You are in the Northern Ireland Assembly and local elections 2027: Party spending section Home … Northern Ireland Assembly and local elections 2027: Party spending … Northern Ireland Assembly and local elections 2027: Party spending Print this page | Print full guidance The spending limit How much you can spend in the regulated period depends on how many constituencies your party is contesting.If you are not standing any candidates, then you do not have a spending limit and you will not have to submit a return.Your party’s spending limit is:£30,600 x the number of constituencies your party is contesting.1 eg For example, your party is contesting 12 constituencies in the Assembly election. Your spending limit will be:£30,600 x 12 = £367,200 1. Schedule 9, paragrpah 7(2), Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 ↩ Back to content at footnote 1 Last updated: 30 June 2026 Book traversal links for Northern Ireland Assembly and local elections 2027: Party spending The regulated period Managing campaign spending Modal Title