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total countries/territories: 102
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Albania
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Ilirjan Celibashi, Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC), icelibashi(a)kqz.org.al
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2003/06/10
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Algeria
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d. Not Applicable
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Source:
Electoral Law
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2006/05/08
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American Samoa
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d. Not Applicable
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Campaign financing occurs throughout the electoral cycle for the various individuals looking to be elected.
Source:
American Samoa Code Annotated Title 6 Elections 6.1703
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2017/08/18
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Argentina
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Law doesn`t settle periods for private funding. The only limits refer to ceilings for contributions.
Source:
Law No. 25.600.
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2021/12/26
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Australia
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Michael Maley, Director, International Services,Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), michael.maley(a)aec.gov.au
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2007/01/09
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Austria
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d. Not Applicable
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2003/06/11
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Bahamas
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d. Not Applicable
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2002/10/03
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Bahrain
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d. Not Applicable
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There are no parties
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2024/08/20
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Bangladesh
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
S. M. Asaduzzaman; Public Relations Officer; Bangladesh Election Commission. Email: [email protected]
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2006/05/23
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Barbados
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d. Not Applicable
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Source:
Donville Johnson, Chief Electoral Officer, Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Barbados, Donvillej(a)hotmail.com
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2002/07/09
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Belarus
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d. Not Applicable
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Contributions are given to the common fund (the private fundings can not be given to the separate candidates only to the common fund the trustee of which is the Central Election Commission)and can be spent only for the organizing and conducting of the elections. The funds are distributed among the candidates and not the parties.
Source:
Code on Elections, article 48.
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2002/09/09
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Belgium
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Law of 4 July 1989 on the limitation and control of election expenses for the election of the Federal Assembly, and the funding and open accounting of political parties, Art. 16 - 21
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2012/05/04
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Belize
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d. Not Applicable
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Source:
Electoral Law: 68.
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2006/04/12
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Benin
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Le texte règlementant la question est muette au sujet de la période à laquelle les partis reçoivent le dit financement.
Source:
Confère article 20 de la loi n°90-023
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2005/01/18
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Constitution,Election Law
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2002/05/21
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Brazil
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Law on Elections, Law No. 9,504, September 30, 1997, Article 23:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/lei-das-eleicoes/lei-das-eleicoes-lei-nb0-9.504-de-30-de-setembro-de-1997
Law on Political Parties, Law No. 9,096, Article 31, 32, 33:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/lei-dos-partidos-politicos/lei-dos-partidos-politicos-lei-nb0-9.096-de-19-de-setembro-de-1995
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2024/10/24
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Bulgaria
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Political Parties Act, article 17.
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2004/11/02
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Cameroon
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d. Not Applicable
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Source:
Electoral Code Chapter X section 278: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CM/cameroon-electoral-code-english-2012
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2018/11/06
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Canada
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Individuals, corporations, unions and unincorporated associations (e.g. trusts) are not allowed to give contributions to registered political parties and must abide by a limit of $1,000 CAN per year on their aggregated contributions to local electoral district associations and candidates. Using the same exchange rate, individuals may donate up to$5,000 CAN dollars per annum; other entities are limited to $1,000 CAN yearly. Individual may donate an additional $5,000 in any single fiscal year to a leadership contestant. Other entities may donate an additional $1,000 CAN to nomination contestants. Individuals and other entities are also allowed to donate an additional $5,000 CAN and $1,000 CAN respectively per election event.
Source:
Elections Canada:Backgrounders:Financing of Registered Political Parties – New Rules on January 1, 2004 (http://www.elections.ca/content.asp?section=gen&document=ec90532&dir=bkg&lang=e&textonly=false)
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2006/12/11
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Cape Verde
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Fernando Monteiro, Member of the Electoral Commission, Cape Verde, fam(a)mailcvtelecom.cv
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2002/06/13
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Chile
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Law of Political Parties 18.603
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2009/07/05
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Colombia
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a. As related to the election period only
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Source:
Ley 130 de 1994, art. 16 y 17.
