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E. Rules on the financing of political parties


5. Spending limits and use of resources


It is also noted that Article 46 of the draft Act, which foresees an amendment to the Electoral Polling Ordinance to the effect that candidates running in two separate electoral districts may apportion their expenditure between these electoral districts as they see fit, may be open to abuse. Candidates may raise their total expenditure limits by running in one district only pro forma and spending no (or very few) funds there, while spending their maximum allowed amount in another district, effectively doubling the maximum amount. It is recommended to deal with this problem accordingly in the draft Act, for example by banning certain apportionments, or by ensuring maximum transparency in such matters.