Electoral Candidates (Age) Bill

A Bill to allow a person who is age 18 or older on the day of a parliamentary or local election to stand as candidate; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Last Updated

29 April 2022

In Plain English

AI-generated

The Bill would allow any person who is 18 or older on the day of a parliamentary or local election to stand as a candidate in that election. It would apply to both national and local elections and for related purposes, clarifying that eligibility is based on age on election day.

Key Points

Eligibility to stand as a candidate is determined by being 18 or older on election day, not on an earlier date.
Applies to both parliamentary elections and local authority elections, along with related electoral processes.
Affirming the minimum candidate age at 18; people under 18 would remain ineligible.

Who is affected?

People aged 18 or older who wish to stand as candidates in parliamentary or local electionsPeople who turn 18 on election day (they would become eligible to stand)Political parties, candidates and those who help recruit or campaign for candidatesLocal authorities, returning officers and other election administrators

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Updates & Documents

News (1)

Electoral Candidates (Age) Bill

23 Jun 2021

The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.

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