Petition campaign material is material published to promote the success or failure of a recall petition.
Under the Recall of MPs Act 2015, there are rules about putting imprints on recall petition material.
Whenever printed recall petition material is produced, it must contain certain details (which we refer to as an ‘imprint’) to show who is responsible for the material. This helps to ensure there is transparency about who is campaigning.
We provide advice and guidance on these rules but we do not enforce them. Decisions on the investigation and prosecution of imprint offences are a matter for the police and the prosecution services, and any allegations of non-compliance should be made to the police.
The rules on imprints apply to all petition campaigners, whether or not you are registered with the Petition Officer. This factsheet explains the rules you must follow.
Under the Elections Act 2022, imprints are also required on certain digital material. This factsheet does not cover that part of the law. For the imprint requirements on digital material, please see our statutory guidance on digital imprints .