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ARTICLE 125
 

Financing of candidates or primary election candidates


Private contributions cannot be given directly to candidates or primary election candidates officially registered by political parties for any popularly elected positions. All contributions must be channeled through political party treasurers. In this respect, officially registered primary election candidates shall be understood to mean those duly registered with the respective party during its internal election processes. Similarly, official registered candidacies shall be those so recognized in accordance with political party bylaws.


If the specific purpose of these contributions is to support any officially registered candidate or primary election candidate, the treasurer shall order the immediate transfer of such funds, but must include them in their reports. These contributions shall be subject to the same restrictions, controls and sanctions stipulated in this Act in relation to private contributions or donations to parties.