COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR

UK PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION12 DECEMBER 2019

Na h-Eileanan an Iar Constituency

NOMINATION PACK

UK PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 12 DECEMBER 2019Na h-Eileanan an Iar Constituency

NOMINATION PACK CONTENTS

(1) Instructions

(2) Check List

(3) Nomination Forms:-(a) Candidate’s Nomination Form(b) Home Address Form(c) Consent to Nomination Form(d) Certificate of Authorisation Form(e) Request for Political Party Emblem Form(f) Notification of Election Agent Form(g) Notification of Sub-Agent Form(h) Withdrawal Form

(4) Nomination Process - Guidance

(5) Other Forms:-(a) Appointment of Polling Agents Form(b) Appointment of Postal Vote Opening Agents Form(c) Appointment of Counting Agents Form(d) Request for Electoral Register Form(e) Request for Absent Vote List Form

(6) Details of Candidate’s Deposit, including methods of payment

(7) Useful Contacts

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NOMINATION FORMSINSTRUCTIONS

You must print off the forms in this pack before submitting them.

The following papers must be delivered by hand:3a Nomination Paper3b Home Address Form3c Consent to Nomination

The following papers can be delivered by hand or by post:3d Certificate of Authorisation3e Request for a Party Emblem3f Notification of Election Agent3g Notification of Sub-Agent3h Withdrawal of Candidate

As specified in the Notice of Election published by the Returning Officer, Nomination papers must bedelivered to the:-Returning OfficerElection OfficeCouncil OfficesComhairle nan Eilean SiarSandwick RoadStornowayIsle of LewisHS1 2BWon any day after the date of the publication of Notice (8 November 2019), Monday to Friday10.00am to 4.00pm (excluding bank holidays) but no later than 4.00pm on Thursday 14November 2019.

2This checklist is designed to assist candidates standing for election to the UK Parliament in preparing to submit theirnomination, and should be read alongside the Electoral Commission's Guidance for candidates and agents.

Task TickNomination Paper (all Candidates)

Add your full name (surname in the first box and all other names in the second box).

Optional - Use the commonly used name(s) box(es) if you are commonly known by a name other thanyour full name and want it to be used instead of your full name.

Description – Party Candidates can use a party name or description shown on the ElectoralCommission’s website and supported by a certificate of authorisation from that party; others can use‘Independent’ (and/or ‘Annibynnol’ in Wales) or leave this blank. Whatever you enter in this box willappear as your description on the ballot paper.

Subscribers – all ten subscribers must sign. Use your copy of the electoral register to make sure theelector number of all subscribers is accurate.

Candidate’s Home Address (all Candidates).

Add the Candidate’s full name and home address.

Optional - If you do not want to have your home address printed on the ballot papers, complete part 2 ofthe form, giving the name of the constituency that your address is in (or country if outside the UK), andsign the form.

Candidate’s Consent (all Candidates)

Refer to the Commission’s guidance on qualifications and disqualifications.

Add your full date of birth.

Sign and date the document in the presence of another person.

Get the other person to complete and sign the witness section.

Certificate of Authorisation (Party Candidates only).

Ensure the Certificate of Authorisation Form contains the Candidate’s full name.

Check the certificate allows the registered party name or description given on the Nomination Paper tobe used (or allows the candidate to choose the party name or any registered description).

