Electoral Commission guidance
The Electoral Commission provide guidance on standing as a candidate.
Links to various parts of the guidance have been provided within the information on these pages, or can be found in full on their website Electoral Commission Guidance for Candidates and Agents.
You are strongly encouraged to refer to the guidance when completing the nomination paper and throughout your campaign.
Code of conduct for campaigners and guide for party workers
The Commission's Code of Conduct for Campaigners provides a guide for campaigners, electoral administrators, and police forces about what is, and is not, considered acceptable behaviour at polling stations and in the community during the lead-up to polling day.
The code also provides information relating to the offence of the handling of postal voting documents by political campaigners and the requirement of secrecy for postal voters.
A copy of the code of conduct can be found on their website: Electoral Commission - Code of conduct for campaigners.