Candidates and agents at local government elections in Northern Ireland
This page contains our guidance and resources on how to comply with the rules on spending for candidates and agents at the local Government elections on 22 May 2014 in Northern Ireland.
If you are looking for guidance on standing for election in Northern Ireland please visit the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland website.
Latest updates
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Change to local government candidate return of spending form
02-06-2014
We have noticed that there was an error on the form of return of candidate spending. The explanatory notes to the form and guidance are correct.
We have now published a revised form. If you have already downloaded the previous form, please disregard it and use the current version, which is available below.
Return of candidate spending for the Northern Ireland local government elections (PDF)
Guidance
Candidate spending at the Northern Ireland local government elections 2014
This part covers:
- The types of election spending
- The regulated period
- What candidate spending is
- Managing candidate spending
- Splitting candidate spending
- Recording and reporting spending
Candidate spending at the Northern Ireland local government elections 2014 (PDF)
Guidance
Hustings events - guidance for parties, candidates and hustings organisers
This part covers:
- An introduction to hustings
- What rules apply
- Holding hustings events
- Candidates involved in hustings events
