SCHEDULEHEALTH BOARD ELECTION RULES
PART 5CANDIDATES
Candidate statements14
1
A candidate may submit a candidate statement to the returning officer (together with the candidate’s nomination paper or at any other time before the nomination period ends).
2
A candidate statement is a statement by the candidate—
a
not exceeding 250 words;
b
addressed to the voters in the Health Board election; and
c
which relates to that election only.
3
A candidate statement may not include a description of a candidate which is likely to lead electors to associate the candidate with a registered political party unless—
a
the party is, on the day falling two days before the end of the nomination period, registered in respect of Scotland in the Great Britain register mentioned under Part 2 of the 2000 Act;
b
the description consists of either—
i
the name of the party registered under section 28 of the 2000 Act; or
ii
a description of the party registered under section 28A20 of the 2000 Act; and
c
the description is authorised by a certificate—
i
issued by or on behalf of the party’s registered nominating officer; and
ii
received by the returning officer during the nomination period.
4
A candidate statement may not include a description of a candidate which is likely to lead electors to associate the candidate with two or more registered political parties unless—
a
the parties are, on the day falling two days before the end of the nomination period, registered in respect of Scotland in the Great Britain register mentioned under Part 2 of the 2000 Act, and
b
the description is registered for the use of the parties under section 28B21 of the 2000 Act; and
c
the description is authorised by a certificate—
i
issued by or on behalf of each party’s registered nominating officer; and
ii
received by the returning officer during the nomination period.
5
“Registered political party” means a party registered under Part 2 of the 2000 Act on the day falling two days before the end of the nomination period.