Jordan
Bans and limits on private income
Public funding
Regulations of spending
Reporting, oversight and sanctions
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1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
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2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates? |
Code
Yes
Comment
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3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
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4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates? |
Code
No
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5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
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6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates? |
Code
No
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7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties? |
Code
Yes
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8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates? |
Code
No
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9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Source
Art 25.b, 'The party may accept grants and donations only from Jordanian individuals, provided that they are known and declared and that the total grant shall not be more than fifty thousand dinars annually per natural person.'Art 25. c, 'The party may not accept grants,funding or donations or in- kindcontributions from the following:[...]2. Any legal personality; be it publicor private.' (Source: Political Parties Law 2012) |
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates? |
Code
No
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11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Source
Art 25.b, 'The party may accept grants and donations only from Jordanian individuals, provided that they are known and declared and that the total grant shall not be more than fifty thousand dinars annually per natural person.'Art 25. c, 'The party may not accept grants,funding or donations or in- kindcontributions from the following:[...]2. Any legal personality; be it publicor private.' (Source: Political Parties Law 2012) |
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates? |
Code
No
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13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Public employees and institutions must not engage in election campaigns
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14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period? |
Code
Yes, for natural persons
Comment
Annual limit is JD 50,000 [I$ 108,000] Source
Art 25.b, 'The party may accept grants and donations only from Jordanian individuals, provided that they are known and declared and that the total grant shall not be more than fifty thousand dinars annually per natural person.' (Source: Political Parties Law 2012) |
15. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period, what is the limit? |
Code
Annual limit is JD 50,000 [I$ 108,000]
Comment
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16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election? |
Code
No
Comment
Regular limit applies Source
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17. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election, what is the limit? |
Code
Not applicable
Comment
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18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate? |
Code
No
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19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit? |
Code
Not applicable
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20. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign? |
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21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties? |
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22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates? |
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23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities? |
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24. Is there a ban on political parties taking loans in relation to election campaigns? |
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25. Is there a ban on candidates taking loans in relation to election campaigns? |
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26. Is there a ban on donors to political parties/candidates participating in public tender/procurement processes? |
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27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system? |
| Question | Value |
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28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties? |
Code
Yes, regularly
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29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Commitment of the political party to 'the law and the system'
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30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Equal
Comment
An equal amount of 50,000 dinars [I$ 108,000] is allocated to each party annually.
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31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)? |
Code
Ongoing party activities
Comment
The Political Parties Law set the conditions on how the money can be used
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32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
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33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
No data
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34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates? |
Code
No
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35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding? |
Code
No
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36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates? |
Code
No
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37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties? |
Code
No
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38. Is there a ban on vote buying? |
Code
Yes
Comment
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39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend? |
Code
No
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40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit? |
Code
Not applicable
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41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend? |
Code
No
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42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit? |
Code
Not applicable
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43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities? |
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44. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns? |
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45. Are there limits on online media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns? |
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46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist? |
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47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Annually
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48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
No
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49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
No
Comment
The EMB can request financial reports, but candidates are only required to submit reports of this is requested.
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50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances? |
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51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public? |
Code
No
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52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors? |
Code
Yes
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53. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized income? |
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54. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized spending? |
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55. Which institution(s) receives financial reports from political parties and/or candidates? |
Code
Ministry
Comment
Political party annual reports should be submitted to the Parties' Affairs Committee, set up within the Ministry of Interior and chaired by the Minister of Interior
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56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations? |
Code
No institution specified
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57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations? |
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58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions? |
Code
Comment
Prison sentences and fines can be imposed against people who receive banned contributions. A political party can be deregistered for receiving foreign funding (and suspended while investigation is ongoing).
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