Paragraph 3 I1

England and Wales

(1)

An election address must contain matter relating to the election only.

(2)

In particular, an election address must not contain—

(a)

any advertising material (other than material promoting the candidate as a candidate at the election);

(b)

any other material appearing to be included with a view to commercial gain; or

(c)

any material referring to any other candidate.

(3)

An election address may include representations of the registered emblem, or (as the case may be) one of the registered emblems, of a registered political party if the address is prepared on behalf of an authorised party candidate.

(4)

Where an election address is prepared on behalf of an authorised party candidate, the address may contain a description registered under section 28A^f1 or, if the description is registered for use by candidates of two or more parties, under section 28B of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.

(5)

In sub-paragraph (3) “authorised party candidate”, in relation to a registered political party, means a candidate who has been authorised to use the emblem or description in question by a certificate—

(a)

issued by or on behalf of the registered nominating officer of the party; and

(b)

received by the returning officer before the last time for the delivery of nomination papers for the election.

(6)

An election address must—

(a)

contain a statement to the effect that it has been prepared by the candidate’s election agent;

(b)

give the name and address of the election agent; and

(c)

give the name and address of the candidate on whose behalf it has been prepared.

F1(7)

Where a candidate’s home address has been withheld in accordance with rule 6(7) of Schedule 1 or Schedule 3 to these Regulations, the reference to the address of the candidate in sub-paragraph (6)(c) is to be read as a reference to the information mentioned in rule 6(7)(b).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 4 para. 3(7) inserted (E.) (23.2.2019) by The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/351), regs. 1(2), 7 (with regs. 3, 4)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 27.3.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1: Sections 28A and 28B of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.41) were inserted by section 49 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22).