The Board of Deputies has reversed its advice from earlier this week that deputies can nominate multiple candidates for office, amid controversy over next month’s election.
On Monday, just three days before nominations close, deputies were told that they could endorse more than one candidate for president and more than three for the joint vice-presidencies in next month’s poll.
But in fresh advice issued today, Gillian Merron, the Board’s chief executive stated “the constitution is not clear about whether deputies can or cannot nominate multiple candidates, and for which positions, and this needs review.
“Nevertheless, we must be consistent in our processes and so in line with the guidance issued when nominations opened, deputies may only nominate one candidate for president, three for vice-president and one for treasurer, and not multiple candidates. New guidance will be issued to deputies today.”