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2003/07/31
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Croatia
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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2002/05/20
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Cyprus
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b. Between elections
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Source:
Law of 11 February 2011 regulating political parties;
OSCE Report: http://www.osce.org/el/odihr/elections/Cyprus/83083 (2012)
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2012/04/27
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Czech Republic
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Petra Wagnerova, Election Law Expert, Ministry of Interior, Czech Republic, pwagnero(a)csu.notes.cz
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2002/06/28
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Denmark
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Anne Birte Pade, Head of Election Unit, Ministry of Interior,
adp(a)im.dk
Klaus Josefsen, Election Unit, Ministry of Interior,
kjo(a)im.dk
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2015/06/12
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Dominica
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Elections Office.
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2002/12/16
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Ecuador
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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They receive deprived financing in both periods, the legislation doesn't outline that limitation.
Source:
Code Organic Law of Political Parties.
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2003/10/16
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Egypt
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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2025/09/30
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Fiji
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Note there are no Regulations to cover this.
Source:
Kameli Koto, Deputy Supervisor of Elections, 15/07/2002
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2003/07/01
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Finland
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Act 10/1969 on Political Parties as amended: http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/kaannokset/1969/en19690010.pdf (2012)
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2012/05/21
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France
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Electoral Code, Art. L52-8;
Law 88-227 of 11 March 1988 on the financial transparency of political life
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2012/05/03
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French Guiana
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2007/01/10
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French Polynesia
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Electoral Code, Article L.52-12.
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2004/01/15
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Germany
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Political Parties Act, Art. 25
https://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/en/dam/jcr/1aedeb82-9067-4321-acce-880ba22ddc28/parteiengesetz.pdf
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2021/11/17
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Ghana
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d. Not Applicable
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Contribution could be mader any time.
Source:
The Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, Article 55.
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2005/07/02
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Guadeloupe
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2007/01/14
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Guyana
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Dr. Steve Surujbally, President of the Elections Commissions, elections(a)sdnp.gy
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2004/09/03
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Hungary
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Act XXXIII/1989 art 4.
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2002/07/05
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Iceland
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d. Not Applicable
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Source:
Björn Fridfinnsson, Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs, bjorn.fridfinnsson(a)dkm.stjr.is
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2002/07/11
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India
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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There is no specific legal provisions for this.
Source:
Subas Pani, Deputy Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India, subaspani(a)eci.gov.in
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2002/06/17
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Ireland
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Electoral Act 1997, Art. 22 - 26
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2012/05/10
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Italy
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Parties are entitled to private funding related to the electoral campaign and not related to it. During the electoral campaign, a special "Tax Regime" on private funding to parties allows them not to pay any tax on these funds.
Source:
Law of 10 December 1993, n.515, as amended by the Law of 27 January 2006, n. 22;
Law of 2 May 1974, n. 195, Art. 7
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2012/04/16
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Japan
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Parties can accept donations and there is no ceiling to the amount.
Independent candidates can only accept contributions between elections and must disclose them.
Source:
Political Funds Control Law, article 21-2.
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2003/07/04
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Kenya
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Political Parties Act (Cap7A) Article 31
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2012/03/14
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Korea, Republic of
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
APF, article 4.
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2007/01/03
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Lithuania
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Vaidotas Bacevicius, Member of the Central Electoral Committee, [email protected]
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2002/08/30
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Luxembourg
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b. Between elections
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Source:
Law of 21 December 2007 on the funding of political parties, Art. 8, 9, 10
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2012/04/23
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Law on Financing of Political Parties, Art 13:
Private sources of financing the political parties shall be:
- membership fee,
- donations, gifts, contributions, grants, sponsorships (hereinafter: donations),
- legates,
- sale of promotional and advertising material and
- own incomes in accordance with this Law.
Electoral Code, Article 83 (2):
The election campaign may be financed by:
-the membership fee of the political party;
-private persons, up to 3.000 Euro in MKD equivalent; and
-legal entities, to the amount of 30.000 Euro in MKD equivalent.
(3) The election campaign may be financed by donations of private persons and legal entities in a form of money, goods and services in a value that may not exceed the amount determined in paragraph (2), lines 2 and 3 of this article.
Source:
Law on Financing Political Parties (consolidated text)
"Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia" no.
