Parties and Candidates Index

The regulation of the conduct of parties and candidates in the election process forms the focus of the Parties and Candidates topic area. Important issues include campaign financing, government neutrality, media exposure, and freedom of speech. For more general information on this topic area, please select Overview.

The section on Guiding Principles looks at issues of fairness and 'genuineness' in the electoral process exploring topics such as: What is a level playing field? or participation? or transparency? Issues regarding the administrative requirements for managing political parties and candidates, and the financial implications of this administration are discussed in Administrative Implications and Cost Implications, respectively. A review of issues regarding Election Campaigns discusses codes of conduct, advertising, access to public broadcasting and campaign expenditure rules and limits.

Major topics within Parties and Candidates:

Regulating Parties and Candidates

Political Parties and the Electoral Process

Party and Candidate Registration

Party and Candidate Financing

Election Campaigns

Breaches and penalties

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