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Mongolia

2016

Bans and limits on private income

Public funding

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Reporting, oversight and sanctions

Question	Value
1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties?	Code Yes
2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates?	Code Yes Comment .
3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties?	Code No Comment Limit for donations from legal entities?is 20 million tugriks [I$ 37,000] per year (maximum 10 million twice).
4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates?	Code No Comment .
5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties?	Code No Comment .
6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates?	Code Yes Comment .
7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties?	Code Yes
8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates?	Code Yes Comment Financial reports must list the name of donors.
9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties?	Code No Source Art 18.7.2. [banned sources include] government organizations and business entities with partial government ownership; (Source: Law on Political Parties, 2005)
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates?	Code No Source Art 39.7, "It is prohibited to receive donations from the following entities:... 39.7.7. Legal person wholly or partially owned by the State or local government"(Source: The Law on Election of State Great Hural 2011)
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties?	Code Yes Source Art 18.7.2. [banned sources include] government organizations and business entities with partial government ownership; (Source: Law on Political Parties, 2005)
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates?	Code Yes Source Art 39.7, "It is prohibited to receive donations from the following entities:... 39.7.7. Legal person wholly or partially owned by the State or local government"(Source: The Law on Election of State Great Hural 2011)
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate?	Code Yes Comment Civil servants must remain neutral. State property cannot be used in campaigns.
14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period?	Code Yes, for both natural and legal persons Source Art 18.3, "The maximum amount of donation for legal entity is ten million, for person is one million tugrug for one time and donator is allowed to give donation to one organization of the party for no more than two times a year. It is forbidden to seek for personal interest, position and to oppress due to donation. " (Source: Law on Political Parties, 2005)
15. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period, what is the limit?	Code Annual limit is 2 million [I$ 3,700] (individuals); 20 million [I$ 37,000] (legal entities). Comment Technically, the limit is 10 million [I$ 19,000] and 1 million [I $ 1,900] respectively per donations, with a maximum of two donations per donor and year.
16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election?	Code Yes, for both natural and legal persons Comment . Source Art 39.1, "The maximum amount of donations to a party, coalition, or candidate may be up to one million Togrogs from an individual and up to three million Togrogs from a legal person." (Source: The Law on Election of State Great Hural 2011)
17. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election, what is the limit?	Code 1 million Togrog [I$ 1,870] for individuals, 3 million [I$ 5,600] for corporations Comment Limit is the same for donations to campaigns by political parties and Great Hural candidates.
18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate?	Code Yes, for both natural and legal persons Comment . Source Art 39.1, "The maximum amount of donations to a party, coalition, or candidate may be up to one million Togrogs from an individual and up to three million Togrogs from a legal person." (Source: The Law on Election of State Great Hural 2011)
19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit?	Code 1 million Togrog [I$ 1,870] for individuals, 3 million [I$ 5,600] for corporations Comment Limit is the same for donations to campaigns by political parties and Great Hural candidates.
20. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign?
21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties?
22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates?
23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities?
24. Is there a ban on political parties taking loans in relation to election campaigns?
25. Is there a ban on candidates taking loans in relation to election campaigns?
26. Is there a ban on donors to political parties/candidates participating in public tender/procurement processes?
27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system?

Question	Value
28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties?	Code Yes, regularly Comment .
29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?	Code Representation in elected body Comment Funding is only available to political parties with Parliamentary representation.
30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding?	Code Proportional to votes received Comment Allocation proportional by votes in preceding election
31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)?	Code Half the ongoing support should go to'parliamentary election unit areas'
32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?	Code Yes Comment On radio and television.
33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?	Code Equal Comment .
34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?	Code Yes Comment To independent candidates only.
35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding?	Code Yes Comment Premises should be made available for meetings with voters.
36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates?	Code No Comment .
37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties?	Code No

Question	Value
38. Is there a ban on vote buying?	Code Yes Comment .
39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend?	Code Yes Comment .
40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit?	Code Limit is calculated based on number of mandates and population of each district. Comment In the 2008 parliamentary elections the General Elections?Committee?allowed expenditure from between?approximately $226,000 [I$ 226,000] to $870,000 US [I$ 870,000]?
41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend?	Code Yes Comment .
42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit?	Code Limit is based on number of mandates and the district's population. Comment In the 2008 Parliamentary election the General Election Committe allowed expenditure from?approximately US$ 435,000?[I$ 435,000] for the largest districts to approximately US$ 115,000 [I$ 115,000] for the smallest districts.?
43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities?
44. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?
45. Are there limits on online media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?
46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist?

Question	Value
47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances?	Code Yes Comment Annually
48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances?	Code Yes Comment Parties should submit reports no later than 15 days after election day.
49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances?	Code Yes Comment Coalition candidates should submit report not later than 15 days after election day, independent no later than one month.
50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances?
51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public?	Code Yes Comment Post-election reports should be made public withing 45 days after election day.
52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors?	Code Yes Comment Not clear if non-campaign reports from political parties should include names of candidates. Names of donors should be reported in campaign reports, though only the names of those donating more than 500,000 tugriks [I$930] is published by the EMB.
53. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized income?
54. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized spending?
55. Which institution(s) receives financial reports from political parties and/or candidates?	Code EMB Other Comment Election campaign reports to EMB. Ongoing party reports to unspecified government institution.
56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations?	Code EMB Auditing agency Comment The EMB can request the State Audit Office to review reports.
57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations?
58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?	Code Fines Forfeiture Loss of elected office Other Comment Fines can be applied for a series of violations. If a voter notifies the EMB that (s)he has been given money from an election committee (and the case is proven), (s)he will receive a 'bonus' of 10 times the value, and this amount is taken from the offender. Distribution of money can also lead to removal from office. Civil servants who participate in campaigning can be dismissed. Receiving illegal donations can lead to the nomination of a candidate being revoked.

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