The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (Wales) Rules 2021 No. 1459 (W. 374)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 E+W Rules for conduct of an election of councillors for a principal area where poll is taken together with poll at a relevant election

PART 2 E+W Notice of Election, Nomination and Method of Election

Nomination E+W

Correction of minor errors in nomination papers or home address forms E+W

16.—(1) A returning officer may, at any time before the publication of the statement of persons nominated, correct minor errors in a nomination paper or home address form.

(2) Errors which may be corrected include—

(a) errors as to a person’s electoral number;

(b) obvious errors of spelling;

(c) errors as to the information given in accordance with rule 9(7) (information that must be included where the candidate has stated that the home address must not be made public).

(3) Anything done by a returning officer in pursuance of this rule may not be questioned in any proceedings other than proceedings on an election petition.

(4) In deciding whether to correct minor errors under this rule, a returning officer must have regard to any guidance given by the Electoral Commission for the purposes of this rule.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 rule 16 in force at 17.12.2021, see rule 1