Form 69.2 
 
Form of Parliamentary, European Parliamentary or Scottish Parliamentary election petition 
 
IN THE ELECTION COURT 
 
PETITION 
 
under the Representation of the People Act 1983 
 
of 
 
[A.B.] [and [C.D.]] (designation and address) 
 
      Petitioner[s] 
 
against 
 
[E.F.] (designation and address), as the member 
whose election or return is complained of 
 
      First Respondent 
 
and 
 
[G.H.] (designation and address), the returning officer 
 
      Second Respondent 
 
in respect of  
 
The election for (place) held on  day of   
 
HUMBLY SHEWETH:- 
 
1.  That the [first named] petitioner voted [or had a right to vote, as the case may be] as an elector at the above election [or claims to have had a right to be elected or returned at the above election, or was a candidate at the above election, as the case may be].  The second named petitioner (here state in like manner the right of each petitioner).   
 
2.  That the election was held on the   day of   , when [A.B.] and [C.D.] (name them) were candidates, and the returning officer has returned [A.B.] (name) as being duly elected.   
 
3.  That (state the facts on which the petitioners rely in this and following numbered paragraphs).   
 
[4.]  That the petition is presented under the Representation of the People Act 1983 and rule 69.2 of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994.   
 
 MAY IT THEREFORE please the court to determine that [E.F.] was not duly  
elected or returned, and that the election was void [or that [A.B. or C.D.]] was duly elected, and ought to have been returned, or as the case may be].   
 
      According to Justice etc.  
 
      (Signed)