Ensure the Certificate of Authorisation is issued by the party Nominating Officer (or someone that theyhave authorised to issue it on their behalf) and that it is the original copy signed by that person

Request for Party Emblem (party candidates only)

Write the name or description of an emblem registered by the party and published on the ElectoralCommission’s website

Ensure the request is made by the Candidate

Appointment of an Election Agent (all Candidates)

Give name, address and office address of the appointed Election Agent

Ensure the appointed Election Agent signs the form showing their acceptance

Deposit (all Candidates)

£500 deposit (to be submitted in legal tender or by direct bank transfer)

CL UK Parliamentary Election Candidate Check List

We, the undersigned, being electors for the said Constituency, do hereby nominate the under-mentioned personas a candidate at the said election

Candidate’s Details

Candidate’s Surname

Other Names in full

Commonly usedsurname (if any)Commonly usedForenames (if any)Description (if any)See note 5 overleaf

Subscribers

Signatures Print Name(optional)Electoral Number

Distinctiveletter Number

Proposer:

Seconder:

We, the undersigned, being electors for the said Constituency, do hereby assent to the foregoing nomination

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Notes

1 The attention of candidates and electors is drawn to the rules for filling up nomination papers and otherprovisions relating to nomination contained in the parliamentary elections rules in Schedule 1 to theRepresentation of the People Act 1983.

2 Where a candidate is commonly known by some title he may be described by his title as if it were hissurname.

(a) Where a candidate commonly uses a name which is different from any other name he has, thecommonly used name may also appear on the nomination paper, but if it does so, the commonlyused name (instead of any other name) will appear on the ballot paper.

(b) But the ballot paper will show the other name if the Returning Officer thinks - that the use of the commonly used name may be likely to mislead or confuse electors, or that the commonly used name is obscene or offensive.

3 An elector may not subscribe more than one nomination paper for the same election.

4 A person whose name is entered in the register may not subscribe a nomination paper if the entry givesas the date on which he will become of voting age a date later than the day fixed for the poll.

5 A candidate supported by a certificate of authorisation signed by the Nominating Officer of a politicalparty (or someone on their behalf) may use the party name or a description allowed by that certificateand registered with the Electoral Commission. A candidate may stand on behalf of two or more differentparties and use a registered joint description if supported by certificate(s) of authorisation from each ofthe parties. Any candidate may alternatively use the description of ‘Independent’ (and/or ‘Annibynnol’ inWales), or leave the description box blank.

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You must complete Part 1.

Only complete Part 2 if you do not wish your home address to be made public.

Part 1: To be completed by all candidates

Full Name of Candidate

Home Address (in full)

Postcode

End of Part 1

If you are only completing Part 1 please now deliver this form with the nomination paper to the (Acting) ReturningOfficer by no later than 4pm on the last day to deliver nominations.

Part 2: To be completed only if you do not wish your home address to be made public

If you request that your home address is not made public then your address will not appear on thestatement of persons nominated or the ballot paperIf you choose not to make your home address public, the constituency in which your home address islocated (or country, if outside the UK) will appear on the statement of persons nominated and theballot papers

Statement: I require my home address not to be made public

The Constituencywhich my homeaddress is located in: (insert name of parliamentary constituency)Or

My home address isoutside the UK. Myhome address islocated in:

(insert name of country)Signature of Candidate completing Part 2

Candidate’s Signature:

Date:

Deliver to the Returning Officer no later than 4pm on 14 November 2019.

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3b UK Parliamentary Election Home Address Form

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Candidate’s Details and Declaration

I: (Candidate’s name in full)

hereby consent to my nomination as a Candidate for election as member of the UK Parliament for theconstituency named above.

I declare that I am not a candidate at an election for any other constituency where the date of poll isthe same as for this electionI declare that I am aware of the provisions of the House of Commons Disqualifications Act 1975 (asamended) and to the best of my knowledge and belief I am not disqualified from membership of theHouse of Commons

My Date of Birth is:Day (DD) Month (MM) Year (YYYY)

Note: It is an offence to make a false declaration

Candidate’s Signature: Date:

Witness detailsI confirm the Candidate named above signed this declaration in my presence

Witness:(name in full)

Of:(address in full)

Witness’ Signature: Date:

Deliver to the Returning Officer no later than 4.00pm on 14 November 2019.

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3c UK Parliamentary Election Consent to Nomination

To accompany the Nomination of a Candidate standing on behalf of a Registered Political Party.(Note: candidates standing on behalf of two or more parties require a certificate from each party and each mustallow the registered joint description to be used).

