Part 5: Disqualification of offenders for holding elective office etc Section 34: Campaigners
Section 34 sets out the third category of persons referred to in section 30 as campaigners. Subsection (1) lists the five types of campaigner for these purposes. The first four types of campaigner (listed in subsection (1)(a) to (d)) are:
an individual who is a permitted participant in relation to a referendum (within the meaning of section 105 PPERA);
an individual who is a recognised third party (within the meaning of section 160 PPERA);
an individual who is involved in the conduct or management of a local referendum campaign; or
an individual who is an accredited campaigner in relation to a recall petition (within the meaning of Part 5 of Schedule 3 to the Recall of MPs Act 2015).
	Subsection (1)(e) sets out a fifth type of campaigner. This type of campaigner covers individuals who undertake campaigning activities for election, referendum or recall petition purposes and who are employed or engaged by a person listed in subsection (5) (e.g., a candidate, registered political party, recognised third party, or permitted participant etc.) wholly or partly for the purpose of carrying out such activities. It does not cover individuals who carry out these campaigning activities but who are not employed or engaged wholly or partly for that purpose.
	Subsection (2) defines "election purposes" for the purposes of subsection (1)(e). Activities are undertaken "for election purposes" if they are undertaken for the purposes of, or in connection with: (a) promoting or procuring (i) electoral success for a registered party at a relevant election or (ii) the election of a candidate at a relevant election; (b) enhancing the standing of a registered party or a candidate in connection with future elections; and (c) prejudicing the electoral prospects or standing of a registered party or candidate. This includes campaigners who undertake relevant campaigning activities (such as fundraising) at any time of year, not only during a specific election period. This reflects the fact that relevant campaigning takes place, particularly online, outside of formal election periods. Subsections (3) and (4) define "referendum purposes" and "recall petition purposes" respectively for the purposes of subsection (1)(e).
	Subsection (5) lists the persons who may employ or engage campaigners for the purposes of subsection (1)(e). Subsection (6) defines other terms used in the section.
	Subsection (7) explains that a campaigner can be "engaged by" a candidate etc. for the purposes of subsection (1)(e) if the campaigner provides their services without remuneration. This means that this type of "campaigner" includes volunteers.