Schofields Election Law

Setting out and explaining the law and practice of elections and referendums in England and Wales, Schofield’s Election Law: Covers parliamentary, European parliamentary, local, parish and community, Welsh Assembly, Greater London elections and local referendumsExplains who can and cannot be a candidate in an electionLooks at when elections can or must be heldDescribes who arequalified voters and how they should be registeredDeals with the roll of the returning officer and the preparation for electionsGoes through the election process, from notice of the election and the poll itself to the count and post-count procedureSets out the rights, duties and obligations of candidates and their agentsExamines the procedure for absent votingConsiders a range of offences related to elections, including corrupt and illegal practicesDescribes how and when elections can be challengedDetails the registration of political partiesTakes into account referendums and electoral systems, such as first past the vote, single transferable vote, etcContains the complete text of all relevant statutes and statutory instruments, presented in their revised form removing the need to track amendments since they were first enactedFeatures election case reportsReproduces election circulars and specimen formsIncludes a fully searchable CD-ROM containing the entire text and has hyperlinks to the relevant legislation in the appendicesReleases will include legislation covering the regulations for Police and Crime Commissioner elections, the implementation of individual electoral registration, and additional amendments to election law together with legislation covering local government referendums and mayoral elections. It is also anticipated that House of Lords reform may make some progress, however, whilst the Law Commission have commenced their review of electoral law in the United Kingdom draft legislation is not expected until 217 at the earliest. For information on CD-ROM compatibility and system requirements please see this page before purchasing.

CONTENTSVolume 1CommentaryPart 1 – Electoral Areas and RepresentationPart 2 – Qualification, Registration and PreparationPart 3 – Candidature and AgencyPart 4 – Absent VotingPart 5 – The Election ProcessPart 6 – Election OffencesPart 7 – Challenging an ElectionPart 8 – Registration of Parties and the Electoral CommissionPart 9 – Referendums and Electoral SystemsVolume 2Appendix A – StatutesVolumes 3 and 4Appendix B – Statutory InstrumentsVolume 5Appendix C – Circulars and MemorandaAppendix D – Specimen FormsAppendix E – Election Case ReportsAVAILABLE ONLINENow available on Westlaw UKFor more information or a free trial:CallUK - 8 28 22International - +44 27 499 111Emailcustomer.services@westlaw.co.ukWebsitewww.westlaw.co.uk