CANDIDATES in the Island’s forthcoming election will be asked to declare membership of a political group, following a vote taken by States Members.
The Assembly voted by 25-17 in favour of a proposition by Deputy Rob Ward regarding the introduction of a voluntary code of practice.
Although there will be no legal requirement to do so, candidates will be asked to state the name of the group, movement, collaboration or campaign they are part of, as well as information about their policies, funding sources and decision-making structures.
A further area covered by the code covered the declaration of details of any donations above the threshold set out within the Public Elections Law 2014, as well as financial records spelled out in the Political Parties Law 2008.
The proposition also focused on the period beyond June’s election, with a requirement for all political groups to be registered for future elections. The Privileges and Procedures Committee has been asked to bring forward the necessary law changes by the end of January 2028.