Constituency Name Na h-Eileanan an Iar Date of Election 12 December 2019

This certificate must be issued by the registered Nominating Officer of the party or by a personauthorised to sign on their behalf.

This certificate authorises the Candidate to use a specific registered description or the name of theparty as registered with the Electoral Commission, or to use ‘any registered description or the partyname as registered with the Electoral Commission’.

This authorised party name or description can then be included by the Candidate on the NominationForm. It is this which will appear as their description on the ballot paper. Party names and registereddescriptions are listed on the Electoral Commission’s website (www.electoralcommission.org.uk).

Details of candidate to be authorised and the allowed description/party name

The Candidate (name in full):

Name of Political Party:(Political Party registered with the Electoral Commission)

I hereby certify that the candidate mayinclude the following registered descriptionor party name in their nomination form:

Note: It is an offence to make a false declaration

Signature of Party’s Registered NominatingOfficer (or person authorised by theRegistered Nominating Officer):

Name of Person signing this form:

Date:

Deliver to the Returning Officer no later than 4.00pm on 14 November 2019.

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UK Parliamentary Election Certificate of Authorisation

This form is for a Candidate of a Political Party who is subject to a Certificate of Authorisation and whowishes to have a party emblem printed on the ballot paper next to their name.

This form must be signed by the Candidate.

Candidate’s request for use of an emblem

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Candidate Name in full:

I request that the ballot paper shall contain, against my name, the following registered emblem(please identify which emblem if the party has registered more than one)

Emblem to be used(Please use name ordescription as on ElectoralCommission’s website):

Candidate’s signature:

Date:

This form is only effective if delivered for a Candidate standing on behalf of a political party to the ReturningOfficer no later than 4.00pm on 14 November 2019.

Candidates standing on behalf of more than one political party and using a joint description may choose oneemblem from one of the parties that you are standing for. Please indicate the name of the party and the emblemname in the ‘Emblem to be used’ box above.

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Candidate’s notification of their election agent

I, (Candidate name in full):

Hereby declare that the name and home address of my Election Agent is

Agent’s Name:

Agent’s Address (in full):

The office address of my election agent to which all claims, notices, legal process and otherdocuments may be sent is:

Agent’s Office Address in full:

Candidate’s signature (or ofperson on behalf ofCandidate):

Date:

Confirmation of acceptance by election agentI [agent named above] confirm my acceptance as the election agent for the above named Candidate.

I understand that I must carry out my duties according to law. I understand there are penalties if I failto fulfil my duties according to law.Agent’s Signature:Date:

Agent’s other details in case of query (optional – will not be published)Home telephone:

Work telephone:

Mobile telephone:

Email address:

Return to the Returning Officer no later than 4.00pm on 14 November 2019.

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This form can only be used in a county constituency. To find out if the constituency is a borough/burgh orcounty constituency please contact the Returning Officer.The Election Agent may appoint one or more Sub-Agents to act within the constituency but each must have aseparate area. Sub-Agent areas must not overlap.

Candidate Name:

Name of Election Agent:

Details and extent of Sub-Agent

Name of Sub-Agent:

Sub-Agent Address:

Office Address (if different):

Extent of Appointment(describe area):

Election agent signatureI declare the above named person to be a Sub-Agent

Signature of Election Agent: Date:

Confimation of acceptance by Sub-AgentI understand that I must carry out my duties according to law. I understand there are penalties if I failto fulfil my duties according to law.

I confirm my acceptance as Sub-Agent for the above named Candidate

Signature of Sub-Agent: Date:

Sub-agent’s other details in case of query (optional – will not be published)Home Telephone:

Work Telephone:

Mobile Telephone:

Email Address:

Return to the Returning Officer no later than 10 December 2019.

