Article 2

 

Article 32(1) shall be amended to read as follows:

“Parliamentary political parties, sponsors of independent slates, independent members of

Parliament and representatives of national minorities which or who had seats in the Croatian

Parliament as at the date of termination of its term or dissolution for the pre-election term of

office, and which or who are participating in elections shall be entitled to compensation of

costs of campaign promotion in an annual sum specified for the year in which elections are

being held in compliance with legislation governing the financing of political parties,

independent slates and candidates”.

After paragraph (2), paragraphs (3) and (4) shall be added to read as follows.

“(3) Parliamentary political parties, sponsors of independent slates, independent members of

Parliament and representatives of national minorities which or who do not fulfil the criteria

specified in paragraph (1) of this Article, but which or who are participating in elections, shall

be entitled to compensation of campaign promotion costs if they secure 5% of the valid votes

of voters in constituencies in the elections.

“(4) The compensation specified in paragraph (3) of this Article shall be disbursed within a

period not to exceed 30 days after publication of the official election results, in compliance

with a decision of the Croatian Government.”