Standing as a candidate at local elections

Guidance for Candidates and Agents at local government elections in England.
 

Video guidance

Animated video guidance from The Electoral Commission to help you complete candidate application forms.

• Home address form
   
• Nomination papers

Please note - these guides are not suitable for Local Authority Mayoral or Combined (County) Authority Mayoral elections.

Annotated nomination papers

These sample nomination papers tell you where and how the papers should be completed

• Annotated nomination papers - Parish Election (PDF, 445 KB)
• Annotated nomination papers - Local Government Election (PDF, 710 KB)

When an election is called these can be downloaded from this website. 

The Returning Officer will create a specific page for the election with guidance, key dates and a link to all resources, such as The Electoral Commission.