# The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2002, Paragraph 6: Nomination of individual candidate for return as a regional member


(1) Each individual candidate for return as a regional member shall be nominated by a separate nomination paper (referred to in these rules as an “individual nomination paper”), in the form G set out in the Appendix, delivered to the regional returning officer at the place or a place fixed for the purpose.
(2) The individual nomination paper shall be signed by the candidate and by a witness to the candidate’s signature.
(3) The individual nomination paper shall state the candidate's–
(a) name in full;
(b) home address in full; and
(c) if desired, description,
and the surname shall be placed first in the list of his names.
(4) The description, if any, must consist of either–
(a) a description (of not more than six words in length) which is authorised as mentioned in rule 8 below; or
(b) the word “Independent”.
(5) The individual nomination paper shall also state the name and address of the witness to the candidate’s signature.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2779/schedule/2/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-parliament-elections-etc-order-2002/schedule-2/paragraph-6
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