THE candidates for the upcoming General Election on Thursday, December 12, have been announced.

Statements of persons nominated for the North Cornwall and the Torridge and West Devon constituencies were released on November 14.

North Cornwall candidates: BASSETT, Joy Anne (Labour); CHAMBERS, Danny Seiorse (Liberal Democrats); LIEPINS, Elmars Vilnis (Liberal Party); MANN, Scott Leslie (Conservative).

Torridge and West Devon candidates: CHALMERS, David Nigel (Liberal Democrats); COX, Geoffrey (Conservative); JORDAN, Chris (Green); STRODE, Siobhan Frances Kathleen Elizabeth (Labour); WOOTTON, Bob (Independent).

People must register to vote by 11.59pm on November 26 to vote in the General Election on December 12. Postal vote applications must be in by 5pm on November 26.