SCHEDULE 1The Mayoral Elections Rules
PART 3Stages common to contested and uncontested elections
Withdrawal of candidature15
1
A candidate may withdraw his candidature by notice of withdrawal—
a
signed by him and attested by one witness, and
b
delivered to the returning officer at the place for delivery of nomination papers.
2
Where a candidate is outside the United Kingdom, a notice of withdrawal signed by his proposer and accompanied by a written declaration also so signed of the candidate’s absence from the United Kingdom shall be of the same effect as a notice of withdrawal signed by the candidate; but where the candidate stands nominated by more than one nomination paper a notice of withdrawal under this paragraph shall be effective if, and only if—
a
it and the accompanying declaration are signed by all the proposers except any who is, and is stated in that declaration to be, outside the United Kingdom; or
b
it is accompanied, in addition to that declaration, by a written statement signed by the candidate that the proposer giving the notice is authorised to do so on the candidate’s behalf during his absence from the United Kingdom.