ALT Melksham and Devizes Conservative statement says internal audit reveals candidate is not qualified by residence to stand in local electionsas they believe they were. They won't take part in local electioncampaign or take up post if elected.

ALT Quote in the Devizine article from ex Labour candidate Noel Woolrych: the name will still appear on the ballot paper as they had already been printed.” This raises the issue if she will be replaced, and as another commenter stated, “even though the election will still go ahead and the Conservatives have distanced themselves from the candidate, her presence on the ballot could still influence the outcome. Votes cast for her could impact the overall vote share and potentially alter the result, even if she’s not officially endorsed. That in itself raises concerns about fairness and electoral integrity.