# The Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2000, Paragraph 10: Decisions as to validity of nomination papers


(1) Where a nomination paper and the candidate’s consent to it are delivered in accordance with these Rules, the candidate shall be deemed to stand nominated unless and until—
(a) the GLRO decides that the nomination paper is invalid, or
(b) proof is given to the GLRO’s satisfaction of the candidate’s death, or
(c) the candidate withdraws.
(2) The GLRO is entitled to hold the nomination paper of a person invalid only on one of the following grounds—
(a) that the particulars of the candidate or of the persons subscribing the paper are not as required by law; and
(b) that the paper is not subscribed as so required.
(3) As soon as practicable after each nomination paper has been delivered, the GLRO shall examine it and decide whether the candidate has been validly nominated.
(4) Where the GLRO decides that a nomination paper is invalid, he shall endorse and sign on the paper the fact and the reasons for his decision.
(5) The GLRO shall, as soon as practicable after making such a decision as is mentioned in paragraph (3) or (4), send notice of it to the candidate at his home address as given in his nomination paper,
(6) The GLRO’s decision that a nomination paper is valid shall be final and shall not be questioned in any proceeding whatsoever.
(7) Subject to paragraph (6), nothing in this rule prevents the validity of a nomination being questioned on an election petition.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/208/schedule/3/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/greater-london-authority-elections-rules-2000/schedule-3/paragraph-10
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