a) Expenses Captured by Spending Limits Registered Parties: Definition of Expenditure” “Campaign Registered parties are subject to ceilings on expenditure” under PPERA. “campaign expenditure” is defined as an expense incurred by a party for election “Campaign purposes that falls within Schedule 8 of PPERA, which lists such matters as advertising, publishing documents with the party’s policies, market research, and rallies or other events. The phrase election purposes” is defined as the purpose of or in “for “for connection with (a) promoting or procuring electoral success for the party ... or (b) otherwise enhancing the standing” of the party or its candidates. This includes attempts to prejudice the chances or standing of other parties or candidates. Further, an activity could be done election purposes” even if no express mention is made of any party or “for candidate. Finally, a registered party’s expenditure” does not include “campaign expenditures that are to be included in a candidate’s election expenses return, which prevents the same expenses from counting toward the spending limits of both a candidate and its party. Even if an expense falls within the definition of expenditure,” it will not count “campaign towards the party’s spending limit under PPERA unless it was incurred in the 365 days before a general parliamentary election. Candidates: Definition of Expenses” “Election The RPA limits the amount candidates may spend on expenses”. The definition of “election expenses” is similar to the definition of expenditure” for political “election “campaign parties. expenses” are defined in the RPA as: “Election expenses incurred at any time “any in respect of any matter specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4A is used for the purposes of the candidate’s election after the date when he becomes a candidate at the election”. The matters in Part 1 of Schedule 4A include advertising, distributing unsolicited material to electors, transport, public meetings, and accommodation and administration The phrase the purposes of the candidate’s election” is defined as a view to, or “for “with otherwise in connection with, promoting or procuring the candidates election,” which includes the electoral prospects of another candidate.” Exclusions are made “prejudicing for certain expenses, such as those to the publication of non-advertising material in newspapers and periodicals. Further, the value of volunteer services provided on the volunteer’s own time is not considered an election expense. b) Spending Limits Registered Parties
a) Expenses Captured by Spending Limits Registered Parties: Definition of “Campaign Expenditure” Registered parties are subject to ceilings on “campaign expenditure” under PPERA. “Campaign expenditure” is defined as an expense incurred by a party for election purposes that falls within Schedule 8 of PPERA, which lists such matters as advertising, publishing documents with the party’s policies, market research, and rallies or other events. The phrase “for election purposes” is defined as “for the purpose of or in connection with (a) promoting or procuring electoral success for the party ... or (b) otherwise enhancing the standing” of the party or its candidates. This includes attempts to prejudice the chances or standing of other parties or candidates. Further, an activity could be done “for election purposes” even if no express mention is made of any party or candidate. Finally, a registered party’s “campaign expenditure” does not include expenditures that are to be included in a candidate’s election expenses return, which prevents the same expenses from counting toward the spending limits of both a candidate and its party. Even if an expense falls within the definition of “campaign expenditure,” it will not count towards the party’s spending limit under PPERA unless it was incurred in the 365 days before a general parliamentary election. Candidates: Definition of “Election Expenses” The RPA limits the amount candidates may spend on “election expenses”. The definition of “election expenses” is similar to the definition of “campaign expenditure” for political parties. “Election expenses” are defined in the RPA as: “any expenses incurred at any time in respect of any matter specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4A is used for the purposes of the candidate’s election after the date when he becomes a candidate at the election”. The matters in Part 1 of Schedule 4A include advertising, distributing unsolicited material to electors, transport, public meetings, and accommodation and administration The phrase “for the purposes of the candidate’s election” is defined as “with a view to, or otherwise in connection with, promoting or procuring the candidates election,” which includes “prejudicing the electoral prospects of another candidate.” Exclusions are made for certain expenses, such as those to the publication of non-advertising material in newspapers and periodicals. Further, the value of volunteer services provided on the volunteer’s own time is not considered an election expense. b) Spending Limits Registered Parties
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