27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system?
El Salvador
Source: Article 10, paragraph 1, Provisions for the Nomination of Non-Party Candidates in
the 2010 Legislative Elections.
Artículo 10 inciso 1°.- El candidato no partidario podrá recibir donaciones de fuentes privadas, para lo cual abrirá una cuenta bancaria única a su nombre o del Grupo de Apoyo que lo respalda.
Article 10, paragraph 1.- Non-party candidates may receive donations from private sources, for which purpose
they shall open a single bank account in their name or in the name of the Support Group backing them.
Regulación candidaturas no partidarias: https://www.asamblea.gob.sv/sites/default/files/documents/decretos/45E06ECC-27EC-49EC-B5D5-5D29814BAD32.pdf
This only applies to non-partisan candidates, as the regulations state that they must open a bank account.
When public financing existed, the law required parties to deposit public funds in banks.