76/2004; 86/2008, 161/2008, 96/2009 and 148/2011). Decision of the Constitutional Court
of the Republic of Macedonia U.no. 36/2006 dated 08 March 2006 published in the "Official
Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia" no.36/2006.
https://www.legislationline.org/legislation/country/31/section/legislation/topic/16
Electoral Code of “The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” (consolidated version as of February 2019), art. 83 (2-3)
https://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/electoral_code_of_the_republic_of_north_macedonia_february_2019_english.pdf
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2020/04/20
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Maldives
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d. Not Applicable
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Source:
Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz and Christof Hartmann (eds.) Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook Vol. I Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia Oxford University Press, New York, 2001, pg 588.
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2004/09/02
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Marshall Islands
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Anytime
Source:
Lamki, Lenest, Secretary of Internal Affairs, interviewed at PIANZEA workshop July 2002.
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2005/02/23
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Martinique
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2007/01/14
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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d. Not Applicable
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There are no parties
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2021/04/06
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Monaco
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Law 839 regulating communal and national elections, as amended in 2002, Art. 33; https://legimonaco.mc/tnc/loi/1968/02-23-839/
Council of Europe & Group of States against Corruption Third Evaluation Round Report on the Monaco Transparency of Party Funding (2012)
https://rm.coe.int/16806c9434
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2023/09/13
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Montenegro
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Art. 2: Political entities may acquire funds for regular operation and the election campaign from public
and private sources
Art. 17: Political entities may raise funds for financing of the election campaign costs from private sources
only during the election campaign.
But funds for regular operation can be received between elections.
Source:
Electoral Law: The Law on Financing of Political Entities and Election Campaigns (2015), Art. 2, 17.
https://www.antikorupcija.me/media/documents/LAW_ON_FINANCING_OF_POLITICAL_ENTITIES_lLovfsJ.pdf
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2021/12/22
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Morocco
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d. Not Applicable
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Source:
Constitution.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2006/11/20
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Nepal
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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There is no specific law in this regard.
Source:
Bishnu Pratap Shah, Former Chief Election Commissioner, January 2004.
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2004/10/05
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Netherlands
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Heemskerk, Ruud, Member of the National Election Board, stemid(a)worldonline.nl
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2002/06/18
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New Caledonia
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Electoral Code, Article L.52-12.
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2004/01/14
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New Zealand
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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You can start fundraising for the general election at any time.
Source:
https://elections.nz/assets/Candidate-Hub-content/Candidate-Handbook-2023-v2.pdf
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2024/07/10
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Niger
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a. As related to the election period only
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2005/01/22
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Nigeria
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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2001/07/17
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Niue
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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2005/02/23
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Norway
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
The Political Parties Act, Ch. 4: http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/KRD/Kampanjer/valgportal/Regelverk/Act_Politica_%20Parties_EN_version_120207.pdf (2012)
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2012/05/22
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Pakistan
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Parties can recieve private funding at anytime, there are no regulations.
Source:
Muhammad, Hasan, Director General, Election Commission of Pakistan, iftishah77(a)hotmail.com
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2002/06/18
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Palestine
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/05
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Papua New Guinea
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Organic Law on the Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates (1997) Section s 57, 58, and 59.
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2005/03/02
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Paraguay
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Law N.834, Article 67-.
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2009/07/05
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Portugal
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Article 2
Sources of Financing
The sources of financing for the activities of political parties include their own revenues as well as other funds from private financing and public subsidies.
Source:
Law No. 19/2003, June 20th, Article 2:
https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/lei/19-2003-692850
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2024/10/10
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Romania
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Law on Political Parties, articles 33, 34 and 35.
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2002/08/21
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Russian Federation
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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2016/06/03
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Réunion
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2007/01/14
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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d. Not Applicable
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Not explicitly stated.
Source:
Electoral Observation Mission Final Report
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2020/04/16
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Saint Lucia
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
EDSL.
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2002/12/17
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Law doesn`t settle periods for private funding. The only limits refer to ceilings for contributions.
Source:
Law No. 25.600.
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2021/12/26
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Samoa
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d. Not Applicable
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2021/04/10
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Serbia
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Natural persons and legal entities may give donations in a single calendar year
in which election are held, in addition to donations for operation, also for election
campaign costs up to maximum stipulated amount at annual level specified in Article
10, paragraphs 1 and 2 hereof, regardless of the number of election campaigns in a
calendar year.
