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Question	Value
1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties?	Code Yes Comment Any donation received from foreign interest shall be confiscated and the party will be required to give the donation and all documentation to the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia within 21 days. Source The Revised Political Parties Registration No. 573/2008
2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates?	Code No Comment Law does not regulate donations from foreign interests to 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
5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties?	Code Yes Comment The law prohibits donations or grants from welfare organizations or non-govermental organization
6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates?	Code No
7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties?	Code Yes
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 No Source 2(1)(i)' Prohibited Donation or Grant 1) Every political party is prohibited to accept donation or grant from the following persons or bodies: i) government organization; (Source: Political Parties Registration Proclamation, 2008)
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates?	Code No
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties?	Code No Source 2(1)(i)' Prohibited Donation or Grant 1) Every political party is prohibited to accept donation or grant from the following persons or bodies: i) government organization; (Source: Political Parties Registration Proclamation, 2008)
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates?	Code No
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate?	Code No Comment Campaigning cannot take place at government/public institutions (during working hours).
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
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
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
29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?	Code Representation in elected body Comment Funding is only available to political parties with representation in the Federal or Regional councils.
30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding?	Code Proportional to seats received Comment Proportional to seats won in the Federal and Regional Councils.
31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)?	Code Campaign spending Ongoing party activities Comment The support given? by government to political parties is used to conduct day to day activities of the political party and for purposes of elections
32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?	Code Yes Comment Candidates are entiled to get free access to a free airtime on state owned media
33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?	Code Equal
34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?	Code Yes
35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding?	Code Yes State institutions may produce campaign materials if so desired by a party Comment State institutions may produce campaign materials if so desired by a party. Parties are also exempt from income tax and does not pay income tax for its employees.
36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates?	Code Yes Comment One of the requirements for government support is apportionment on the basis of the number of female candidates nominated by the political parties.
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
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 No
42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit?	Code Not applicable
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
48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances?	Code Yes Comment Political parties that receives financial support from the government shall submit a report within three months of the announcement of the election result.
49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances?	Code No
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 Yes
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
56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations?	Code Auditing agency Comment The Federal Auditor General audits the use of public funds.
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 Forfeiture Loss of public funding Deregistration of party Suspension of political party

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