36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates?

Montenegro

Montenegro

Answer
Yes
Source

Law on Financing Political Entities and Election Campaigns (2014, last amended 2019), article 13

Comment

Allocation of a percentage of public funds is linked to the promotion/respect of gender equality.

Public financial resources shall be distributed in equal amounts to political entities having won seats in the Parliament and/or municipal assemblies, and the remaining 60% shall be distributed in proportion to the total number of MP and/or councillor seats they have at the time of distribution, while the remaining 20% shall be distributed in equal amounts to political entities in the Parliament and/or municipal assemblies, in proportion to the number of elected representatives of the underrepresented gender.

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