# The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007, Paragraph 6: Nomination of candidates


(1) Each candidate must be nominated by a separate nomination paper.
(2) A nomination paper must be in the appropriate form in the Appendix or a form to the like effect and shall be delivered at the place fixed for the purpose by the returning officer, which shall be at the offices of the council of the county, county borough, district or London borough in which the electoral area wholly or mainly lies.
(3) A 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.
(4) 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.
(5) The description (if any) can only be—
(a) one authorised as mentioned in rule 7(1) or (3); or
(b) the word “Independent”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2007/9780110766904/schedule/1/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-authorities-mayoral-elections-england-and-wales-regulations-2007/schedule-1/paragraph-6
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