

(a)

may contain a statement made and signed by the candidate that he requires the home address not to be made public, and

(b)

if it does so, must—

(i)

where the candidate’s home address is in United Kingdom, state the name of the relevant area;

(ii)

where the candidate’s home address is outside the United Kingdom, state the country in which it is situated.

(7)

In this rule—

“attesting person”, in relation to a candidate, means the person who attests the candidate’s consent to nomination in accordance with rule 7(c);

“qualifying address” means—

(a)

where the candidate has selected option (a) on the Consent to Nomination form, the address in full in respect of which the candidate is so registered as a local government elector;

(b)

where the candidate has selected option (b) on the Consent to Nomination form, a description and the address of that land or premises which the candidate has occupied as owner or tenant;

(c)

where the candidate has selected option (c) on the Consent to Nomination form, the address of that place of work; and

(d)

where the candidate has selected option (d) on the Consent to Nomination form, the address or addresses in full where the candidate has so resided;

“relevant area” means—

(a)

in relation to a home address in England—

  1. (i)

    if the address is within a district for which there is a district council, that district;

  2. (ii)

    if the address is within a county in which there are no districts with councils, that county;

  3. (iii)

    if the address is within a London borough, that London borough;

  4. (iv)

    if the address is within the City of London (including the Inner and Middle Temples), the City of London; and

  5. (v)

    if the address is within the Isles of Scilly, the Isles of Scilly;

(b)

in relation to a home address in Wales—

  1. (i)

    if the address is within a county, that county;

  2. (ii)

    if the address is within a county borough, that county borough;

(c)

in relation to a home address in Scotland, the local government area in which the address is situated;

(d)

in relation to a home address in Northern Ireland, the local government district in which it is situated.