18.—(1) The CRO shall prepare and publish a statement showing—
(a)the persons who have been and stand nominated as candidates for return as a constituency member; and
(b)any other persons who have been nominated as such candidates, but who no longer stand nominated, with the reason why they no longer stand nominated.
(2) The statement shall show the names and descriptions of the persons nominated as given in their constituency nomination papers.
(3) The statement shall show the persons standing nominated arranged alphabetically in the order of their surnames, and, if there are two or more persons with the same surname, of their other names.
(4) Unless paragraph (5) applies, if a person’s nomination paper gives a commonly used surname or forename in addition to, or instead of, another name the statement shall show the person’s commonly used surname or forename (as the case may be) instead of any other name.
(5) This paragraph applies where the CRO thinks—
(a)that the use of the person’s commonly used name may be likely to mislead or confuse electors; or
(b)that the commonly used name is obscene or offensive.
(6) Where paragraph (5) applies, the CRO must give notice in writing to the candidate of the CRO’s reasons for refusing to allow the use of a commonly used name.
(7) In the case of a person nominated by more than one constituency nomination paper, the CRO shall take the particulars required by this rule from such one of the papers as the candidate (or the CRO in default of the candidate) may select.
(8) The CRO shall send to the Electoral Commission—
(a)a copy of the statement; and
(b)in the case of each candidate standing nominated in respect of whom a certificate has been received by the returning officer in accordance with rule 7, a copy of that certificate.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 18 in force at 16.12.2015 in accordance with art. 1(1)