Nauru
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1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties? |
Code
No
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2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates? |
Code
No
Comment
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3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties? |
Code
No
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4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates? |
Code
No
Comment
No bans oncorporate donations to candidates in law. |
5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties? |
Code
No
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6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates? |
Code
No
Comment
No laws or regulations governing donations to candidates.
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7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties? |
Code
No
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8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates? |
Code
No
Comment
No laws or regulations governing donations to candidates.
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9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties? |
Code
No
Source
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10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates? |
Code
No
Comment
No laws or regulations governing donations to candidates. Source
Page 11:'The Team recommends:[...] That funding and disclosure provisions be introduced into the Electoral act to limit candidates' campaign expenses and require transparency in the sources and expenditures of funds.' (Source: Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (2007), Report of the Pacific Islands Forum election observer team to Nauru's 2007 general election, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat) 'Nauru does not have any laws governing campaign finance.The only law in relation to members? (not candidates?) finance is the Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Act 2004, which requires Members of Parliament to declare and register all of their income and assets. However, because some provisions of this Act were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, the Act is no longer administered or enforced.' (Source: Expert input provided by Katy Le Roy, Parliamentary Councel, The Parliament of Nauru, 12 August 2011) |
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties? |
Code
No
Source
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12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates? |
Code
No
Comment
No laws or regulations governing donations to candidates. Source
Page 11:'The Team recommends:[...] That funding and disclosure provisions be introduced into the Electoral act to limit candidates' campaign expenses and require transparency in the sources and expenditures of funds.' (Source: Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (2007), Report of the Pacific Islands Forum election observer team to Nauru's 2007 general election, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat) 'Nauru does not have any laws governing campaign finance.The only law in relation to members? (not candidates?) finance is the Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Act 2004, which requires Members of Parliament to declare and register all of their income and assets. However, because some provisions of this Act were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, the Act is no longer administered or enforced.' (Source: Expert input provided by Katy Le Roy, Parliamentary Councel, The Parliament of Nauru, 12 August 2011) |
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate? |
Code
No
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14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period? |
Code
No
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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
Not applicable
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16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election? |
Code
No
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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
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18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate? |
Code
No
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19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit? |
Code
Not applicable
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20. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign? |
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21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties? |
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22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates? |
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23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities? |
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24. Is there a ban on political parties taking loans in relation to election campaigns? |
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25. Is there a ban on candidates taking loans in relation to election campaigns? |
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26. Is there a ban on donors to political parties/candidates participating in public tender/procurement processes? |
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27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system? |
| Question | Value |
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28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties? |
Code
No public funding available
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29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Not applicable
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30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Not applicable
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31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)? |
Code
Not applicable
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32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
No
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33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
Not applicable
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34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates? |
Code
No
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35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding? |
Code
No
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36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates? |
Code
Not applicable
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37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties? |
Code
No
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| Question | Value |
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38. Is there a ban on vote buying? |
Code
Yes
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39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend? |
Code
No
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40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit? |
Code
Not applicable
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41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend? |
Code
No
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42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit? |
Code
Not applicable
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43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities? |
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44. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns? |
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45. Are there limits on online media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns? |
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46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist? |
| Question | Value |
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47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances? |
Code
No
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48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
No
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49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
No
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50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances? |
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51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public? |
Code
Not applicable
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52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors? |
Code
Not applicable
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53. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized income? |
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54. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized spending? |
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55. Which institution(s) receives financial reports from political parties and/or candidates? |
Code
No Institution specified
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56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations? |
Code
No institution specified
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57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations? |
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58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions? |
Code
Comment
Vote buying in a parliamentary election, apart from possible fine and imprisonment, can lead to offender being banned certain positions. In case of the crime being committed in a municipal election the offender, apart from the risk of fine and imprisonment, is not allowed to hold a municipal office for two years.
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