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3g UK Parliamentary Election Notification of Sub-Agent

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To be submitted to the Returning Officer for the above Constituency.

Candidate Name:

Address:

Having been nominated as a candidate at the above election I hereby give you notice that I withdraw my namefrom candidature at such election.

Signed (Candidate):

Date:

Witness:

The above named Candidate signed this document in the place above in my presence.

Witness’s Name:

Address:

Signature of Witness:

Date:

Return to the Returning Officer no later than the Close of Nominations, 4.00pm on 14 November 2019.

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NOMINATION PROCESSDELIVERY OF NOMINATION PAPERSNomination papers must be delivered to the location specified and at the times and dates specified onthe notice of election.

Nomination papers must be delivered between the hours of 10.00am and 4.00pm. The first day thatnomination papers may be delivered is the day after the Publication of the Notice of Election; this datewill be specified in the Notice of Election.

When conducting an informal check it should be made clear that the Nomination Papers are beinglooked at informally. Those who may not formally deliver Nomination Papers may still bring them inand be present at the informal check but cannot formally deliver them or view any other Nomination.

The Returning Officer should make it clear that they cannot be held responsible if they fail to identifyan error or omission during the informal check – the correct completion of the Nomination Papersremains the responsibility of the Candidates and Agents.

Nomination papers may only be delivered by the following people:

the Candidate the Candidate’s Election Agent (the Notice Of Appointment of Agent may be delivered at the

same time as the Nomination Paper) the proposer or seconder as shown on the Nomination Paper

Nomination papers must be delivered in person, by one of the people listed above. If they aredelivered by anyone else, or it cannot be determined who has delivered the Nomination Papers, theywill not be accepted.

ATTENDANCE AT NOMINATION PROCEEDINGSThe eligible people are:

a Candidate an Election Agent a person named by a Candidate who is acting as their own Agent to attend instead of an Election

Agent a proposer or seconder

Additionally, there are further people who are entitled to attend the nomination of candidates but theymay not object to any of the nominations.

These people are:

one person appointed by each of the candidates to attend and not already entitled to attend Commission representatives

OBJECTIONS TO NOMINATION PAPERSThe time during which objections can be made to a particular nomination varies depending on whenthe nomination paper in question is delivered. For any nomination delivered before the last day fornominations, any objection has to be made between 10.00am and 12 noon on the last day for thedelivery of nominations. For any nomination delivered on the last day for nominations, any objectionhas to be made by 5.00pm on that day, except for any objection to the sufficiency or nature of theparticulars of the candidate (e.g. the name, description, home address or date of birth) which must bemade immediately after the paper is delivered.

If an objection is made, the Returning Officer must resolve this objection. The determination of anobjection must be based only on the available grounds that a Nomination Paper may be held invalid.The Returning Officer should not undertake any investigation or hear any representations in support ofor challenging any fact or statement given on the Nomination Paper.

The Returning Officer should limit the objection process to re-examining the Nomination Papers, homeaddress forms, consents to nomination and other forms required for nomination. Only if the ReturningOfficer had made an error in determining the Nomination Papers can the objection be successful.Where the objection is upheld, the nomination will be held to be invalid.

CANDIDATE’S PARTICULARS - NAMESAny decision to refuse the use of the commonly used name does not invalidate the nomination; theeffect is that the candidate’s full name will appear on the Statement of Persons Nominated, the Noticeof Poll and the Ballot Paper. This fact should be made clear to Candidates and Agents, particularly ifa commonly used name is actually rejected.

The nomination form contains no space for prefixes or suffixes. Therefore, while inclusion of anyprefix or suffix as part of the actual name would not invalidate the nomination paper, they should notbe transferred to the statement of persons nominated. The Returning Officer should act as if theprefixes or suffixes were not on the nomination paper and not add them to the statement of personsnominated when that is being produced. However, this does not apply if a potential candidate hasincluded a prefix, such as Dr or Sir, in the commonly used forename(s) box.

