SCHEDULE 1 N.I. EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS RULES

PART II N.I. Stages common to contested and uncontested elections

Publication of statement of candidates nominated N.I.

14.—(1) The returning officer shall prepare and publish a statement (“the statement of candidates nominated”) showing—

(a) the persons who have been and stand nominated as candidates; and

(b) any other persons who have been nominated together with the reason why they no longer stand nominated.

(2) The statement shall show the names, addresses and descriptions of the persons nominated as candidates as given in their nomination papers.

(3) The statement shall show the persons standing nominated as candidates and the names of those candidates shall be arranged alphabetically in order of their surnames, and, if there are two or more of them with the same surname, of their other names.

(4) The returning officer shall send to the Electoral Commission a copy of the statement.