Political Finance Database

Candidates and political parties and groups are not entitled to any material or immaterial assistance to persons who have non-Iranian citizenship or to persons 

Candidates and political parties and groups are not entitled to any material or immaterial assistance to persons who have non-Iranian citizenship or to persons 

Legal entities, except for political parties and groups, and charitable organizations and endowments, are prohibited from directly or indirectly contributing to electoral activities under any title. Whether in the form of cash or non-cash donations, or providing property, services or other direct or indirect benefits at a lower price than their normal price for candidates or for campaigning and propaganda purposes.

Legal entities, except for political parties and groups, and charitable organizations and endowments, are prohibited from directly or indirectly contributing to electoral activities under any title. Whether in the form of cash or non-cash donations, or providing property, services or other direct or indirect benefits at a lower price than their normal price for candidates or for campaigning and propaganda purposes.

Legal entities, except for political parties and groups, and charitable organizations and endowments, are prohibited from directly or indirectly contributing to electoral activities under any title. Whether in the form of cash or non-cash donations, or providing property, services or other direct or indirect benefits at a lower price than their normal price for candidates or for campaigning and propaganda purposes.

Legal entities, except for political parties and groups, and charitable organizations and endowments, are prohibited from directly or indirectly contributing to electoral activities under any title. Whether in the form of cash or non-cash donations, or providing property, services or other direct or indirect benefits at a lower price than their normal price for candidates or for campaigning and propaganda purposes.

Receipt and payment of cash or non-cash financial assistance to finance the election campaign must be transparent and the identity of the payer and recipient must be known 

Receipt and payment of cash or non-cash financial assistance to finance the election campaign must be transparent and the identity of the payer and recipient must be known 

Legal entities, except for political parties and groups, and charitable organizations and endowments, are prohibited from directly or indirectly contributing to electoral activities under any title. Whether in the form of cash or non-cash donations, or providing property, services or other direct or indirect benefits at a lower price than their normal price for candidates or for campaigning and propaganda purposes.

Legal entities, except for political parties and groups, and charitable organizations and endowments, are prohibited from directly or indirectly contributing to electoral activities under any title. Whether in the form of cash or non-cash donations, or providing property, services or other direct or indirect benefits at a lower price than their normal price for candidates or for campaigning and propaganda purposes.

Legal entities, except for political parties and groups, and charitable organizations and endowments, are prohibited from directly or indirectly contributing to electoral activities under any title. Whether in the form of cash or non-cash donations, or providing property, services or other direct or indirect benefits at a lower price than their normal price for candidates or for campaigning and propaganda purposes.

Legal entities, except for political parties and groups, and charitable organizations and endowments, are prohibited from directly or indirectly contributing to electoral activities under any title. Whether in the form of cash or non-cash donations, or providing property, services or other direct or indirect benefits at a lower price than their normal price for candidates or for campaigning and propaganda purposes.

Any use of parties by government resources and facilities of the executive bodies subject to Article 5 of the Civil Service Management Law by the parties shall result in penalties from warning to fines.                                                                                         Starting from the date of the official announcement of Majles candidate names, the following will be prohibited:

Any campaign activity by the Islamic Republic Radio and Television Broadcasting; by Friday prayer leaders; or by any other facility that has an official and governmental capacity. Any campaign activity by government employees during working hours.  Utilizing facilities and resources of ministries and offices, government companies, and companies, organizations, and institutes affiliated with the government and municipalities, and units and institutes that use a public budget (of any amount).  Providing any of these facilities and resources is prohibited and violators will be considered guilty. Publications and newspapers belonging to organizations, ministries, offices, entities, and institutions indicated in this article do not have the right to campaign for the candidates even in the form of advertisement.

There is no provision in the law on this matter.

The amount of assistance and gifts of each natural person to the total number of candidates to cover election expenses is a maximum of twenty percent (20%) of the candidate's election expenses.

There is no provision in the law on this matter.

There is no provision in the law on this matter

The amount of assistance and gifts of each natural person to the total number of candidates to cover election expenses is a maximum of twenty percent (20%) of the candidate's election expenses.

The parties, fronts and coalitions subject to this law are free to carry out their activities within the framework of laws and regulations, and in case of committing the following acts:… Carrying out any economic and for-profit activity, including through the establishment of companies and commercial institutions or importing and exporting and any economic activity to be subject to commercial law.

There is no provision in the law on this matter.

There is no provision in the law on this matter,

There is no provision in the law on this matter

Receipt and payment of cash or non-cash financial assistance to finance the election campaign must be transparent and the identity of the payer and recipient must be known…Any payment and cash assistance must be done through bank documents or electronically and through the account number. 