In this case, the prefix should be carried forward to the statement of persons nominated and the ballotpaper. A commonly used name that includes a prefix may only be rejected if the Returning Officerthinks that it is likely to mislead or confuse electors, or is obscene or offensive.

CANDIDATE’S DESCRIPTIONIf a candidate wishes to have a description other than ‘Independent’ or ‘Annibynnol’ in Wales, thatdescription must be authorised by a registered political party. When submitting their NominationPaper, they must also submit a Certificate of Authorisation from that party’s Nominating Officer (or aperson appointed by them to act on their behalf). The certificate must have been delivered before thedeadline for the delivery of nomination papers.

SUBSCRIBERSEach Candidate standing in an election must be proposed and seconded by electors from theconstituency; in addition, eight other electors from the constituency must assent to the nomination.

The people who can subscribe a nomination paper are those who are UK Parliamentary electors, whoare on the register on the last day for publication of the notice of election and who will be 18 years ofage or over (i.e. of voting age) on polling day. That register is definitive for the nomination process. Ifan elector is later removed from the register before the election (or indeed even before the nominationis delivered) or dies before the election, their signature remains valid and the nomination is notaffected.

A person must not subscribe more than one nomination paper. If they do, their signature will only bevalid on the first paper to be delivered to the Returning Officer even if this was not the first paper thatthey signed. The Returning Officer should have a robust system of ensuring that no electorsubscribes to more nomination papers than they are entitled to. Such methods include the marking ofa copy of the register or using the electoral management software system.

Only the first ten subscribers on any nomination paper can be considered. If more than tensubscribers are included, the eleventh and any subsequent names must not be considered at all. Ifone of the first ten subscribers is invalid, irrespective of whether more than ten subscribers have beenadded to the nomination paper, it must be held invalid.

Occasionally a mistake is made with the subscribers on a nomination paper, and one or more of thenames are crossed out on the form. If the signature and the elector number for a subscriber areclearly crossed out, then they should be ignored by the Returning Officer and treated as if they did notappear at all. Such crossings out should not be done by the Returning Officer. Any crossings outshould be clear and, ideally, initialled. A new name, signature and elector number must be added toreplace the entry that has been crossed out. If the person was a proposer or seconder, then the newproposer or seconder must be indicated.

HOME ADDRESS FORMThe Nomination Paper provided by the Returning Officer should not contain a space for the address ofthe Candidate. The Candidate’s full home address must instead be provided on a separate HomeAddress Form.

A nomination paper is not invalid if it additionally contains the home address of the Candidate (i.e.when the Candidate does not use a current form or creates a form themselves). However, a HomeAddress Form must also be delivered as well as the Nomination Paper for the nomination to be valid.

A Candidate may, if they choose, sign a statement on the Home Address Form stating that theyrequire their home address not to be published. This statement must be signed by the Candidate.

If the Candidate chooses not to have their home address appear on the Statement of PersonsNominated and the ballot paper, the constituency in which the Candidate’s home address is situatedor, if they live outside the UK, the country in which they live must be printed instead.

If a Candidate does sign a statement requiring their home address not to be published, they must alsostate the name of the UK Parliamentary constituency in which they live or, if they live outside the UK,the country in which their home address is, so that this can be published instead.

The Home Address Form is available for inspection along with the other Nomination Papers to thepeople mentioned in the section ‘Attendance at the delivery of nomination papers’. The ReturningOfficer should make it clear to persons inspecting a Home Address Form that asks for the Candidate’shome address not to be published that the information on the Home Address Form should only beused by the person inspecting to:

object to the Nomination Paper launch an Election Petition make a complaint to the police that a person has made a false statement and that any other use

may be in breach of the Data Protection Act 1998 and make a person using the information forany other purpose liable to criminal prosecution.

