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Candidates and agents

Overview

You will find information on this page to help candidates and agents comply with the rules on campaign spending and donations.

If you are a prospective candidate and you belong to a registered party you should also see the page for regulated individuals.

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Latest updates

UK general election

The regulated period for the UK general election 2010 ran from 5 February 2009 to 6 May 2010. The deadline for reporting expenditure and donations has passed.

UK general election

For background information on general elections see the UK elections page.

Guidance for candidates and agents:

Erratum sheet for candidates in Scotland:

Forms for candidates' spending returns:

To enter the information directly onto the form use the Excel versions below:

To print the form off and write on it, please use the PDF versions below, available in English and Welsh:

Please note there are separate versions of this form for use in Northern Ireland:

Declaration forms for candidates and agents:

Hustings events

Local government elections

For more information on local government elections see the page for electoral administrators.

Forms and explanatory notes for candidates and agents (England and Wales elections):

For more information on local government elections see page for electoral administrators.

UK Parliamentary by-election

Forms and explanatory notes for candidates and agents:

European Parliamentary elections

We regulate candidates spending during the regulated period of a European Parliamentary election. For the 2009 European Parliamentary elections ran from 5 February 2009 to 4 June 2009 and the deadline for reporting expenditure and donations has passed. 

We provide forms and guidance on spending for European Parliamentary elections when it is required.