The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 No. 3305

SCHEDULE 3 E+W Rules for Conduct of an Election of Councillors of a Parish or Community where the Poll is taken together with the Poll at a relevant Election or Referendum

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 3 applied (with modifications) (18.2.2012) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/444), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 10 (with reg. 27)

PART 2 E+W Stages Common to Contested and Uncontested Elections

Nomination of candidates E+W

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, which must be at the offices of the council of the district in which the electoral area wholly or mainly lies.

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

(a) full names,

(b) home 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 six 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.