Financial Reporting Deadlines and Spending Limits
Financial Reporting Deadlines and Spending Limits
Media Release: Monday, August 2, 2021
Elections Nova Scotia – The list of candidate and party spending limits and reimbursements for the 41st Provincial General Election to be held on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, is available on the Elections Nova Scotia website at electionsnovascotia.ca.
The financial reporting deadlines for candidates and registered Parties are:
Candidates:
Tax receipts (s. 252(6)), Form 2-5 including unused, spoiled and copy of used tax receipts - Due September 16, 2021
Financial report (s. 229) including Audit report- Due November 15, 2021
Registered Parties: Election Expense Report (s. 223) – Due December 29, 2021
The financial reporting deadline for Third Party advertising is December 17, 2021 (s. 282(1)).
The third party maximum spending for the provincial general election is $11,626.00.
Candidate spending limits in an electoral district may be adjusted if there is an increase in number of electors on the Final List of Electors. The final list will be completed several weeks after election day.
Elections Nova Scotia is a non-partisan and independent agency responsible for conducting provincial elections. For more information, please visit electionsnovascotia.ca, call 1-800-565-1504, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @electionsns.
Contact: Naomi Shelton
Director, Policy and Communications
Elections Nova Scotia
902-424-3275 or 902-223-4871