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Article 130
 

Election expenses


Expenses incurred by parties, federations, coalitions or groupings taking part in an election from the day of calling thereof to the date of proclamation of candidates, shall be deemed to be election expenses, provided they fall within one of the following categories:


a) Production of envelopes and ballot papers;
b) Propaganda and advertisements directly or indirectly aimed at promoting vote for their candidates, whatever the manner and the means used;
c) Hiring of premises for holding election campaign events;
d) Payment of remunerations or bonuses to temporary staff in the employment of candidates;
e) Means of transportation and travelling expenses of candidates and leaders of parties, federations, coalitions and groupings and staff in candidates’ employment;
f) Correspondence and posting;
g) Interests of loans received for the election campaign and due to be charged up to the date of payment of the relevant subsidy and
h) Whatever election expenses may be necessary for the organization and running of offices and services required for the eleection. 


 SECT. 130 AS AMENDED BY SECT. 49 OF INSTITUTIONAL ACT 8/1991, OF MARCH 13