Borough Council - Standing as a
Candidate |
| There a number of qualifications that you have to meet
before you can stand for election to the Borough Council and these
are outlined
below. | |
Please note that the following is intended as an
introductory guide only. You should als oconsult the latest
guidance for local government candidates issued by the Electoral
Commission and you should read carefully the contents of the
nomination pack issued by the Returning Officer for greater
detail.
To qualify to be a candidate for a local election, on the day of
nomination and on the day of the election you must be:
- aged 18 years or over;
- and either a UK or Commonwealth citizen
or a citizen of the Irish Republic
or a citizen of a member state of the
EU.
In addition, you must meet at least one of the
following qualifications:
- on the day of nomination and on the day of the election you are
and thereafter you continue to be registered as a voter in the
Borough; or,
- for the whole of twelve months before the day of nomination and
the day of the election you have occupied any land or other
premises as owner or tenant in the Borough; or,
- for the whole of twelve months before the day of nomination and
the day of the election your principal or only place of work has
been in the Borough; or,
- for the whole of twelve months before the day of nomination and
the day of the election you have resided in the Borough.
There are disqualifications, and these are briefly summarised
here. You will be unable to be elected and to serve as a councillor
if:
- you are a paid employee of the Borough of Telford &
Wrekin;
- or you are subject to a bankruptcy restrictions order;
- or you have within five yearsbefore the day of the election
been sentenced to a term of imprisonement (whether suspended or
not) of not less than 3 months without the option of a
fine.
On this page you will find links to enable you to access a
selection of forms and documents that a candidate would need to
complete to enable you to stand for a Borough Council election
here. The forms are primarily intended as guidance or as a reserve
in the event of error. Persons intending to be candidates are
stronlgy advised to contact the Elections Office for a full
nomination pack, which will include the statutory election
timetable and a copy of the relevant part of the electoral register
that will be supplied for electoral
purposes. | |
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| Please note - Some documents published before
1st December 2006 may contain incorrect contact
numbers. |
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