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II. Comments on the text of the draft law


E. Financing of elections


The electoral funds of the candidates and parties are made up of the party’s own resources and voluntary donations of natural persons. The electoral fund of a single mandate candidate is made up of his or her own resources and voluntary donations. Since the draft is silent on the issue of in-kind donations it is assumed that they are not allowed. If this is the intention, it would limit political involvement through campaign support for people who cannot make financial donations to election funds. However, in-kind contributions should not be prohibited simply because they are not traceable through the election fund. It is recommended to allow for the contribution of in-kind services to a political campaign, however subject to strict reporting requirements.