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Candidate donations

The following section provides guidance on candidate donations at UK Parliamentary elections in Northern Ireland.

This guidance covers:

  • what counts as a donation
  • who you can accept donations from
  • the checks you need to make on different types of donors
  • how to value different types of donations
  • best practices for crowdfunding donations
  • the information you need to record

There are separate donations controls for candidates standing in Great Britain – please see our separate guidance

Last updated: 4 December 2023