Guidance for non-party campaigners

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The Electoral Commission has produced guidance for individuals and organisations, including the VCS, which campaign in the run up to elections but do not stand as political parties or candidates.

The rules for non-party campaigners at the UK Parliamentary general election due to be held on 7 May 2015 have been changed by the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014. The new rules will come into force on 19 September 2014.

The guidance, which explain how the new rules work, covers the following areas:

  • Non-party campaigning
  • Non-party campaigning for charities
  • Non-party campaigners
  • Non-party campaigns
  • Regulated non-party campaigning
  • Donations for non-party campaigners
  • Focused constituency campaigning
  • Targeted spending in support of a political party
  • Joint campaigning for non-party campaigners
  • Accounts for non-party campaigners
  • Registering as a non-party campaigner
  • Permissibility for non-party campaigners
  • Pre-poll reporting for non-party campaigners
  • Managing non-party spending
  • Hustings
  • Common campaigning techniques
  • Splitting campaign spending

For further information and to download the individual guidance for the above areas visit www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/party-or-campaigner/non-party-campaigners_nocache.

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