Using a State campaign bank account

Using a state campaign bank account

State campaign bank accounts are required to ensure transparency of financial transactions, including receiving political donations and incurring electoral expenditure.

All registered political parties must have and use a state campaign bank account. The ECQ must be notified of the state campaign bank account details within 5 business days of a political party being registered. Registered political parties must also notify the ECQ of any changes to the bank account details within 5 business days.

All political donations must be deposited into a party’s state campaign account within 5 business days of receiving the donor statement. There are also restrictions about what other amounts can be placed into a party’s state campaign account (see State fact sheet 11 for more details).

All electoral expenditure for a state election must be paid for from the party’s state campaign account.

Registered political parties must not use the same bank account for local and state elections.

Links to further information:

• State fact sheet 5 – Definition of gifts, loans and political donations
• State fact sheet 7 – Definition of electoral expenditure
• State fact sheet 11 – State campaign bank accounts for registered political parties
• Video - State campaign accounts