Source:
Electoral Law: Law on Financing Political Activities, art. 22.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/law-on-financing-political-parties/view
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2022/07/21
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Seychelles
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a. As related to the election period only
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Source:
http://archive.idea.int/ideas_work/22_s_africa/parties_1_sadc.htm
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2005/04/27
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Sierra Leone
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d. Not Applicable
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2005/06/30
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Slovakia
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Mrs. Lívia Skultétyová, Head of the Election department, Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic, +421-7/4333 8662
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2002/07/05
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Slovenia
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Law on Political Parties, articles 21 and 22.
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2004/11/29
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Somalia
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d. Not Applicable
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Source:
Article 3(9) SOMALILAND POLITICAL PARTIES LAW 2000
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2005/08/25
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Spain
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Law 3/1987 of 2 July on the funding of political parties, Art. 2-8
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2012/04/17
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Sri Lanka
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d. Not Applicable
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Party and campaign finance are not regulated. The laws establish no limits on contributions or spending, and there are no disclosure requirements.
Source:
Final Report of the EU Observation Mission to Sri Lanka's August 17 2015 Parliamentary Elections
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2016/02/04
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Sudan
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d. Not Applicable
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Source:
General Elections Law (No.15,1998).
Constitution.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2006/04/12
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Sweden
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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There are no specific rules regulating private funding to political parties. The general rules concerning bribery are valid also to activities of political parties, as well as rules and regulations on economic criminality. The political parties represented in the Riksdag have made an informal agreement providing that they will openly state all their incomes and expenditures.
Source:
OSCE/ODIHR NEEDS Assessment mission report - General Elections of 19 September 2010: http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/70947 (2012)
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2014/08/04
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Switzerland
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Official Website of the Swiss Federal Chancellery: http://www.ch.ch/abstimmungen_und_wahlen/02186/02191/02284/index.html?lang=fr (2012)
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2012/05/14
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Timor-Leste
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a. As related to the election period only
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2001/09/17
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Tonga
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Pita Vuki Chief Returning Officer 2002
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2003/08/26
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Tunisia
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d. Not Applicable
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They are not allowed to receive any private funding or else they are penalized.
Source:
Electoral Law, chapter 1, part 5, article 62.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/06
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Turkey
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Sabri Coskun, former Deputy President, Higher Council of Elections,
arikan(a)hacettepe.edu.tr
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2015/06/01
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Tuvalu
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d. Not Applicable
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2003/07/31
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Ukraine
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a. As related to the election period only
b. Between elections
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Personal election funds shall be created at the expense of money, respectively:
political party, electoral bloc of parties - in the multi-mandate all-state election constituency;
candidate for deputy - in a single-mandate election constituency.
Citizens of Ukraine and legal entities may contribute to these funds formed according to legislation of Ukraine.
Source:
Law of Ukraine on Political Parties in Ukraine(as amended up to 2015), art. 15: http://www.legislationline.org/documents/id/19912 (2014).
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2018/06/13
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, Part IV;
Electoral Administration Act 2006, Part 7: Art. 55 - 63;
Representation of the People Act 1983, Art. 71A - 90D
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2012/05/09
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Uruguay
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
There is no law that regulates the financing of political parties.
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2002/06/18
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Vanuatu
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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2016/01/26
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Venezuela
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
LOSPP, art. 203
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2003/10/01
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Viet Nam
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d. Not Applicable
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Vietnam is a one-party state.
Source:
Constitution of 1992 as amended, art. 4: http://www.moj.gov.vn/vbpq/en/Lists/Vn%20bn%20php%20lut/View_Detail.aspx?ItemID=10450 (2016)
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2021/03/24
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Wallis and Futuna
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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Source:
Electoral Code, Article L.52-12.
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2004/01/15
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Yemen
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c. As related to the election period and between elections
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It is not allowed for any political party to receive private funding from foreigners but they are allowed to receive donations from individual Yemenis.
Source:
Law for Political Parties #66, 1991, chapter 4, article 17 (5).
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/08
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Zanzibar
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a. As related to the election period only
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Only during General Elections
Source:
The Eastern and Southern African Research Programme, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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2002/12/17
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