REQUEST FOR A PARTY EMBLEMThe Candidate may provide a high-resolution copy of the emblem for use in the printing of ballotpapers, or may request that the Returning Officer download the emblem from the Commission’swebsite. The Returning Officer should ensure that whatever copy is used is in the same form as theregistered emblem.

DEPOSITIn order to be validly nominated a candidate must also deposit £500 with the Returning Officer. Thissum must be paid by the Close of Nominations.

Modern banking systems allow for the transmission of funds very quickly. The Returning Officershould allow such bank transfers into their account. These payments can, however, only be madewith the consent of the Returning Officer but pre-authorisation should be given if the candidate meetscertain basic requirements decided by the Returning Officer.

CORRECTION OF MINOR ERRORSFor example, where an elector number has been entered incorrectly, the Returning Officer mayamend it if they are satisfied that an error has been made. However, where the elector number hasbeen omitted altogether, this does not amount to an error, and the Nomination Paper should berejected on the basis that the number has simply not been supplied and the particulars are not asrequired by law. Dealing with the ‘obvious’ errors of spelling may be more difficult, as what is obviousto one person may not be so to another. Care should be taken in exercising this power.

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Polling Agents can be appointed using this form by the Candidate or their Election Agent. The completedfrom must be delivered by Thursday 5 December 2019. There is no limit to the number of Polling Agentsthat may be appointed.

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Name of Candidate (Optional:include description, if any):Signature of Candidate orElection Agent:

I appoint the following people as Polling Agents:

Name and Address of Polling Agent (include postcode) List of Polling Stations to which they are Appointed

UK Parliamentary Election: Appointment of Polling Agents

Name and Address of Polling Agent (include postcode) List of Polling Stations to which they are Appointed

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Notification of Postal Voting Agents must be given prior to the commencement of each Postal Voting session.

Postal Vote Agents may be appointed by the Candidate or their Election Agent using this form. Themaximum number of Postal Vote Agents you may appoint is one Agent per Postal Vote Opening Session.

Constituency: Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Name of Candidate:

Signature of Candidate or Election Agent:

I appoint the following people as agents to attend Postal Vote Openings:

Other than the Count (ISL) – the venue for the openingsessions will be Committee Room 3 (Ground Floor), CNES

Postal Vote Opening Sessions Name and Address of Postal Vote Agent

Monday 2 December 2019 at 10.00am

Thursday 5 December 2019 at 9.30am

Monday 9 December 2019 at 10.00am

Tuesday 10 December 2019 at 10.00am

Wednesday 11 December 2019 at 9.30am

Thursday 12 December 2019 at 10.00pm(Count Centre, ISL, Stornoway)

UK Parliamentary Election: Appointment of Postal Vote Agents

Counting Agents may be appointed using this form by the candidate. It must be delivered by Thursday 5December 2019. The maximum number of Counting Agents that may be appointed is eight. In someelections, only the Designated Counting Agent may request a re-count. They can be selected by tickingthe box in the ‘DCA’ column below. Only one Counting Agent may be selected as the DesignatedCounting Agent.

Constituency: Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Name of Candidate:

Signature of Candidate or Election Agent:

I appoint the following people as Counting Agents:

Name of Counting Agent Address of Counting Agent (including postcode) DCA

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Constituency Na h-Eileanan an Iar Date of Election 12 December 2019

This form must be submitted to the Electoral Registration Officer for the electoral area. Someelections/referendums cover more than one registration area so you may need to apply to each area.This form must be completed by the candidate.

Declaration of candidacy and confirmation of legal use of electoral register information

Name of Candidate:

I declare that I am a Candidate at the above named election. I will use my copy of the electoral register forelectoral purposes and checking the validity of donations only. I will only allow others who are assisting mein my campaign to use my copy of the electoral register for the same purposes only. I understand that anyuse other than electoral or donation checking purposes is illegal with a maximum fine of £5,000. My requestis for the register as at the last date for notice of election and any revisions or notices of amendment while Iam a Candidate.

