Challenge an election result
Serve your election petition
You should only contact the people you鈥檙e complaining about (鈥榯he respondents鈥�) once the Elections Petitions Office has stamped your petition. You must give (鈥榮erve鈥�) them the petition within 5 working days of paying the 鈥榮ecurity for costs鈥�.
The person who won the election must be one of the respondents, even if you do not think they鈥檝e done anything wrong.
What you must send
Send each respondent copies of:
- a letter (鈥榥otice of presentation鈥�) from your solicitor if you have one
- the petition you sent to the Election Petitions Office
- the letter from the Election Petitions Office showing the amount of 鈥榮ecurity for costs鈥� and how you鈥檙e paying (cash or guarantees)
- promises (鈥榓ffidavits鈥�) from the people who guarantee to pay (鈥榮ureties鈥�) if relevant
You must also send copies to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Director of Public Prosecutions
Rose Court
2 Southwark Bridge
London
SE1 9HS
You can send your documents:
- in person
- by first class post
- through a solicitor
The court will consider documents to be served 2 days after they were posted if that鈥檚 a working day, or the next working day if it is not.