sopn-publish-date 0.2.0

Derive publish dates of Statements of Persons Nominated for UK elections

sopn-publish-date

Given the polling day of an election in the UK, when should the Statement of Persons Nominated (SoPN) should be published?

Test

python -m pytest -v

Sources

The bank holidays JSON is provided by gov.uk under the Open Government Licence

Supported Election Types

• Local
• United Kingdom Parliament
• Scottish Parliament
• National Assembly for Wales
• Northern Ireland Assembly
• Mayoral
• Mayoral (London)
• European Parliament
• Greater London Assembly
• Police and Crime commissioner

Useful Links (delete pre-1.0)

• Association of Electoral Administrators review of May 2016 elections (Appendix D contains full timetabling for all concurrent elections)
• TheyWorkForYou/Hansard: Lord Roberts of Llandudno on overseas voting

Relevant Legislation

• UK Parliament - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2/contents (Schedule 1, rules 1 & 2), two amendments outstanding: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/14 and https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/6/section/14

• Northern Ireland Assembly - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/256/made (Schedule 1)

• Scottish Parliament - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/425/made (Schedule 2, rules 1 & 2)

• Welsh Assembly/Senedd - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/236/made (Schedule 5, rules 1 & 2), amended by https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/272/article/18/made

• Greater London Authority - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3541/made (Rule 7 and Schedules 1/2/3/5/6/7, rules 3 & 4), amended by https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/24/article/6/made

• Police & Crime Commissioner - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1917/made (Schedule 3, rules 1 & 3), amended by https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/921/article/31/made and https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/300/article/11/made

• Combined Authority Mayors - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/67/made (Schedules 1/3, rules 3 & 4)

• Local (Principal Areas), England & Wales - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3304/made (Schedules 2/3, rules 1 & 2), amended by https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/494/made (Rules 3(2) and 4(2))

• Local Mayors, England & Wales - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1024/made (Schedules 1/3, rules 3 & 4), amended by https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/370/made (Regulations 5(2) and 7(2))

• Parishes & Communities, England & Wales - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3305/made (Schedules 2/3, rules 1 & 2), amended by https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/492/made (Rules 3(2) and 4(2))

• Local, Northern Ireland - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1962/14 (Schedule 5, rules 1 & 2), amended by https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2977/schedule/1/part/4/made

• Local, Scotland - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/399/made (Schedule 1, rules 1 & 2)

• City of London - Section 10(1) of the Act of Common Council of 14 July 1960 (as substituted by section 6 of the Act of Common Council of 6 November 2008) (source: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/about-the-city/voting-elections/Documents/wardmote-book-june-2014.pdf (Section 4, paragraph 20))

• European Parliament - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/186/made (Schedule 2, rules 1 & 2)