Morocco
| Question | Value |
|---|---|
1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
"the political party must be established and run by national money and nothing else." Source
Political Party law No 29.11, article 39 |
2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates? |
Code
Yes
Comment
"The political party must be established and run by national money and nothing else." Source
Political Party law No 29.11, article 39 |
3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties? |
Code
No
Comment
No pan as long as it is within the legal limits. Source
Political Party law No 29.11, article 31 |
4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates? |
Code
No
Comment
No specific pan as long as it is within the legal limits. |
5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties? |
Code
No
Source
Political Party law No 29.11, article 31 |
6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates? |
Code
No
Comment
No specific pan as long as it is within the legal limits |
7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties? |
Code
No
Source
Political Party law No 29.11, article 31 |
8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates? |
Code
No
|
9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
"The Party shall not receive any direct or indirect support from any national group, public foundation, or public legal person, similarly, the party shall not receive support from companies owned by the state, national groups, public foundations, or any public legal person, or part of its capital." Source
Political Party law No 29.11, article 38 |
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates? |
Code
No data
|
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
"The Party shall not receive any direct or indirect support from any national group, public foundation, or public legal person, similarly, the party shall not receive support from companies owned by the state, national groups, public foundations, or any public legal person, or part of its capital." Source
Political Party law No 29.11, article 38 |
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates? |
Code
No data
|
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate? |
Code
Yes
Comment
"The Party shall not receive any direct or indirect support from any national group, public foundation, or public legal person, similarly, the party shall not receive support from companies owned by the state, national groups, public foundations, or any public legal person, or part of its capital." Source
Political Party law No 29.11, article 38 |
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
Political Party law No 29.11, article 31 |
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
100000
Comment
100000 Derhams/Year form each donor Source
Political Party law No 29.11, article 31, amended by Law No. 36.04, issued by decree 1.06.18, 14 February 2006 |
16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election? |
Code
No
|
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
Not applicable
|
18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate? |
Code
No
Comment
The Limit was mentioned specifically for Political parties, not candidates |
19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit? |
Code
Not applicable
|
20. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign? |
Code
Yes, donation limit for private persons apply
|
21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties? |
Code
Yes
|
22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates? |
Code
Yes
|
23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities? |
Code
No
|
24. Is there a ban on political parties taking loans in relation to election campaigns? |
Code
No
|
25. Is there a ban on candidates taking loans in relation to election campaigns? |
Code
No
|
26. Is there a ban on donors to political parties/candidates participating in public tender/procurement processes? |
Code
No
|
27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system? |
Code
Yes
Source
Political Party law No 29.11, article 41 Political Party law No 29.11, article 45 |
| Question | Value |
|---|---|
28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties? |
Code
Yes, regularly
Source
Political Party law No 29.11, article 32 |
29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Comment
Must receive 5% of the vote. Source
Political Party law No 29.11, article 32. |
30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Equal Proportional to votes received
Source
Decree No. 2.16.666, Article 2 |
31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)? |
Code
Source
Political Party law No 29.11, article 43 |
32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
No data
|
33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
No data
|
34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates? |
Code
No data
|
35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding? |
Code
Yes
Source
Political Party law No 29.11, article 31 |
36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates? |
Code
Yes
Comment
a special fund is created to support projects that aim to strengthen women participation Source
Decree No. 2.16.666, Article 3 |
37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties? |
Code
Yes, funding to women's wings
Source
Decree 403.09, March 2009 |
| Question | Value |
|---|---|
38. Is there a ban on vote buying? |
Code
Yes
Comment
shall be punished by imprisonment from one year to five years and a fine of 5000 to 20000 Dirhams, or one of the two penalties. the penalty for candidates can be given for receiving a vote or group of votes of promises, gift, contribution of cash, promises of hiring them on public institutions, or other benefits intended to influence them to get their votes.
Source
election law No. 9.97 article 102, amended by Law No. 64.02, March 2003 |
39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend? |
Code
No
|
40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit? |
Code
Not applicable
|
41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Decree 2.16.668, Article 1, August 2016 |
42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit? |
Code
500000 Dirhams
Source
Decree 2.16.668, Article 1, August 2016 |
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? |
Code
No
Comment
The limit of expenses was general not specifically to media Source
Decree 2.16.668, Article 1, August 2016 |
45. Are there limits on online media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns? |
Code
No
Comment
The Limit is on general expenses not specifically media Source
Decree 2.16.668, Article 1, August 2016 |
46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist? |
Code
No data
|
| Question | Value |
|---|---|
47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances? |
Code
Yes
Comment
"for the purpose 31 of March each year, the political parties provide high finance council with a detailed report on the previous year,includingd all documents for the previous year" Source
political party law No. 36.04 amended by Decree 1.06.18, article 37, August 2016 |
48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
Yes
Source
political party law No. 36.04 amended by Decree 1.06.18, article 33 |
49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
Yes
Comment
'all candidates for legislative election must show verification of election expenses within one month after the result of the election' Source
election law No. 9.97, article 291 |
50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances? |
Code
No data
|
51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public? |
Code
Yes
Comment
'it's allowed for the public to review the political party report in the high finance council or pay for a copy' Source
political party law, article 46 |
52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors? |
Code
No
|
53. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized income? |
Code
Yes
Comment
The Law specifically focused on fund given by the government to the political parties. Source
political party law, article 44 |
54. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized spending? |
Code
Yes
Comment
The law focused on the fund given by the government. Source
political party law, article 44 |
55. Which institution(s) receives financial reports from political parties and/or candidates? |
Code
Auditing agency
Source
political party law, article 44 |
56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations? |
Code
Auditing agency
Source
political party law, article 44 |
57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations? |
Code
Impose sanctions
Other
Comment
The party loses its right in the government yearly financial support. The party may get suspended. Source
political party law, article 55 political party law, article 62 |
58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions? |
Code
Source
political party law, article 55 political party law, article 62 |
