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The European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2004

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Nomination of candidates

4.—(1) Each candidate shall be nominated by a separate nomination paper, which is signed and delivered by the candidate himself or a person authorised in writing by him.

(2) The nomination paper shall state the candidate's—

(a)full names,

(b)home address in full, and

(c)if desired, description,

and the surname shall be placed first in the list of his names.

(3) The description, if any, must consist of either—

(a)a description (of not more than 6 words in length) which is authorised as mentioned in rule 5; or

(b)the word “Independent”.

(4) Where a nomination paper is delivered in respect of the same person after an earlier paper in respect of that person has been delivered, that later paper shall be deemed to supersede the earlier one.

(5) A nomination paper may consist of a single sheet or of two or more sheets securely fastened together.

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