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Question	Value
1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties?	Code No Comment
2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates?	Code No Comment There are no?bans on private,individual or corporate contributions to individual candidates.
3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties?	Code No
4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates?	Code No Comment No bans on corporate donations to candidates in law.
5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties?	Code No
6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates?	Code No Comment There are no regulations governing private, individal, or corporate contributions to individual political candidates.
7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties?	Code No
8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates?	Code No Comment There are no regulations for disclosure of donations to individual political candidates. Elected politicians, however, need to disclosure their assets to the Leadership Code Commission.
9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties?	Code No Comment The law does not regulate the financing of political parties. Source 'Political parties are loose and fluid associations in the Solomon Islands. The law does not regulate the financing of political parties.' (Quoted from Global Integrity Report Solomon Islands 2008, available at: http://report.globalintegrity.org/Solomon%20Islands/2008/scorecard/26, accessed on 2011-07-27) (Source: Global Integrity Report (2008) Scorecard: Solomon Islands 2008. Available at http://report.globalintegrity.org/Solomon%20Islands/2008/scorecard)
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates?	Code No Source 'There are no regulations governing corporate contributions to individual political candidates.'(Quoted from Global Integrity Report Solomon Islands 2008, available at:http://report.globalintegrity.org/Solomon%20Islands/2008/scorecard/26, accessed on 2011-07-27) (Source: Global Integrity Report (2008) Scorecard: Solomon Islands 2008. Available at http://report.globalintegrity.org/Solomon%20Islands/2008/scorecard)
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties?	Code No Comment The law does not regulate the financing of political parties. Source 'Political parties are loose and fluid associations in the Solomon Islands. The law does not regulate the financing of political parties.' (Quoted from Global Integrity Report Solomon Islands 2008, available at: http://report.globalintegrity.org/Solomon%20Islands/2008/scorecard/26, accessed on 2011-07-27) (Source: Global Integrity Report (2008) Scorecard: Solomon Islands 2008. Available at http://report.globalintegrity.org/Solomon%20Islands/2008/scorecard)
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates?	Code No Source 'There are no regulations governing corporate contributions to individual political candidates.'(Quoted from Global Integrity Report Solomon Islands 2008, available at:http://report.globalintegrity.org/Solomon%20Islands/2008/scorecard/26, accessed on 2011-07-27) (Source: Global Integrity Report (2008) Scorecard: Solomon Islands 2008. Available at http://report.globalintegrity.org/Solomon%20Islands/2008/scorecard)
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate?	Code No data
14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period?	Code No
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
16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election?	Code No Comment Political parties are loose and fluid associations in the Solomon Islands. Efforts to regulate in law political financing are on the individual candidate campaign expenditure side. There are no restrictions on private, individual or corporate contributions to individual candidates.
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?
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 Annual administration grant of $20,000 for each Member of Parliament of the political party.
29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?	Code Representation in elected body Gender provision
30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding?	Code Number of members
31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)?	Code Ongoing party activities Comment Funds should be used for the political party's administrative costs.
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 No data
36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates?	Code Yes Comment Temporary grant of $10,000 annually is administered to benefit political parties with female candidates elected into parliament.
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
39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend?	Code No Comment Political parties are loose and fluid associations in the Solomon Islands. The law does not regulate the financing of political parties.
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
42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit?	Code SI$ 50,000 [I$ 8,900]
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 Yearly lodgings with the Commission setting out any donations received by or on behalf of the political party from any source, except public funding. Not including donations of less than $ 1,000 unless exceeding $10,000 in a quarter.
48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances?	Code Yes Comment Lodging with the Commission is required within 90 days after the election.
49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances?	Code Yes
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 No
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?
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 Comment Returning Officer, Political Parties Commission.
56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations?	Code EMB Comment The Electoral Commission
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 Prison

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