30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding?
Spain
Answer
Proportional to votes received
Proportional to seats received
Source
Subsidies are provided on the basis of the number of seats/votes gained in the last elections. Organic Law 5/1985 on the General Election Regime, as well as the different electoral laws at Autonomous Community level [...], establish the exact ratio - EUR per seat/vote obtained by the political party - of the amount to be granted.
Source: GRECO (2009). Evaluation Report on Spain, Transparency of Party Funding, p. 6.
Comment
Funding allocated proportionally to seats/votes gained in the preceding elections.
