Comprehensively setting out, explaining and maintaining as current, the law and practice of elections and referendums in England and Wales, Schofield’s Election Law:

Covers parliamentary, local, parish and community, the Senedd, Mayoral, Greater London Authority, Combined Authority, Police, and Crime Commissioner elections; Recall Petitions, as well as local, regional, and national referendums
Also included are references to relevant Scottish and Northern Ireland electoral laws
Explains who can and cannot be a candidate in an election
Looks at when elections can or must be held
Describes who are qualified voters, how they should be registered and the voting processes
Deals with the roll of the returning officer and the preparation for elections
Goes through the election process, from notice of the election and the poll itself to the count and post-count procedure
Sets out the rights, duties, and obligations of candidates and their agents
Examines the procedure for absent voting
Considers a range of offences related to elections, including corrupt and illegal practices
Describes how and when elections can be challenged
Explains Recall Petition processes
Details the registration of political parties, third party and non-party campaigning, and the role of the Electoral Commission
Takes into account referendums and electoral systems, such as first past the vote, single transferable vote, etc
Contains 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 enacted
Features election case reports and reproduces certain elections circulars and documents

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