Part 1: Administration and Conduct of Elections Nomination of candidates at parliamentary elections Section 10: Candidate nomination paper: commonly used names
Section 10 amends rule 6 of the Parliamentary Elections Rules set out in Schedule 1 to RPA 1983 concerning the use of commonly used names by candidates at Parliamentary elections. The commonly used name or names will appear on the ballot paper.
	Subsection (2) of section 10 substitutes a new paragraph (2A) into rule 6 of the Parliamentary Elections Rules concerning the nomination of candidates. The new paragraph (2A) allows a candidate to use a forename, if commonly used, that is different from any other forename the candidate has, or a commonly used surname that is different from any other surname the candidate has. It also allows a candidate to use one or more commonly used forenames or a surname in a different way from the way in which the candidate’s names are stated on the nomination paper, for example, where the commonly used names are in a different order from the candidate’s formal full name, include only some of those names, or include additional names. This provides more flexibility than the existing rule.
	Subsection (3) makes a consequential change to rule 14 of the Parliamentary Elections Rules (publication of statement of persons nominated).
	Subsection (4) amends the form of nomination paper for Parliamentary elections to update the information provided for candidates about the use of commonly used names in light of the changes made by this section.