Candidates and Political Entities
Elections Ontario regulates political entities and related political activities at a provincial level, under the Ontario Election Act and the Ontario Election Finances Act. The regulated entities include political parties, constituency associations, candidates, leadership contestants, nomination contestants, and third party advertisers. For clarity, Elections Ontario does not regulate Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs), nor do we regulate municipal or federal political entities.
A political entity can be a person or an organization. The Election Finances Act outlines rules for political entities related to registration, responsibilities, and key dates for required financial reports.
Political entities that are regulated by the Election Finances Act include: