# The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025, Rule 3: Notice of election

Extent: E+W

(1) The returning officer for a Senedd constituency must publish notice of election for that constituency.
(2) The notice of election must state—
(a) the date of the poll in the event of a contest,
(b) the latest time for the delivery of individual nomination papers and party nomination papers, including party lists,
(c) the place or places where such nomination papers may be delivered and the times at which they may be delivered to that place or those places, and
(d) the place or places where, and the times at which, forms of individual nomination papers and party nomination papers, including party lists, may be obtained, and information about how and when such forms of nomination paper may be obtained online.
(3) The notice of election must also—
(a) include an electronic delivery statement,
(b) state the arrangements which apply for the payment of the deposit required by rule 11 to be made by means of electronic transfer of funds, and
(c) state the date by which applications to vote by post or by proxy, and other applications and notices about postal or proxy voting, must reach the registration officer in order to be effective for the election.
(4) An electronic delivery statement is a statement that nomination papers may be delivered—
(a) by being sent electronically to an e-mail address in accordance with arrangements set out in the statement,
(b) by submission online in accordance with arrangements set out in the statement, or
(c) either by being sent electronically as mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or by submission online as mentioned in sub-paragraph (b).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/schedule/5/rule/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/senedd-cymru-representation-of-the-people-order-2025/schedule-5/rule-3
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