Guidelines for the general election to the 30th Dáil

Appendix 3 - Items accounted for as election expenses at the 2002 Dáil General Election

The following are examples of the more common items which were accounted for as election expenses after the 2002 Dáil General Election. The list is not exhaustive.

A - Advertising

• Newspaper Advertisements.
• Magazine Advertisements.
• Website Design.

B - Publicity

• Photography.
• Press Conference i.e., room rental, p.a. system hire.

C - Election Posters

• Design and Printing of Election Posters.
• Erection of election posters.
• Removal of election posters (if removed before the end of the election period).
• Cable Ties.
• Timber/Materials for erecting posters.

D - Other Election Material

• Design and Printing of canvass Cards.
• Design and Printing of Election Leaflets.
• Design and Printing of "Litir um Thoghcán" (Election Address).
• Manifestos/Newsletters.
• Badges/Banners.
• Delivery of election leaflets.

E - Office and Stationery

See Appendix 5 in relation to the rental/use of offices.

• Photocopying.
• Use of Fax machines.
• Telephone bill (only during the election period).
• Electricity bill (only during the election period).
• Envelopes (Ordinary or Oireachtas).

F - Transport and Travel

• Couriers.
• Petrol/Diesel which was reimbursed to a candidate, campaign workers/drivers.
• Hire of vehicles.
• Adaption of vehicles (e.g. with candidate's name, picture, party colours etc.)

G - Market Research

• Opinion Poll or similar survey which has been taken within 60 days of polling day.

H - Campaign Workers

• Wages/Salaries for Campaign Workers.
• Insurance.

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