Government grants and subsidies  In order to help the parties, the government shall provide an annual budget line in the annual budget.

Allocation of funds for assistance to the parties subject to Article 16 of this law shall be in accordance with the instructions approved by the Commission of Parties and shall also supervise its proper implementation.

l parties eligible to receive assistance are required to use the funds received for the purposes and programs of the party and report it to the end of the fiscal year. Receipt of the subsidy is subject to the submission of a financial report and its approval by the Party Commission.  

Presidential candidates whose qualification has been confirmed by the Guardian Council and their names announced by the Ministry of Interior have equal rights to use Iranian state radio and television stations to introduce and present their programs. Arrangement and order of candidates' election advertisements through Iranian state radio and television are up to the Committee for Elections  Advertisements. 

No provision is available about media access for parliamentary candidates.

Public resources and facilities that are allowed to be used in accordance with this law and other related laws for election activities and campaigning, such as meeting halls, advertising installations, and television documentaries.

In the following situations, with the confirmation of the Supervisory Board of the affected electoral district, voter ballots will be invalidated.  The votes will, however, still be counted towards the final vote count. Details will be reported in a set of minutes. The minutes will mention all such votes and the physical ballots will be attached to the minutes: ... Votes that have been obtained via buying or selling.

Following actions are considered crime: 1. Buying and selling votes. 

The maximum cost of each candidate in each election period of the Advertising Review Commission shall be approved by the Central Executive Board and supervised by the Central Board: Expenditures of political parties and groups outside the start of the election process are not subject to this restriction.

The maximum cost of each candidate in each election period of the Advertising Review Commission shall be approved by the Central Executive Board and supervised by the Central Board. Expenses and expenses incurred by natural persons or political parties and groups with the consent of the candidates or their election headquarters shall be calculated in the ceiling of the candidates' expenses.

The maximum cost of each candidate in each election period of the Advertising Review Commission shall be approved by the Central Executive Board and supervised by the Central Board. Expenses and expenses incurred by natural persons or political parties and groups with the consent of the candidates or their election headquarters shall be calculated in the ceiling of the candidates' expenses.

All parties eligible to receive assistance are required to use the funds received for the purposes and programs of the party and report it to the end of the fiscal year. Send party commissions. Receipt of the subsidy is subject to the submission of a financial report and its approval by the Party Commission.

Political parties and groups and candidates to participate in the elections are obliged to transparently and in a transparent manner with all expenses and expenses related to their election activities and campaign expenses and the sources of financing these expenses and the amount of cash and non-cash financial aid received. Observe the observance of standard accounting methods in the election financial system, so that through the commission of Article (10) of the Law on the Activities of Political Parties and Groups and Executive Boards and Supervision, as available, audits and reviews.

Political parties and groups and candidates to participate in the elections are obliged to transparently and in a transparent manner with all expenses and expenses related to their election activities and campaign expenses and the sources of financing these expenses and the amount of cash and non-cash financial aid received. Observe the observance of standard accounting methods in the election financial system, so that through the commission of Article (10) of the Law on the Activities of Political Parties and Groups and Executive Boards and Supervision, as available, audits and reviews.

Receipt and payment of cash or non-cash financial assistance to finance the election campaign must be transparent and the identity of the payer and recipient must be known as follows: Payer (Natural person): name and surname, national code, place of residence and source of payment of cash and non-cash funds of political parties and groups; Party title, license number, name and surname of the party secretary general

The duties and powers of the Commission of Parties in accordance with the provisions of this law are as follows: …7-Reviewing the financial reports and annual performance of the parties.

The duties and powers of the Commission of Parties in accordance with the provisions of this law are as follows:...5- Examining and deciding on the violations subject to Article 18 of this law

Reviewing the financial reports and annual performance of the parties; deciding on the amount of assistance to the parties within the framework of current laws and regulations; examining the documented reports of natural and legal persons from parties within the framework of this law and seizure of the activity license of the parties and their introduction to the competent court for dissolution according to Article (19) of this law.

In a broader scope, including the violations of Articles 57 through 66 of Electoral Law of Parliamentary Elections, a range of sanctions shall be applicable varying from fine cash fines, 30 day jail or fines determined by the Islamic Penal Code (Articles 75 through 88 of the Law). According to Law on Activities of Political Parties and Groups, if a political party violates Art. 18 dealing with commercial activity shall be subject to a series of sanctions varying from verbal warning to Seizure of activity license and request for dissolution from the court (Art. 19)