Tajikistan
2016
Bans and limits on private income
Public funding
Regulations of spending
Reporting, oversight and sanctions
| Question | Value |
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1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties? |
Code
Yes
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2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates? |
Code
Yes
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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
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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
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7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties? |
Code
Yes
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8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates? |
Code
Yes
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9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties? |
Code
No
Source
Donations from organizations where the share of the state exceeds 30%. |
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates? |
Code
No
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11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Source
Donations from organizations where the share of the state exceeds 30%. |
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Ban applies to organizations, where the share of state exceeds more than 30 percent. |
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate? |
Code
Yes
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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
Comment
Contribution limits only exist for election campaigns.
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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
Yes, for both natural and legal persons
Comment
Note: the law refers to 'measures of calculation', but does not specify what this is. In previous versions of the law, one measure of calculation was equal to minimum living wage. Source
Donations from physical persons to to political parties should not exceed 100 measures of calculation. Donations from legal entities to political parties should not exceed 500 measures of calculation. Note that in the most recent version of the law the measure of calculation is not specified, but in previous versions the measure of calculation has been the minimum living wage. |
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
Limit is 100 minimum living wages for physical persons, 500 for legal entities
Comment
Donations from physical persons to to political parties should not exceed 100 measures of calculation. Donations from legal entities to political parties should not exceed 500 measures of calculation. Note that in the most recent version of the law the measure of calculation is not specified, but in previous versions the measure of calculation has been the minimum living wage.
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18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate? |
Code
Yes, for both natural and legal persons
Comment
Donations from physical persons to candidate electoral funds should not exceed 50 measures of calculation. Donations from legal entities to candidate electoral funds should not exceed 100 measures of calculation. Note that in the most recent version of the law the measure of calculation is not specified, but in previous versions the measure of calculation has been the minimum living wage. |
19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit? |
Code
Limit from physical persons is 50 minimum living wages (100 for legal entities)
Comment
Donations from physical persons to candidate electoral funds should not exceed 50 measures of calculation. Donations from legal entities to candidate electoral funds should not exceed 100 measures of calculation. Personal funds of candidates should not exceed 500 measures of calculation. Note that in the most recent version of the law the measure of calculation is not specified, but in previous versions the measure of calculation has been the minimum living wage.
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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 |
|---|---|
28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties? |
Code
Yes, in relation to campaigns
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29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Registration as a political party
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30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Equal
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31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)? |
Code
No
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32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
Yes
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33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
Equal
Comment
Registered parties
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34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Media provisions apply to presidential candidates and candidates to deputies in single mandate districts.
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35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Assistance in conducting meetings and providing premises. Free use of any kind of public urban or intercity transport (except for taxi) by presidential candidates.
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36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates? |
Code
No
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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
Comment
There is only a limit on the maximum size of the electoral fund.
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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
Yes
Comment
There is a limit on the maximum size of the electoral fund of candidates.
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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
Yes
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48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
Yes
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49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
Yes
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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
Yes
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52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors? |
Code
Yes
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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
EMB
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56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations? |
Code
EMB
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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
Suspension of political party's activity
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