Old ID
252
Code
ban_corporate_donation_candidates
Full Name
4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates?
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4
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Text (single line)
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none
Allow blank
No
Description

It is often discussed if corporations should be allowed to make donations to candidates, those in favour claim it is a matter of freedom of speech, those against argue that the influence of corporate interests over politics must be controlled.

Instructions

If you find information that candidates are not allowed to receive donations from corporations, companies and/or business enterprises, code “YES”. Also code “YES” if it is stated that such entities are banned from giving support, contributions or donations to candidates. This includes bans on either or both of monetary and in-kind donations. Also code “YES” if legislation includes an exhaustive list of allowed sources of income for candidates, and this does not include the above or “judicial persons”. By an “exhaustive list” is meant where it is stated something like “candidates are only allowed to receive income from the following sources” or (more vague) “candidates may receive funding from the following sources”. If it says something like “allowed sources for candidates include...” it is not exhaustive. If you find information about allowed or banned sources for candidates and there is no mention about the sources mentioned above, code “NO”. If the regulations only ban donations from state-owned or public corporations etc, also code “NO”. Note that a regulation of this issue for candidates (if it is regulated) will almost always be found in the electoral law. In some countries, this issue is regulated in the Constitution, normally in a section specifically on elections. Note that if you find information that corporate funding is banned from being used in election campaigns, but it is not explicitly stated or clear from the context that it relates specifically to political parties or candidates, code “NO” for both this and the preceding question. If you cannot find information, code “ND”.

Summarisable
Yes
Temporality
No
Include Type in Answer
Yes
Background color
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Other translate
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Pub comments translate
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Choices
Old ID
23
Choice
No
Color
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2
Old ID
22
Choice
Yes
Color
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1
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Not applicable
Old ID
24
Choice
No data
Color
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Weight
10
D7 Node ID
533
Multiple
No
Enable other
No
Active
Yes
Internal name
Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates?
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