Selection Rules

Once a member has successfully undertaken the approval process and been added to the party's approved list of candidates, they can then apply for selection in any seat advertising for a parliamentary candidate. These adverts appear on the party website.

To ensure a fair selection process, the rules below are used by all state parties to govern the process of selecting candidates. 

Selection Rules as ratified by English Council March 18th 2025 - for all new Candidate Selections in England

Rules for the selection of parliamentary candidates in England Mar2025

For Candidate Selections in England commenced prior to this and in each state - please use the links below:

• Rules for the selection of parliamentary candidates in England (full)
• Rules for the selection of parliamentary candidates in England (shortened)
• Rules for the selection of parliamentary candidates in Scotland (PDF) - plain text version
• Rules for the selection of parliamentary candidates in Wales
• Rules for Large Single Seat Selections
• Rules for Large Single Seat Selections (shortened)
• Rules for GLA Selections

If you have any questions about the selection rules please contact candidates@libdems.org.uk