Criteria for being eligible to receive public funds are usually the representation in parliament or a certain share of seats and/or votes in previous elections (seldom in coming ones). If public funding is provided after an election based on the final results, pre-election disbursement of funds best ensures the ability of (new) parties to compete on equal conditions (CDL-AD(2010)024, para 183). Where a minimum threshold (e.g. of seats or votes) is required for funding, it should not be unreasonably high in order to enhance political pluralism and include smaller parties. While in CoE member states usually all parliamentary parties are qualified for public funding (as demanded by the Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters, Expl. Report para 111), financing is also extended to non-parliamentary parties if they have proved a minimum level of support.