Election candidates asked to submit manifestos

Candidates have the option to provide two or four pages in the manifesto booklet

Candidates standing in Guernsey's general election are being encouraged to submit their manifestos for submission in a voter booklet.

The States Assembly and Constitution Committee said it had increased the number of pages available to candidates and had extended the submission window.

It said candidates had the option to provide two or four pages in the manifesto booklet, with submission due between 7 and 14 May.

Guernsey's general election is set to take place on Wednesday 18 June.

Deputy Carl Meerveld, the committee's president, said: "The key message to prospective candidates is please review the guidance, prepare your entry for the manifesto booklet in advance and submit early within the submission window."

The committee said the booklet would be delivered to all homes where at least one person was registered on the electoral roll.

Website option

Instructions, guidance and timelines for entries are available on the States' website.

It said each manifesto would have a summary on the first page and the information reproduced exactly as it has been submitted, with no design support offered by the States.

That means entries must be submitted in line with the specifications outlined in the online guide, said the committee.

Every candidate will also have the option of having their own page on the general election website.