The European Union Referendum: Could your Business be a Campaigner? their referendum campaigning from 1 February 2016 onwards. Such items must be reported in “pre-poll reports” by certain deadline dates. How do I register? You can register as a campaigner online at PEF Online or complete and return Form EUR1, which can be downloaded from the Electoral Commission website. What next? The Electoral Commission will continue to issue guidance for campaigners in the run up to the referendum. We will publish updates as the guidance becomes available. Should you require advice about whether you are conducting campaigning activities, registering with the Electoral Commission or any related issue please contact the authors. Authors: Piers Coleman piers.coleman@klgates.com +44.(0)20.7360.8206 Charlotte Wright charlotte.wright@klgates.com +44.(0)20.7360.8107 Anchorage Austin Fort Worth Frankfurt Orange County Beijing Berlin Harrisburg Palo Alto Paris Boston Hong Kong Perth Brisbane Houston Pittsburgh Brussels London Portland Charleston Los Angeles Raleigh Charlotte Melbourne Research Triangle Park Chicago Miami Dallas Milan San Francisco Doha Newark Dubai New York São Paulo Seattle Seoul Shanghai Singapore Sydney Taipei Tokyo Warsaw Washington, D.C.

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