Before Nominations
To support anyone who wishes to stand as a candidate we hosted an online pre-nomination briefing session on 6th August at 6.00pm.
View the slides from this briefing session.
Nomination Forms
Nomination forms and guidance for candidates and agents can be found on the Electoral Commission website Electoral Commission website or by contacting elections@bassetlaw.gov.uk or 01909 533 252
Informal Checks
To help you submit a valid nomination paper we offer an informal check on all nominations we receive.
There are several ways that you can have your forms checked.
You can send a full scan of the nomination papers to be checked by email to nominations@bassetlaw.gov.uk. Please do not send to any other email address.
Please only use this email address for informal checks. Final submissions cannot be accepted by email and must be submitted in accordance with the requirements of the Notice of Election by the nomination deadline.
You can also make an appointment with the Electoral Services Team for an informal check at the Town Hall, please contact elections@bassetlaw.gov.uk or 01909 533 252.
Formally Submitting a Nomination Paper
The nomination period begins on 11th August and ends at 4.00pm on 18th August.
Nomination papers can only be submitted between 10.00 am and 4.00 pm on any working day during this period.
All nomination papers must be submitted by you as the candidate or someone you trust on your behalf.
Please book an appointment by contacting elections@bassetlaw.gov.uk or 01909 533 252.
Candidate Spending
When do the candidate spending laws apply?
The spending laws apply during the ‘regulated period’.
The regulated period begins on the day after the date you officially become a candidate and ends on polling day.
When does a person officially become a candidate?
The earliest date you can officially become a candidate is the last date for publication of the notice of election, which will be Monday 10th August 2026.
You will become a candidate on this date if you or others have already announced your intention to stand.
If your intention to stand has not been announced by 10th August 2026, you will officially become a candidate on the earlier of:
- The date your intention to stand is announced
- The date when you submit your nomination papers
How much can you spend?
The spending limit for the regulated period is £960, plus 8p per local government elector in the ward registered to vote on the last day for publication of the notice of election in the ward which you are standing for.
There are 2,115 electors in the East Markham ward, the spending limit is:
£960 + (2,115x 0.08) = £1,129.20
Spending limits for ‘joint candidates’
You are a joint candidate if you stand in the same election in the same ward and one of the following conditions applies:
- You have the same election agent
- You use the same campaign rooms
- You publish joint material
However, using the same campaign rooms by accident or coincidence is not in itself enough to make candidates joint candidates.
Joint candidates have lower spending limits, as they are sharing some of the costs.
How much can you spend? | Electoral Commission UK
Expenses returns are due 35 calendar days after result of election – 20th October 2026.
No spending will be reimbursed.
The forms can be found on the Electoral Commission website.
Last Updated on Thursday, August 6, 2026