Councillors
Commons · Question 7840 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission · Official record
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance or advice the Electoral Commission has given to local authorities on whether employees of a district or county council
Answer
Answered by Sir Jeremy Wright, 12 Jun 2026
The Electoral Commission outlines the disqualification criteria at each relevant election in its guidance for candidates and agents. Due to the complexity of the rules, it does not provide direct advice on whether someone is qualified or disqualified from...