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V. Property and funding of political parties


Donations to political parties and donations for electoral campaigns









With the 10 December draft amendments to the draft Election Code (Articles 54, 55 and 57 of the draft Election Code), the funding schemes are harmonised for donations for both political parties and campaigns, which is welcome as it was previously recommended by the Venice Commission and the OSCE/ODIHR. However, some minor clarifications would be welcomed, such as the manner in which “cost” of free airtime, stipulated in Article 54 (2) would be calculated and how indeed, the distinction will be made between expenses (resources actually used) and as stated in the article “resources for election” (assumingly, the resources available), as the two are significantly different. Further, it is noted that Article 54 (6) may prove difficult in practical enforcement.