Using a dedicated campaign bank account

Using a dedicated campaign bank account

Dedicated campaign bank accounts for local government elections are required to ensure transparency of financial transactions including incurring electoral expenditure.

A registered third party must use a dedicated local government campaign bank account to pay for all electoral expenditure incurred for a local government election campaign.

Bank account details must be provided within 5 business days of the third party registering with the ECQ.

There are restrictions about how amounts can be paid from the account. The use of a credit card is strictly prohibited. Any amounts remaining in the account at the end of the election can only be dealt with in certain ways (see fact sheets below). 

Links to further information:

• Fact sheet 33 – Dedicated campaign bank accounts for third parties
• Video - Dedicated campaign bank accounts