Drawing advance payments for the electoral process

Political parties shall be entitled to draw the amount to which they are allowed by way of guaranteed advance payments in accordance with the resolution to be issued in this respect by the TSE. Drawings in this respect shall be made with effect from the submission of candidacies for elections for the presidency and vice-presidencies of the Republic and in accordance with the means of distribution stipulated in the foregoing Article.

The money to be disbursed by way of advance payments shall be deposited in an account in the National Treasury in cash and not more than ten months prior to the elections. The Tribunal shall authorize, by means of a resolution, the transfer of the corresponding advance to each political party that has provided a guarantee.