Election Expenses-Interpretations

The Official Agent of your party can explain expenses and contributions with you so you are aware of:

• what an election expense is
• what an election contribution is, and
• the limits for contributions and expenses 

The Official Agent of every registered party and/or candidate has to file financial reports within 120 days from Determination Day with the Chief Electoral Officer.

These financial reports of election expenses, are accompanied by the invoices, receipts and other vouchers and an affidavit from the official agent verifying it's accuracy, along with a required auditor's report.

The election spending limits and reimbursement rates for candidates during an election are outlined in the Election Expenses Act and are subject to change with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) using the annual 1995 index as the base.

Elections PEI will contact all Official Agents at the beginning of an electoral event to update Candidate and Party spending limits based upon the current Consumer Price Index (CPI). 

• Candidate spending limits 
• Party spending limits  
• Candidate reimbursement rate - minimum $2000, and a maximum of $4000.

* Candidate reimbursements are subject to receiving at least 15 percent of the popular vote in the electoral district in which they ran.
Reference: Election Expenses Act  (PDF): Public Funding of Candidate and Party Expenses Section  20-22