Signed (Candidate):

Delivery Details:

My application is for the Electoral Register in (tick one box only):

Paper format

Data format

Delivery Address:

Contact details (in case of query)

Telephone

Mobile

Email

This electoral register can only be supplied when you officially become a candidate. Further information onthis is contained in Part 4 of the Electoral Commission Guidance for Candidates and Agents.

Request for Electoral Register

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Constituency Na h-Eileanan an Iar Date of Election 12 December 2019

This form must be sent to the Electoral Registration Officer for the electoral area. Someelections/referendums cover more than one registration area so you may need to apply to each area.

This form must be completed by the candidate.

Declaration of candidacy and confirmation of legal use of absent vote list information

Name of Candidate

I declare that I am a candidate at the above named election. I will use my copy of the absent vote list(postal and/or proxy voters list) for electoral purposes only. I will only allow others who are assisting mein my campaign to use my copy of this data for the same purposes only. I understand that any use otherthan electoral purposes is illegal with a maximum fine of £5000.

Signed (Candidate/ElectionAgent)

Application and delivery details

My application is for the absent vote list in (you may tick as many boxes that you wish):

The current list of postal voters

The current list of proxy voters

The final list of postal voters

The final list of proxy voters

Please supply the data in (please tick one box only):

Paper format

Data format

Delivery address:

Contact details (in case of query)

Telephone

Mobile

Email

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UK PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION 12 DECEMBER 2019Na h-Eileanan an Iar Constituency

Payment of Deposit

A £500 deposit is required from candidates wishing to stand at a UK Parliamentary election.

This sum must be paid before 4.00pm on the last day for delivery of nomination papers,

Thursday 14 November 2019. Payment may be made by legal tender (cash or cheque).

Payment may also be made by direct bank transfer to the Returning Officer’s account. If you

wish to pay by bank transfer, the Comhairle’s bank details are as follows:

The Royal Bank of Scotland

17 North Beach Street

Stornoway

Isle of Lewis

HS1 2XH

Bank sort code: 83-27-12

Account number: 00280460

Credit/debit card payments are acceptable at the Customer Services Point, Town Hall, Point

Street, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2XF Tel 01851 600502. The reference number is

8031/2027 (Parliamentary Elections/Other Income). Please also include your name and

Party as a reference.

The Candidate or Election Agent should always check with the Returning Officer as to the

acceptable methods of payment.

Candidates who obtain more than 5% of the total valid votes cast will have their deposit

returned.

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USEFUL CONTACT DETAILS

Election OfficeCouncil OfficesSandwick RoadStornowayIsle of LewisHS1 2BWTel: 01851 822613Fax: 01851 705349E-mail: elections@cne-siar.gov.ukWebsite: www.cne-siar.gov.uk

General Enquires To Telephone E-mail

Derek Mackay, Depute Returning Officer 01851 822613 dmackay@cne-siar.gov.uk

Mairi Sine Macdonald, Election Administrator 01851 822613 msmacdonald@cne-siar.gov.uk

Marina Macaulay, Election Administrator 01851 822613 mmacaulay@cne-siar.gov.uk

Returning Officer

Malcolm Burr 01851 822600 mburr@cne-siar.gov.uk

Media Contact

Nigel Scott 01851 822622 nscott@cne-siar.gov.uk

Colin G. Morrison 01851 822615 colin.morrison@cne-siar.gov.uk

The Electoral Registration Officer42 Point StreetStornowayIsle of LewisHS1 2XFTel: 01851 706262Fax: 01851 706843Website: Electoral RegistrationRegister to Vote: Website (gov.uk)E-mail: ero@highland.gov.uk

The Electoral CommissionScotland Office38 Thistle StreetEdinburghEH2 1ENTel: 01312250200Fax: 01312250205Website: Electoral CommissionEmail: infoscotland@electoralcommission.org,uk

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