Does the country publish candidate/party financing reports online?
Bhutan
Answer
No
Source
Public Election Fund Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2008
Public Inspection
115. A copy of the account under sections 110 and 113 shall be made available by the Division for public scrutiny in the prescribed form.
116. The party in the case of Primary Round and candidates in the case of General Elections and National Council or Local Government Elections shall make available for public inspection details of all bank accounts and campaign finance records in the manner and place specified by the Election Commission.
117.Any request to inspect the parties? or candidates? records shall be sent to the treasurer of the political party and in the case of candidates to the person designated by the candidate concerned with a copy to the Election Commission at least ten days before the proposed day of inspection.
118.The treasurer or the person designated by the candidate shall provide such document not later than five working days after receipt of the request made under section 117.
119.The requesting party may, if a request made under section 118 is not complied with, notify the Election Commission.
120.The Election Commission may, on receipt of notice under section 117, enforce the public inspection of record by requisitioning the production of such records or items specified in the request in such time as may be stipulated by the Election Commission.
121. The Election Commission shall not permit public inspection of records if it determines that the inspection is for harassment purposes. http://www.election-bhutan.org.bt/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/PublicElectionFundActEnglish.pdf
Public Inspection
115. A copy of the account under sections 110 and 113 shall be made available by the Division for public scrutiny in the prescribed form.
116. The party in the case of Primary Round and candidates in the case of General Elections and National Council or Local Government Elections shall make available for public inspection details of all bank accounts and campaign finance records in the manner and place specified by the Election Commission.
117.Any request to inspect the parties? or candidates? records shall be sent to the treasurer of the political party and in the case of candidates to the person designated by the candidate concerned with a copy to the Election Commission at least ten days before the proposed day of inspection.
118.The treasurer or the person designated by the candidate shall provide such document not later than five working days after receipt of the request made under section 117.
119.The requesting party may, if a request made under section 118 is not complied with, notify the Election Commission.
120.The Election Commission may, on receipt of notice under section 117, enforce the public inspection of record by requisitioning the production of such records or items specified in the request in such time as may be stipulated by the Election Commission.
121. The Election Commission shall not permit public inspection of records if it determines that the inspection is for harassment purposes. http://www.election-bhutan.org.bt/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/PublicElectionFundActEnglish.pdf
Comment
The candidate and party financing reports are available upon request.
