39Form of a candidate statement

39 Form of a candidate statement

(1) Subject to subregulation (2), a candidate statement—

Reg. 39(1)(a) amended by S.R. No. 57/2024 reg. 12.

(a) must include a written statement of no more than 200 words; and

(b) may include a recent passport-size photograph of the candidate.

(2) A candidate statement must not include either of the following—

(a) a reference to another candidate standing for an election in the municipal district without the written consent of that other candidate;

(b) unless subregulation (3) applies, a claim of endorsement or support from a party, an organisation or a person.

(3) A candidate statement may include a claim of endorsement or support from a party, an organisation or a person if the candidate lodges with the candidate statement the written consent of the party, organisation or person to include the claim of endorsement or support on the candidate statement.

(4) A candidate must—

(a) provide the election manager two identical prints of any photograph lodged with the statement and write the candidate's name on the back of one of the prints; or

(b) if the photograph is provided in electronic format, include the candidate's name in the electronic file name.

(5) The election manager may specify formatting limitations that may apply to the publication of candidate statements and may alter the format of submitted statements to comply with those limitations.