88.20 (1) An expense shall not be incurred by or under the direction of a person unless he or she is a candidate. 2016, c. 15, s. 58. Only during campaign period (2) An expense shall not be incurred by or under the direction of a candidate outside his or her election campaign period. 2016, c. 15, s. 58. Exception, auditor’s report (3) Despite subsection (2), a candidate whose election campaign period ends as described in paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of subsection 88.24 (1) may incur expenses related to the preparation of an auditor’s report under section 88.25 after the campaign period has ended. 2016, c. 15, s. 58. Same (4) For greater certainty, the expenses described in subsection (3) constitute expenses for the purposes of paragraph 3 of subsection 88.19 (3). 2016, c. 15, s. 58. Who may incur expense (5) An expense may only be incurred by a candidate or an individual acting under the candidate’s direction. 2016, c. 15, s. 58. Maximum amount (6) During the period that begins on the day a candidate is nominated under section 33 and ends on voting day, his or her expenses shall not exceed an amount calculated in accordance with the prescribed formula. 2016, c. 15, s. 58. Prescribed formula (7) The formula prescribed for the purpose of subsection (6) must be written so that the amount calculated under it varies based on the number of electors entitled to vote for the office for which the candidate is nominated. 2016, c. 15, s. 58. Exception (8) Subsection (6) does not apply in respect of expenses described in paragraphs 3 and 5 to 9 of subsection 88.19 (3). 2016, c. 15, s. 58. Maximum amount for parties, etc., after voting day (9) The expenses of a candidate that are described in paragraph 6 of subsection 88.19 (3) shall not exceed an amount calculated in accordance with the prescribed formula. 2016, c. 15, s. 58. Same (10) The formula that is prescribed for the purposes of subsection (9) must be written so that the amount calculated under it varies based on the maximum amount determined under subsection (6) for the office for which the candidate is nominated. 2016, c. 15, s. 58. Number of electors, regular election (11) For the purposes of subsection (7), for a regular election the number of electors is the greater of the following: 1.  The number determined from the voters’ list from the previous regular election, as it existed on September 20 in the year of the previous election, adjusted for changes made under sections 24 and 25 that were approved as of that day and any changes based on updated information from the permanent register of electors that the clerk may obtain on or before that day. 2.  The number determined from the voters’ list for the current election, as it exists on September 20 in the year of the current election, adjusted for changes made under sections 24 and 25 that are approved as of that day and any changes based on updated information from the permanent register of electors that the clerk may obtain on or before that day. 2020, c. 23, Sched. 4, s. 14 (1). Same, by-election (12) For the purposes of subsection (7), for a by-election the number of electors is the greater of the following: 1.  The number determined from the voters’ list from the previous regular election, as it existed on September 20 in the year of the previous election, adjusted for changes made under sections 24 and 25 that were approved as of that day and any changes based on updated information from the permanent register of electors that the clerk may obtain on or before that day. 2.  The number determined from the voters’ list for the by-election, as it exists after the clerk has made corrections under subparagraph 4 iii of subsection 65 (4). 2016, c. 15, s. 58; 2020, c. 23, Sched. 4, s. 14 (2). Certificate of maximum amounts (13) The clerk shall calculate the maximum amounts permitted by subsections (6) and (9) for each office for which nominations were filed with him or her and give a certificate of the applicable maximum amounts to each candidate, (a)  in the case of a regular election, on or before September 30; and (b)  in the case of a by-election, within 10 days after the clerk makes the corrections under subparagraph 4 iii of subsection 65 (4). 2016, c. 15, s. 58; 2020, c. 23, Sched. 4, s. 14 (3). Calculations final (14) The clerk’s calculations are final. 2016, c. 15, s. 58. Transition (15) For the 2026 regular election, the maximum amount determined under subsection (6) shall be determined as if paragraph 1 of subsection (11) read as follows: 1.  The number determined from the voters’ list from the previous regular election, as it existed on September 15 in the year of the previous election, adjusted for applications under sections 24 and 25 that were approved as of that day. 2020, c. 23, Sched. 4, s. 14 (4). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2016, c. 15, s. 58 - 09/06/2016 2020, c. 23, Sched. 4, s. 14 (1-4) - 01/01/2023