Non-party campaigners: Combined authority mayoral elections in England Share on Email Print this page Print full guidance You are in the Non-party campaigners: Combined authority mayoral elections in England section Non-party campaigners: Combined authority mayoral elections in England What are non-party campaigners? Non-party campaigners are individuals or organisations that campaign in elections, but are not standing as political parties or candidates. Non-party campaigners have to follow certain rules in the run-up to elections. The types of non-party campaigns There are two types of non-party campaigns. These are:General campaignsLocal campaignsCampaigns for or against:one or more political partiesparties or candidates that support or do not support particular policiesother categories of candidate Campaigns for or against:one or more candidatesin a particular constituency, ward or other electoral area This guidance covers the laws for local campaigns.Spending on general campaigns is only regulated in the run-up to elections to:the UK Parliamentthe Scottish Parliamentthe Seneddthe Northern Ireland AssemblyYou can find guidance for other election types on our non-party campaigner search page. Last updated: 18 December 2023 Book traversal links for What are non-party campaigners? Non-party campaigners: Combined authority mayoral elections in England Local campaigns at local elections