Electoral Commission to open registration for EU Referendum campaigners

Groups and individuals intending to campaign in the EU Referendum in the United Kingdom in 2016 or 2017 would be able to register with the Electoral Commission from 1 February 2016.

The UK Government announced that the provisions of the European Union Referendum Act, which received Royal Assent on 17 December 2015, would commence on 1 February 2016. This meant that individuals and organisations that planned to spend more than £10,000 promoting an outcome during the referendum period would be able to register with the Electoral Commission.

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ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

ESO: Background information: Electoral Commission recommends change to EU Referendum question http://www.europeansources.info/record/electoral-commission-recommends-change-to-eu-referendum-question/

The Guardian, 27.01.16: Northern Ireland and Welsh leaders lobby PM over EU referendum date http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jan/27/northern-ireland-and-welsh-leaders-lobby-pm-over-eu-referendum-date

CAPX, 28.01.16: Parliamentary rules make June referendum ambitious http://capx.co/parliamentary-rules-make-june-referendum-ambitious/

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