European Parliament Elections 2009

Candidates

The key issues of which candidates should be aware in order to ensure compliance with the requirements of the legislation are:

(A) Appointment of an election agent

(B) Assignment of a portion of a candidate's statutory spending limit to his/her political party (if contesting the election as a party candidate)

(C) Keeping a record of donations received in relation to the election

(D) Opening and maintaining a political donations account when required to do so

(E) Prohibited Donations

(F) Persons who may be incurring unauthorised expenditure to promote or oppose candidates at the election

(G) Furnishing the required statutory documentation after the election

(H) Claiming a reimbursement of election expenses if eligible to do so

(I) Offences and penalties applicable to candidates at the election

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