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

North Macedonia, Republic of

North Macedonia, Republic of

Answer
Equal
Source

Source:

Article 10 and 10-a, Law on financing of political parties Official Gazette of RSM no. 76/04, 86/08, 161/08, 96/09, 148/11, 142/12, 23/13, 140/18, 294/20

(EN)

Article 10  The funds for financing the political parties, in the amount of 30% provided from the Budget of the Republic of Macedonia, shall be allocated equally to all political parties that have won at least 1% of the total votes of the turnout at the last elections for representatives in the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, at national level, or at the last local elections in the local self-government unit.  The funds for financing the political parties, in the amount of 70% provided from the Budget of the Republic of Macedonia, shall be allocated to political parties whose candidates are elected as representatives in the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia at the last elections for representatives, proportionally to the number of elected representatives, and to political parties whose candidates are elected as counselors at the last local elections, proportionally to the number of counselors elected.  The funds referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall be allocated to the political parties based on a decision of the Minister of Justice.  The State Election Commission shall submit to the Ministry of Justice a list of the political parties that have won at least 1% of the total votes of the turnout at the last elections for representatives in the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, at national level, or at the last local elections in every municipality and in the City of Skopje, at municipal level, i.e. at the level of the City of Skopje.  The State Election Commission shall submit to the Ministry of Justice a list per political party of the number of elected representatives in the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia throughout the Republic and the number of elected counselors at the last local elections throughout the Republic.  Article 10-a  In addition to the funds referred to in Article 9 of this Law, funds in amount of Euro 280.000 in Denar counter value shall be provided in the Budget of the Republic of Macedonia for annual financing of the party research and analytical centers established by law as part of the internal organization of the political party.   The funds referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be planned in the budget of the Ministry of Justice for every fiscal year.  The funds referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be distributed in accordance with the law. 

Consolidated text: https://dzr.mk/sites/default/files/dzr/doc/Zakon_finasiranje_politicki_partii_redakciski_precisten_tekst.pdf

  

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