E. Rules on the financing of political parties

6. Public funding

Instead, the draft Act chooses to leave regulation of direct public funding to future, separate legislation (Article 35). While this is of course up to each state, it is noted that public funding could be a useful tool by which to further level the playing field between political parties, so that also smaller parties, with less funds at their disposal, will have a chance to be part of the political landscape of a state.Moreover, a good balance of public and private funding will ensure that political parties do not become too dependent on their donors, and will on the other hand reduce outside influence on political parties (provided such funding is distributed equally, in a neutral and legally foreseeable manner).