The Justices of the Peace Rules 2016

Withdrawal of notices of candidacy

14.—(1) A candidate may withdraw their notice of candidacy—

(a) before the closing date for receipt of notices;

(b) where, after the closing date, there is (or otherwise would be) a need for a ballot, before the justices’ clerk has provided to the eligible justices the information under Rule 11 (3)(b), or

(c) where there has been a ballot and an equality of votes requires the drawing of lots, before the lots are drawn.

(2) Where a candidate has withdrawn their notice of candidacy after the closing date for receipt of notices but before the justices clerk has provided to the eligible justices the information under Rule 11(3)(b), the name of that candidate must be omitted from the ballot, save that—

(a) where (after the withdrawal of the notice) there is only one candidate for a single vacancy, that candidate is elected, and

(b) where (after the withdrawal of the notice) the number of candidates equals or is less than the number of vacancies, those candidates are elected.

(3) Where a candidate has withdrawn their notice after there has been a ballot and an equality of votes requires the drawing of lots, that candidate’s name must not be included in the drawing of lots, save that—

(a) where (after the withdrawal of the notice) there remains only one candidate for a single vacancy, that candidate is elected;

(b) where (after the withdrawal of the notice) the number of candidates for the relevant vacancy equals or is less than the number of vacancies, those candidates are elected.