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Political Finance Database
Bans and limits on private income
1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties?
2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates?
3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties?
4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates?
5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties?
6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates?
7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties?
8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates?
9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties?
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates?
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties?
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates?
13. Is there a ban on donations from any other source?
14. Are there bans on state resources being used in favour or against a political party or candidate?
15. Is there a ban on state resources being given to or received by political parties or candidates (excluding regulated public funding)?
16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party over a time period (not election specific)?
17. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party over a time period (not election specific), what is the limit?
18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party in relation to an election?
19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party in relation to an election, what is the limit?
20. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate?
21. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit?
22. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign?
23. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties?
24. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates?
25. Are there provisions regarding political parties engaging in commercial enterprises?
26. Are there restrictions regarding political parties taking loans in relation to election campaigns?
27. Are there restrictions regarding candidates taking loans in relation to election campaigns?
28. Are donors to political parties/candidates subsequently restricted from participating in public tender/public procurement processes?
29. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system?
Public funding
30. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties?
31. If there are provisions for direct public funding to political parties, what are the eligibility criteria?
32. If there are provisions for direct public funding to political parties, what is the allocation calculation?
33. If there are provisions for direct public funding to political parties, are there provisions for how it should be used ('ear marking')?
34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?
35. If there are provisions for political parties free or subsidized access to media, what criteria determine access allocation?
36. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?
37. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding?
38. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties related to gender equality among candidates?
39. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties?
Regulations of spending
40. Is there a ban on vote buying?
41. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend?
42. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit?
43. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend?
44. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend what is the limit for spending?
45. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities?
46. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?
47. Are there limits on online media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?
48. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist?
49. IN PRACTICE: What proportion of total spending reported to the oversight agency in relation to the last campaign period was spent on media by the two presidential candidates gaining the most votes?
Reporting, oversight and sanctions
50. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances?
51. Do political parties have to report on their finances in relation to election campaigns?
52. Do candidates have to report on their campaign finances?
53. Do third parties have to submit financial reports on election campaigning?
54. Do lobbying entities have to disclose information on contributions to political parties or candidates?
55. IN PRACTICE: What share of political parties required to submit financial reports in relation to the last election campaign did so?
56. IN PRACTICE: What share of candidates required to submit financial reports in relation to the last election campaign did so?
57. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public?
58. IN PRACTICE: Have campaign finance reports submitted by political parties and/or candidates in the last election been made publicly available?
59. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors?
60. Must reports from political parties and candidates include itemized income?
61. Must reports from political parties and candidates include information on itemized spending?
62. What institution(s) receives financial reports from political parties and/or candidates?
63. Is it specified that a particular institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations?
64. If a particular institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating breaches of political finance regulations, what powers is it/they granted?
65. Is it specified that a particular institution(s) is responsible for overseeing compliance with existing rules against abuse of state resources?
66. If a particular institution is responsible for overseeing compliance with existing rules against abuse of state resources, what powers is it granted?
67. Are there provisions for conflict of interests for candidates and/or elected officials?
68. Are elected officials required to submit reports regarding their finances?
69. Is it specified that a particular institution(s) is responsible for reviewing financial reports by elected officials?
70. Are reporting entities required to enforce enhanced due diligence policies and procedures regarding politically exposed persons?
71. Is it specified that a particular institution(s) is responsible for investigating money laundering that relates to political parties, candidates and elected officials?
72. What other institutions have a formal role in political finance oversight?
73. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?
74. IN PRACTICE: How many sanctions have been issued in relation to political finance regulations in the last 24 months?
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