1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties?

Bahamas

Bahamas

Answer
No
Source

Source: Parliamentary Elections Act (Reprint) 2017, 2017

"The Bahamas has no regulations regarding political-electoral financing or disclosure of sources of funding. [...] The origin of private funds is not regulated and there are no prohibitions on foreign and anonymous sources."
Source:  OAS (2017), Report to the Permanent Council, OAS Electoral Observation Mission, The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, General Elections, May 10, 2017, OAS

"There is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding."
Source: The Commonwealth (2017), Reports of the Commonwealth Observer Group, The Commonwealth of The Bahamas General Elections, 10 May 2017, The Commonwealth, London

Comment

There are no regulations regarding political finance.

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