Guidelines for the Dáil bye-election in Donegal South West 2010 [Candidates & Election Agents]

November 2010

Published by the Standards in Public Office Commission under section 4(6)(a) of the Electoral Act 1997, as amended.

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Introduction

Useful Information

Chapter 1 - Candidates

Candidates - Introduction

1.1 Appointment of an election agent

1.2 Assignment of a portion of a candidate's statutory spending limit to his/her political party

1.3 Donations

1.4 Opening and maintaining a political donations account

1.5 Prohibited donations

1.6 Persons who may be incurring unauthorised expenditure to promote/oppose candidates at the election

1.7 Furnishing the required statutory documentation after the election

1.8 Claiming a reimbursement of election expenses

1.9 Offences and penalties applicable to candidates at the election

Chapter 2 - Candidates' Election Agents

Candidates' Election Agents - Introduction

2.1 Appointment as an election agent

2.2 Main functions of an election agent

2.3 Spending limits for the election

2.4 Assignment by a candidate of a portion of his/her statutory spending limit to his/her political party

2.5 "The Election Period" - dates between which the spending limit applies

2.6 Persons who may be incurring unauthorised expenditure to promote or oppose candidates at the election

2.7 What are election expenses?

2.8 What are not election expenses?

2.9 Payment of invoices to suppliers

2.10 Furnishing an Election Expenses Statement after the election

2.11 Consequences of overspending by an election agent

2.12 Offences and penalties applicable to election agents at the election

Appendix 1- Definitions

Appendix 2 - Fund-raising events

Appendix 3 - Items which are not election expenses and which were included in Election Expenses Statements at previous elections