Nicaragua
Bans and limits on private income
Public funding
Regulations of spending
Reporting, oversight and sanctions
| Question | Value |
|---|---|
1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties? |
Code
No
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 103 |
2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates? |
Code
No
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 103 |
3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties? |
Code
No data
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 103 |
4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates? |
Code
No data
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 103 |
5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties? |
Code
No
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 103 |
6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates? |
Code
No
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 103 |
7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties? |
Code
No
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 103 |
8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates? |
Code
No
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 103 |
9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties? |
Code
No
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículos 103, 104 |
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates? |
Code
No
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículos 103, 104 |
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 103 |
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates? |
Code
Yes
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 103 |
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate? |
Code
Yes
Comment
There's a ban on receiving donations from state institutions Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 103 |
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
Ley Electoral |
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
No data
Source
Ley Electoral |
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
|
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
No
|
21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties? |
Code
No data
|
22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates? |
Code
No data
|
23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities? |
Code
No data
|
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
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 99 |
26. Is there a ban on donors to political parties/candidates participating in public tender/procurement processes? |
Code
No
Source
Constitución Política de la República de Nicaragua, Artículo 147 |
27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system? |
Code
Sometimes
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 104 |
| Question | Value |
|---|---|
28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties? |
Code
Yes, in relation to campaigns
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 99 |
29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Share of votes in previous election
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 99 |
30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Proportional to votes received
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 91 |
31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)? |
Code
Campaign spending
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 90 |
32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
State owned media (radio and television) and during electoral campaigns. Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 90 |
33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
Votes Received
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 99 |
34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates? |
Code
Yes
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 104 |
35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Donations to parties are tax exempt and parties can import campaign materials without paying customs fees. |
36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates? |
Code
No
|
37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties? |
Code
No
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 174 |
| Question | Value |
|---|---|
38. Is there a ban on vote buying? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Vote buying is a criminal offence sanctioned with imprisonment for 6 to 12 months. |
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
No data
|
41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend? |
Code
No
|
42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit? |
Code
No data
|
43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities? |
Code
No
|
44. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns? |
Code
Yes, for political parties
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 90 |
45. Are there limits on online media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns? |
Code
No
|
46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist? |
Code
No
|
| Question | Value |
|---|---|
47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Annually Source
Ley Electoral |
48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
Yes
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículos 63, 104 |
49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
Yes
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículos 63, 104 |
50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances? |
Code
No
Source
Ley Electoral |
51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public? |
Code
Sometimes
Comment
Information has to be available for Contraloría General de la República but it doesn't state it will be published then by them Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 104 |
52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors? |
Code
Yes
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 104 |
53. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized income? |
Code
No
|
54. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized spending? |
Code
No
|
55. Which institution(s) receives financial reports from political parties and/or candidates? |
Code
Special agency for political finance
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 10 |
56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations? |
Code
Special agency for political finance
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 10 |
57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations? |
Code
Carry out investigation
Request additional information from potential violator
Impose sanctions
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículo 106 |
58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions? |
Code
Source
Ley Electoral, Artículos 72, 73, 74, 105, 173 |
