Guidelines for the general election to the 30th Dáil

Election Agents - Introduction

The key issues of which the election agent of a candidate at the general election should be aware in order to ensure compliance with the requirements of the legislation are:

(A) Appointment as an election agent.

(B) Main functions of an election agent.

(C) Spending limits for the general election.

(D) Assignment by a candidate of a portion of his/her statutory spending limit to his/her political party (if contesting the election as a party candidate).

(E) "The Election Period" - Dates between which the spending limit applies.

(F) Persons who may be incurring election expenses on behalf of a candidate without being authorised to do so.

(G) What are election expenses?

(H) What are not election expenses?

(I) Payment of invoices to suppliers.

(J) Furnishing an Election Expenses Statement after the election.

(K) Consequences of overspending by an election agent.

(L) Offences and penalties applicable to election agents at the general election.

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