Electoral Administration Act 2006 Explanatory Notes

Electoral Administration Act 2006

2006 CHAPTER 22

Commentary on Sections

Part 5: Standing for election

Standing for election

Section 17 Minimum age

109. This section reduces from 21 to 18 the age of qualification for election to the House of Commons or a local authority, and election as mayor, ,Mayor of London and Assembly Member of the Greater London Authority. This section will require that the candidate is 18 on the day of nomination or, in the case of a local authority election and election to the Greater London Authority, where the election is not preceded by nominations, on the date of the poll.

110. UnderSubsections (2) and (3) the election of a person under 18 to the House of Commons will be void unless the House of Commons makes an order waiving the disqualification. It has a power to do so in the circumstances referred to under section 6(2) of the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975.