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Overview
You can access all our guidance for candidates and their agents on standing for election through this page. This includes information to help candidates and agents comply with the rules on campaign spending and donations.
Between elections, there are rules on donations to individuals for political purposes. If you are a prospective candidate and you belong to a registered party please also see our page for regulated individuals.
Looking for background information?
See the Elections section of the website.
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11 May 2012: Candidate expenses returns and declarationsAll candidates in the May 2012 polls are required to submit an expenses return and a declaration to their Returning Officer, even if they have not spent anything on their campaign. If a candidate had an election agent, the agent will also need to submit a declaration along with their candidate’s expenses return. If a candidate acted as their own agent, they need only submit the candidate declaration along with the expenses return. You can find further guidance for elections relevant to you, and a timeline outlining the deadlines for submitting returns and declarations, on the guidance pages for each election at the links below. |
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Our guidance and forms
Greater London Authority elections
Local government elections
- Local government elections in England and Wales 2012
- Local council elections in Scotland 2012
- Guidance for candidates and agents in Northern Ireland
- Parish and community elections in England and Wales 2012
- Mayoral elections in England 2012
UK Parliamentary by-elections
UK general election
We regulate candidate spending during the regulated period of a UK general election and provide forms and guidance when required.
The regulated period for candidates at the 2010 UK general election ran from 1 January 2010 to 6 May 2010. The deadline for reporting expenditure and donations has passed.
European Parliamentary elections
We regulate candidate spending for non-party candidates during the regulated period of European Parliamentary elections and provide forms and guidance when required.The regulated period for the 2009 European Parliamentary elections ran from 5 February 2009 to 4 June 2009. The deadline for reporting expenditure and donations has passed.
Scottish Parliamentary elections
We regulate candidate spending during the regulated period of elections to the Scottish Parliament and we provide forms and guidance when required.
The regulated period for candidates at the 2011 elections ran from 6 January 2011 to 5 May 2011. The deadline for reporting expenditure and donations has passed.
For archived guidance see: Standing for Scottish Parliamentary elections
National Assembly for Wales elections
We regulate candidate spending during the regulated period of elections to the National Assembly for Wales and we provide forms and guidance when required.
The regulated period for candidates at the 2011 elections ran from 25 March 2011 to 5 May 2011. The deadline for reporting expenditure and donations has passed.
For archived guidance see: Standing for National Assembly for Wales elections
Northern Ireland Assembly elections
We regulate candidate spending during the regulated period of elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly and we provide forms and guidance when required.
The regulated period for candidates at the 2011 elections ran from 25 March 2011 to 5 May 2011. The deadline for reporting expenditure and donations has passed.
