In order to stand as a candidate, you must:

• make sure that you meet the necessary qualifications 
• be sure that you are not disqualified.

Visit the Electoral Commission's website for full guidance.

You are responsible for making sure that you are qualified to stand and are not subject to any disqualifications. Neither the Returning Officer nor the Electoral Commission can confirm this to you. If you are in doubt about your eligibility you should seek legal advice.

To qualify as a candidate for the local elections you must:

• be at least 18 years old
• be a British citizen, an eligible Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, a qualifying EU citizen or and EU citizen with retained rights

You must also meet at least 1 of the following 4 qualifications:

• you are, and will continue to be registered as a local government elector for the local authority area in which you wish to stand from the day of your nomination onwards
• you have occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises in the  local authority area during the whole of the 12 months before the day of your nomination and the day of election
• your main or only place of work during the 12 months prior to the day of your nomination and the day of election has been in the local authority area
• you have lived in the local authority area during the whole of the 12 months before the day of your nomination and the day of election.

You must also not be disqualified from standing for Brixham Town Council Election.

In order to stand as a candidate, you must:

• make sure that you meet the necessary qualifications 
• be sure that you are not disqualified.

Visit the Electoral Commission's website for full guidance.

To stand as a candidate at a parish council election you must:

• be at least 18 years
• be a British Citizen, an eligible Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Ireland,  a qualifying EU citizen or an EU citizen with retained rights.

You must also meet at least 1of the following 4 qualifications:

• You are, and will continue to be, registered as a local government elector for the parish in which you wish to stand from the day of your nomination onwards.
• You have occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises in the parish area during the whole of the 12 months before the day of your nomination and the day of election.
• Your main or only place of work during the 12 months prior to the day of your nomination and the day of election has been in the parish area.
• You have lived in the parish area or within 3 miles of it during the whole of the 12 months before the day of your nomination and the day of election.

In order to stand as a candidate you must:

• make sure that you meet the necessary qualifications
• be sure that you are not disqualified.

Visit the Electoral Commission's website for full guidance.

You are responsible for making sure that you are qualified to stand and are not subject to any disqualifications. Neither the Returning Officer nor the Electoral Commission can confirm this to you. If you are in doubt about your eligibility you should seek legal advice.

To be able to stand as a candidate at a UK Parliamentary election you must:

• be at least 18 years
• be either a British citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Ireland or an eligible Commonwealth citizen
• not be disqualified from standing 

Deposit

An election at a UK Parliamentary election requires a £500 deposit. 

You must submit the deposit before the close of nominations 

• via cash or
• by a UK bankers draft 

Candidates who poll more than 5% of the total valid votes cast in the constituency will have their deposit returned. 

Candidates who have polled less than, or equal to, 5% of the total valid votes cast will lose their deposit.