49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances?

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Answer
Yes
Source

Source: 

Article 15.1a, BiH Election Law 2001, consolidated version (with 2024 amendments)

(BS)

Politička stranka i nezavisni kandidat koji učestvuju na izborima za organe vlasti Bosne i Hercegovine na svim nivoima će imati jedan račun za finansiranje izborne kampanje i dužni su, u  vrijeme podnošenja prijave za ovjeru za učešće na izborima, Centralnoj izbornoj komisiji BiH  podnijeti finansijski izvještaj za period koji počinje tri mjeseca prije dana podnošenja prijave za  ovjeru. Osim toga, u roku od trideset (30) dana od dana objavljivanja izbornih rezultata u   Službenom glasniku BiH, podnosi se i finansijski izvještaj za period od dana podnošenja prijave  za ovjeru za izbore do dana ovjere rezultata izbora.

(EN)

A political party and independent candidate that participates in the elections for bodies of authority at all levels in BiH shall be obliged to file with the Central Election Commission of BiH, at the time of submission of the application for certification to participate in the elections a financial report for the period beginning three months prior to the date of submission. In addition, no later than thirty (30) days after the election results are published in the Official Gazette of BIH, a financial report shall be submitted to the Central Election Commission of BiH for the period beginning on the day of submission of the application for certification until the certification of the results.

Available at: 

https://advokat-prnjavorac.com/zakoni/Izborni_zakon_BiH.pdf

 

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