New legislation in place for 2016 HoK elections

Wednesday, 23 September 2015 00:00

New legislation relating to House of Keys elections is being implemented today.

The rules apply to prospective candidates for next year’s general election - but won't affect upcoming by-elections.

Changes have been made to campaign spending and donations.

New requirements have also been put in place for registering political parties before supporting a prospective candidate.

The documentation has been published on the government website.

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