Electoral Justice Database
What types of sanctions can be imposed for campaign finance infractions?
| Theme | Legislative |
|---|
Breakdown by continent
| Continent | Fines | No data | Forfeiture | Not specified | Not applicable | Removal from elected office | Withdrawal of public funding | Cancellation of candidate/party registration for election | Other | Countries researched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 3 (6.3%) |
1 (2.1%) |
1 (2.1%) |
0 (0.0%) |
36 (75.0%) |
1 (2.1%) |
5 (10.4%) |
2 (4.2%) |
4 (8.3%) |
48 |
| Americas | 17 (51.5%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
13 (39.4%) |
1 (3.0%) |
6 (18.2%) |
3 (9.1%) |
6 (18.2%) |
33 |
| Asia | 12 (32.4%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (2.7%) |
3 (8.1%) |
14 (37.8%) |
3 (8.1%) |
2 (5.4%) |
3 (8.1%) |
15 (40.5%) |
37 |
| Europe | 16 (41.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
2 (5.1%) |
1 (2.6%) |
13 (33.3%) |
3 (7.7%) |
8 (20.5%) |
2 (5.1%) |
4 (10.3%) |
39 |
| Oceania | 2 (14.3%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (7.1%) |
10 (71.4%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (7.1%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
14 |
| Other | 0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 |
| Total | 50 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 86 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 29 | 171 |
Country Answers
| Country | Year | Value (Text) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2014 | Fines Cancellation of candidate / party registration for election |
|
| Albania | 2014 | Fines | |
| Algeria | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Andorra | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Angola | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Anguilla | 2014 | Fines | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2014 | Fines | |
| Argentina | 2014 | Fines Withdrawal of public funding |
|
| Armenia | 2014 | Fines Cancellation of candidate / party registration for election Forfeiture |
|
| Australia | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Austria | 2014 | Fines | |
| Azerbaijan | 2014 | Not specified | |
| Bahamas | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Bahrain | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Bangladesh | 2014 | Fines Cancellation of candidate / party registration for election |
|
| Barbados | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Belarus | 2014 | Fines | |
| Belgium | 2015 | Fines Withdrawal of public funding Removal from elected office |
|
| Belize | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Benin | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Bermuda | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Bhutan | 2015 | Fines Cancellation of candidate/party registration for election Withdrawal of public funding Removal from elected office Forfeiture Dissolution of a political party |
|
| Bolivia | 2014 | Suspension of the right to participate in the next national or municipal elections. | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2014 | The law mentions general sanctions in the form of civil penalty or administrative action | |
| Botswana | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Brazil | 2015 | Fines Cancellation of candidate/party registration for election Withdrawal of public funding Removal from elected office |
|
| Bulgaria | 2014 | Fines | |
| Burkina Faso | 2014 | Withdrawal of public funding | |
| Burundi | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Cambodia | 2014 | Fines Loss of political rights; Suspension of political party |
|
| Cameroon | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Canada | 2014 | Cancellation of candidate/party registration for election | |
| Cayman Islands | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Central African Republic | 2013 | No data | |
| Chad | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Chile | 2014 | Fines | |
| Colombia | 2015 | Fines Withdrawal of public funding Withdrawal of free media access; Impediment for registering candidates; Deregistration (cancellation of legal personality) of the political party for up to four years |
|
| Comoros | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | 2014 | Withdrawal of public funding | |
| Cook Islands | 2014 | Fines | |
| Costa Rica | 2014 | Fines Withholding of up to 5% of the public funding |
|
| Croatia | 2014 | Withdrawal of public funding Forfeiture |
|
| Cuba | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Czechia | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 2014 | Withdrawal of public funding | |
| Denmark | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Djibouti | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Dominica | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Dominican Republic | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Ecuador | 2014 | Fines Cancellation of candidate/party registration for election Suspension of the political party from the national registry of political organizations for the next electoral period. |
|
| Egypt | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| El Salvador | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Eritrea | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Estonia | 2014 | Fines | |
| Eswatini | 2014 | Cancellation of candidate/party registration for election | |
| Ethiopia | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Finland | 2014 | Fines | |
| Gabon | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Georgia | 2014 | Fines Seizure of property of a party or/and person (including bank accounts) |
|
| Germany | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Gibraltar | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Greece | 2015 | Fines Withdrawal of public funding Removal from elected office Forfeiture |
|
| Greenland | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Guatemala | 2014 | Fines Suspension or cancellation of the legal status of the political organisation |
|
| Guinea | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2014 | Withdrawal of public funding Prohibition to the senior management of the parties to create or join other political groups;Prohibition of participation in future elections. |
|
| Guyana | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Honduras | 2014 | Fines | |
