PolTech Nomination Pack Assistant (Demo)

Nomination Pack Assistant

Copied word for word from the Electoral Commission's Scottish council election nomination pack, as issued by Returning Officers in November 2026 (newer than the copy on the Commission's website at that time). Every page is printed in full, including the checklist and the legislation that must go with the nomination form.

By law, these papers cannot be submitted electronically. Once printed, the candidate must sign in the presence of a witness. The nomination form (with all its legislation pages) and the home address form must be delivered by hand. The certificate of authorisation, emblem request and election agent form can go by hand or by post. This tool only prepares accurate, consistent paperwork — it does not submit anything on your behalf.

Election details

Council: Electoral ward: Ward number:

Returning Officers expect the number and name together, e.g. “Ward 8 Cumnock and New Cumnock”. Copy the number from the council's notice of election.

Day & date of election:

Candidate

Surname: Other names in full: Commonly used surname (optional): Commonly used forename(s) (optional): Description on ballot paper (registered party):

Name of person signing the certificate:

The party's registered Nominating Officer, or someone they've authorised in writing to sign for them. If it's someone they've authorised, take a copy of that authorisation with you.

Certificate date:

Calculated from the statutory 23–35 working day rules in the Scottish Local Government Elections Rules. In 2022, the Electoral Management Board directed every council to the earliest legal date in this window. Not yet officially confirmed by a Returning Officer for 2027 — verify once published.

Qualification to stand

Tick all that apply. Every qualifying address must be in full, with postcode. If you leave one blank, your home address is used exactly as you typed it below, because election offices compare the two.

(a) Registered local government elector for this area

Electoral number: Address you're registered at (if different from your home address):

(b) Occupied land/premises as owner or tenant (whole of last 12 months)

(d) Resided in this area (whole of last 12 months)

Work for this council, or hold any paid post it gives out? You can still stand, but if elected you must resign by the first working day after you're declared elected (section 31A, printed with the form). Politically restricted posts are different — they stop you standing at all.

Home address

Candidate's home address (in full, with postcode): On the notice of poll and ballot paper, show:

Relevant area (the council area, e.g. “East Ayrshire”, or your ward — not “… Council”):

Part 2 of the home address form is always printed in full. Only the option you choose is filled in.

Witness

Leave blank if not yet known — the witness completes this section by hand at the time of signing.

Witness full name: Witness full home address: Date of signing (must be within 1 calendar month of the nomination deadline):

Election agent

I will act as my own election agent