30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding?

Denmark

Denmark

Answer
Flat rate by votes received
Source

Political Parties Funding Consolidation Act (2017) - Articles 2, 3, 4 & 12

Comment

"National elections
Article 2 - (1) A party which participated in the most recently held general election shall be entitled to receive a grant in support of the party's political work in Denmark. The annual grant amounts to DKK 22.30 for each vote cast in favour of the party at the election, but see subsection (3). (3) No subsidies are granted to parties and independent candidates receiving less than 1,000 of the votes cast in the election.

Regional elections
Article 3 - (1) - Any list of candidates participating in the most recent regional election is entitled to receive subsidies for the political activities of the list in the region. The annual subsidy is DKK 2.50 for each vote cast for the list in the election, but see subsections (2) and (3). (2) - No subsidies are granted to lists of candidates receiving less than 500 of the votes cast in the election. (3) - Notwithstanding the provision of subsection (2), subsidies are granted to lists of candidates having formed an electoral alliance under the Local and Regional Government Elections Act (lov om kommunale og regionale valg) provided that the electoral alliance received at least 500 votes.

Municipal elections
Article 4 - (1) - Any list of candidates participating in the most recent local election is entitled to receive subsidies for the political activities of the list in the municipality. The annual subsidy is DKK 4 for each vote cast for the list in the election, but see subsections (2) and (3). (2) - No subsidies are granted to lists of candidates receiving less than 100 of the votes cast in the election (in the City of Copenhagen 500 of the votes cast). (3) - Notwithstanding the provision of subsection (2), subsidies are granted to lists of candidates having formed an electoral alliance under the Local and Regional Government Elections Act (lov om kommunale og regionale valg) provided that the electoral alliance received at least 100 of the votes cast (in the City of Copenhagen 500 of the votes cast).

Annual adjustment
Article 12a(1) - The amounts set out in section 2(1) and (2), section 3(1), and  section 4(1) will be adjusted each year on 1 January by 2.0 per cent with the addition or deduction of the salary change percentage for the relevant fiscal year as set out in the Rate Adjustment Percentage Act. The amounts must be rounded up to the closest amount divisible by DKK 0,25. (2) Adjustments are made on the basis of the amounts applicable at the adjustment date before rounding. (3) Each year, the Minister for Social Affairs and the Interior will issue an order specifying the adjustment to be made. "

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