Electoral Law

Sharpe Pritchard is one of the few firms which offers expertise in electoral law, advising returning officers and other election officers in the complex procedures connected with running local and parliamentary elections and referendums. We advise on pre-and post-election difficulties, including when the conduct or result of an election is challenged by election petition.

Our specialist solicitors advise on:

• Pre-election publicity
• Expenses
• Election and referendum procedures
• Electronic voting
• High Court election petitions
• Ballot paper recounts
• Expenditure of candidates and political parties
• Voter registration
• Candidate nomination
• Election literature
• Voting documentation and lawfulness
• Absent and postal voting processes.

Sharpe Pritchard operates an election hotline available to give urgent advice during polling day and the count.