# The Scottish Local Government Elections Rules 2002, Paragraph 9: Nomination in more than one electoral ward


If at an election of councillors for the council of a local government area a candidate is validly nominated for more than one electoral ward, such candidate shall withdraw from candidature in all but one of those electoral wards; and if such candidate does not so withdraw within the time for the delivery of notices of withdrawal, such candidate shall be deemed to have withdrawn as a candidate for election to that council.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/457/schedule/2/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-local-government-elections-rules-2002/schedule-2/paragraph-9
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