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· Order in Council / Local Political Parties and Slates Amendment Regulation · in-force

Local political parties slates amendment regulation 2024 292

This Order in Council makes the Local Political Parties and Slates Amendment Regulation, introducing campaign expense limits for registered local political parties and establishing an offence and penalty for exceeding those limits.

Moderate impactElection rulesCentralization of powerThe public, directlyMunicipalities

What changed

  • Amends the Local Political Parties and Slates Regulation (AR 170/2024).
  • Introduces a new subsection 17(4) prohibiting registered local political parties from exceeding campaign expense limits.
  • Specifies that these expense limits are determined by the Expense Limits Regulation (AR 171/2024).
  • Establishes a new offence in section 28.1 for registered local political parties that contravene section 17(4).
  • Sets a maximum fine of $10,000 for parties found guilty of this offence.

Why it matters

  • Introduces new financial regulations governing the conduct of registered local political parties during election campaigns.
  • Establishes legal consequences, including financial penalties, for exceeding specified campaign expense limits.
  • Increases the regulatory oversight of local election campaign finance activities.
  • May influence the operational and fundraising strategies of local political parties.

Other governance concerns

  • Impact on local political party campaign spending.
  • Increased regulatory burden on local political organizations.
  • Potential influence on the competitive landscape of local elections.

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