# Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962, Paragraph 11: Withdrawal of candidates


(1) A candidate may withdraw his candidature by notice of withdrawal—
(a) signed by him and attested by one witness, and
(b) delivered to the returning officer at the place for delivery of nomination papers.
(2) Where a candidate is out of Northern Ireland, a notice of withdrawal signed by his proposer and accompanied by a written declaration also so signed of the candidate's absence from Northern Ireland shall be of the same effect as a notice of withdrawal signed by the candidate, but where the candidate stands nominated by more than one nomination paper a notice of withdrawal under this paragraph shall be effective if, but only if—
(a) it and the accompanying declaration are signed by all the proposers except any one who is, and is stated in that declaration to be, out of Northern Ireland; or
(b) it is accompanied, in addition to the declaration, by a written statement signed by the candidate that the proposer giving notice is authorised to do so on the candidate's behalf during his absence from Northern Ireland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1962/14/schedule/5/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electoral-law-act-northern-ireland-1962/schedule-5/paragraph-11
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