Three Communist Party members launched campaigns to become councillors in Glasgow despite not having officially registered as candidates.
Johnnie Hunter, 28, set-up social media profiles to promote his bid to be elected as a member for the Canal ward in the north of the city when voters go to the polls in May.
But he promptly deleted the Twitter, Facebook and Instagram pages today after it was pointed out he was not named on the official list of candidates.
Hunter shared a campaign video on Wednesday in which he claimed Glasgow and the Canal ward "had been neglected, ignored, and cut by the Scottish Government and the SNP-controlled city council for decades".
"If you think that we need to build communities that are fit for working class people, and the lives that we deserve, vote Communist for Glasgow City Council on May 5," he said.
The polling day mystery was pointed out by the respected election analysis website Ballot Box Scotland.
Responding to one of Hunter's online campaign adverts, the account - run by Allan Faulds - asked: "Uh, lads? You know you need to submit nomination papers, right?"
The Communist Party had announced earlier this week that two other candidates would also be standing in Glasgow - but neither was mentioned on the official list published yesterday.
Gary Steele, 28, was due to stand in Dennistoun while Keith Stoddart, 69, was to stand in Langside.
The deadline for submitting nomination papers to Glasgow City Council was 4pm on March 30.
The local authority confirmed to the Record it had received no nomination papers from the Communist Party.
One Twitter user commented: "The revolution will not be televised. Or voted on. Or seen in any way this time round Glasgow way."
The Record has asked the Communist Party for comment.
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