| Iceland | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| India | 2014 | Disqualification of a candidate for a period of three years | |
| Indonesia | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Iraq | 2014 | Fines | |
| Ireland | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Israel | 2014 | Withdrawal of public funding | |
| Italy | 2015 | Fines Removal from elected office |
|
| Jamaica | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Jordan | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Kazakhstan | 2014 | Cancellation of candidate/party registration for election Cancellation of election results |
|
| Kenya | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Kiribati | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Korea, Republic of | 2014 | Fines | |
| Kosovo | 2014 | Fines | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2014 | Not specified | |
| Lao People's Dem. Republic | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Latvia | 2014 | Prohibition to conduct further pre-election campaign | |
| Lebanon | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Lesotho | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Liberia | 2014 | Fines Forfeiture |
|
| Libya | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Liechtenstein | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Lithuania | 2014 | Not specified | |
| Luxembourg | 2014 | Withdrawal of public funding | |
| Madagascar | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Malawi | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Malaysia | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Mali | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Malta | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Mauritius | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Mexico | 2015 | Fines Withdrawal of public funding |
|
| Micronesia, Federated States of | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Moldova, Republic of | 2014 | Cancellation of candidate/party registration for election | |
| Mongolia | 2014 | Fines | |
| Montenegro | 2014 | Fines | |
| Montserrat | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Morocco | 2015 | Removal from elected office | |
| Mozambique | 2015 | Fines Offenders are also not allowed to run in the following elections |
|
| Myanmar | 2014 | Not contest in the election as a Hluttaw candidate from the date of declaration in the existing Hluttaw term and the next Hluttaw term | |
| Namibia | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Nauru | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Nepal | 2015 | Fines Removal from elected office Disqualification of a candidate from participating in elections for up to six years |
|
| New Zealand | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Nicaragua | 2014 | Fines Suspension of electoral rights and disqualification for the exercise of public office for a period of 2 6 years |
|
| Niger | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Nigeria | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Niue | 2013 | Not specified | |
| North Macedonia, Republic of | 2014 | Withdrawal of public funding | |
| Norway | 2015 | Fines Withdrawal of public funding Forfeiture |
|
| Oman | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Pakistan | 2014 | Disqualification of a candidate for a period not exceeding five years | |
| Palau | 2014 | Fines | |
| Panama | 2015 | Fines | |
| Papua New Guinea | 2014 | Withdrawal of public funding | |
| Paraguay | 2014 | Withdrawal of public funding | |
| Peru | 2014 | Fines | |
| Philippines | 2014 | Fines Perpetual disqualification to hold public office |
|
| Poland | 2015 | Forfeiture | |
| Portugal | 2014 | Fines Withdrawal of public funding |
|
| Qatar | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Republic of The Congo (Brazzaville) | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Romania | 2014 | Fines Withdrawal of public funding |
|
| Russian Federation | 2014 | Cancellation of candidate/party registration for election | |
| Rwanda | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Samoa | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Senegal | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Serbia | 2014 | Withdrawal of public funding | |
| Seychelles | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Sierra Leone | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Singapore | 2014 | Order to pay claim | |
| Slovakia | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Solomon Islands | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Somalia | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| South Africa | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| South Sudan | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Spain | 2014 | Fines | |
| Sri Lanka | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| State of Palestine | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Sudan | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Sweden | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Switzerland | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 2015 | Removal from elected office | |
| Tajikistan | 2014 | Cancellation of candidate/party registration for election Forfeiture |
|
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 2014 | Cancellation of candidate/party registration for election | |
| Timor-Leste | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Togo | 2014 | Withdrawal of public funding Forfeiture |
|
| Tonga | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2014 | Fines | |
| Tunisia | 2014 | Fines Cancellation of the election results of the winner |
|
| Turkmenistan | 2014 | Not specified | |
| Tuvalu | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Uganda | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Ukraine | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| United Kingdom | 2015 | Fines | |
| Uruguay | 2014 | Fines Withdrawal of public funding |
|
| Uzbekistan | 2014 | Fines | |
| Vanuatu | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Venezuela | 2014 | Fines | |
| Viet Nam | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Yemen | 2014 | Not applicable | |
| Zambia | 2013 | Not applicable | |
| Zimbabwe | 2013 | Not applicable |
Total number of countries in selected sample: 171
