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Election For Leader Of the Liberal Democrats

November 22, 2007 11:00 AM

Who is standing for election?

there are two candidates that have been successfully nominated. they are, in alphabetical order

Nick Clegg www.nickclegg.com

Chris Huhne www.chris2win.org

Who can vote?

The party's leader is elected by the party's members in a one member, one vote postal ballot. Everyone who was a paid-up party member at close of nomintations(4pm on October 31st) is entitled to vote.

Election Timetable

16 October Opening of nominations

31 October Close of nominations and cut off date for eligibility to vote (4pm)

1 November Deadline for withdrawal of candidature

21 November Dispatch of ballot papers

15 December Deadline for return of ballot papers

17 December Count and declaration

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