Elections and voting
- Elections and voting
- Election news
- Information for candidates
- Pre election candidate information
- Postal vote opening sessions
- Post election declaration form and expenses return
- Election timetable
- Parliamentary constituency boundaries change
- Register to vote
- Voter ID
- Vote in person
- Vote by post
- Vote by proxy
- Support for voters with disabilities
- Find your polling station
- Which ward am I in?
- Election results
- When’s the next election
- Annual canvass
- Electoral register
- Become a councillor
- Verification number
Candidate post election declaration form and expenses return
After the election, all candidates must complete and return 2 forms, whether any cost was incurred or not.
- Declaration form
- Expenses return
This is a legal requirement. Candidates can appoint a separate election agent, the agent must also complete a declaration form.
The proper officer for electoral purposes takes receipt of these returns and holds them on deposit for 2 years from the date of the poll. Any queries on their completion should be directed to the Electoral Commission who publish a spending and donations guide.