Another major concern deals with public campaign financing, since joint party lists are treated like individual parties. This financing is dependent on the number of candidates nominated in constituencies and not on the results. This was the case before the adoption of the Act and it still is. Amending this rule would be an efficient way to fight “fake parties”, which the authorities claim as the rationale of Section 3 of the Act. In addition, strengthening the legal framework to ensure campaign finance transparency offers an alternative solution for addressing the problem of misappropriation of public campaign funds. Measures to combat the fraudulent collection of voter signatures in support of candidates, a common practice in Hungary, will also serve to minimize the risk of so-called fake parties participating in elections.