Guidance for Candidates and Agents at Senedd elections

For party list candidates, spending to promote your candidacy will be regarded as party campaign spending and will count towards the party’s spending limit. Donations towards your candidacy are also regarded as donations to the party.1

If the party has appointed a campaigns officer, it is their responsibility to authorise, record and report spending to us after the election. For parties without a campaigns officer, this responsibility sits with the treasurer.2  The party’s treasurer is responsible for handling and reporting party donations.

However, you are responsible for managing and reporting your own personal expenses, which are any reasonable travel and living expenses you may incur during the regulated period. These expenses will only count towards the party spending limit if the party reimburses you for the personal expenses.3

You may also have to report certain donations if you are a holder of elective office. Detailed guidance on this can be found in Spending and donations for party list candidates.