further to my previous e mail to the electoral commission that confirmed Scottish Labour was only an accounting unit of the UK Labour Party, I sought clarification on the legality of a candidate standing for the Scottish Labour party on a different constitution from the UK Labour party here is the reply. Dear Mr Petrie, Thank you for your response. A candidate cannot stand for an accounting unit during an election; only for a registered party. An accounting unit, Scottish Labour Party for example, may appear as a description of the registered party on the ballot paper. The Electoral Commission does not regulate the content of campaign material. A party may present themselves under an accounting unit if they choose. I hope the above is helpful to you. If you do have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the party and election finance advice line on 020 7271 0616 or e-mail the party and election finance inbox at [email protected] . Kind regards Jack Goodman Guidance Adviser Party and Election Finance The Electoral Commission 3 Bunhill Row London EC1Y 8YZ Tel: 020 7271 0687 Fax: 020 7271 0505
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 22:15:05 +0000
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