# The Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2004, Paragraph 13: Withdrawal or death of candidate


(1) A candidate may withdraw his candidature by notice of withdrawal—
(a) signed by him and attested by one witness, whose name and address shall be given, and
(b) delivered to the GLRO at the place for delivery of nomination papers.
(2) Where a candidate is outside the United Kingdom, a notice of withdrawal signed by his election agent and accompanied by a written declaration also so signed of the candidate’s absence from the United Kingdom 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, and only if, it is accompanied, in addition to that declaration, by a written statement signed by the candidate that the person giving the notice is authorised to do so on the candidate’s behalf during his absence from the United Kingdom.
(3) If, before the date appointed for the poll, proof is given to the GLRO’s satisfaction that one of the persons named or to be named as an individual candidate in the ballot papers, or whose name appears on a party list, has died, then the GLRO shall inform each CRO of that fact (in addition to complying with any other requirement of these Rules relevant to that event).

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/227/schedule/9/paragraph/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/greater-london-authority-elections-amendment-rules-2004/schedule-9/paragraph-13
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.