Jordan
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1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests 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. c. the party may not accept grants, funding or donations or in- kind contributions from the following: 1. Any state or a third party.' Source: Political Parties Law 2012 |
2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates? |
Code
Yes
Source
Art 11 'Refrain from accepting any donations or in kind or financial contributions from states and foreign governments and official International Organizations as well as Civil and Foreign companies or foreign Nationals, whether in cash or any form of support' Source Executive instructions for regulations of election campaign 2012 |
3. Is there a ban on corporate donations 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. c. the party may not accept grants, funding or donations or in- kind contributions from the following: 1. Any state or a third party.' Source: Political Parties Law 2012 |
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
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. c. the party may not accept grants, funding or donations or in- kind contributions from the following: 1. Any state or a third party.' Source: Political Parties Law 2012 |
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
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. c. the party may not accept grants, funding or donations or in- kind contributions from the following: 1. Any state or a third party.' Source: Political Parties Law 2012 |
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. c. the party may not accept grants, funding or donations or in- kind contributions from the following: 1. Any state or a third party. 2. Any legal personality; be it public or private .3. Any unknown source' 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. c. the party may not accept grants, funding or donations or in- kind contributions from the following: 1. Any state or a third party. 2. Any legal personality; be it public or private .3. Any unknown source' 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
Source
Art 19 'prohibition for public employee, public institutions, the governor of Amman, parliament members , parliament staff, the members of local council and its staff to be involved with any of the candidates' election law' Source: Election Law for Parliament, 2010 |
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
he total grant shall not be more than fifty thousand dinars annually per natural person 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. c. the party may not accept grants, funding or donations or in- kind contributions from the following: 1. Any state or a third party. 2. Any legal personality; be it public or private .3. Any unknown source' 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
the total grant shall not be more than fifty thousand dinars annually per natural person
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. c. the party may not accept grants, funding or donations or in- kind contributions from the following: 1. Any state or a third party. 2. Any legal personality; be it public or private .3. Any unknown source' Source: Political Parties Law 2012 |
16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election? |
Code
No
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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
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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? |
Code
No
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21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties? |
Code
No
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22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates? |
Code
No
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23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities? |
Code
No data
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24. Is there a ban on political parties taking loans in relation to election campaigns? |
Code
No data
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25. Is there a ban on candidates taking loans in relation to election campaigns? |
Code
No data
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26. Is there a ban on donors to political parties/candidates participating in public tender/procurement processes? |
Code
No
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27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system? |
Code
Yes
Source
'Candidates were subject to regulations requiring the opening of special bank accounts, recording of incomes and expenditures, and specific prohibitions of certain types of funding and spending.However, the issue of candidates allegedly operating parallel unrecorded accounts was raised with the EU EOM on a number of occasions.' Source EU EOM Final Report 2016 |
| Question | Value |
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28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties? |
Code
Yes, regularly
Source
Art 3 'the state allocated an annual contribution of 50000 Dinars' Source: Political Party Contribution System, No. 89, 2008 |
29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
No data
Source
Art 3 'the state allocated an annual contribution of 50000 Dinars, paid in two phases: the first one paid during June and the second one in December, the payments depend on the commitment of the political party to the law and the system' Source Political Party Contribution System, No. 89, 2008 |
30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Equal
Source
Art 3 'the state allocated an annual contribution of 50000 Dinars, paid in two phases: the first one paid during June and the second one in December, the payments depend on the commitment of the political party to the law and the system' Source Political Party Contribution System, No. 89, 2008 |
31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)? |
Code
Source
Art 26 'The party may invest its funds and resources in a declared and legal manner inside the Kingdom in the following ways: 1. Publishing periodicals(…) 2. Possessing any of the available media and using it to express its views, principles, stances or any objectives or goals related to media(…)3. Possessing estates (…).4. Obtaining rent for allowing any parts of the headquarters to be used for celebrations or public events(…)5. Depositing its funds and any other amounts of money generated from the interests from the Jordanian banks.6. Buying bonds(…)7. Any other activities (…)' Source: Political Parties Law 2012 |
32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
Yes
Source
Art. 26 'The party may invest its funds and resources in a declared and legal manner inside the Kingdom in the following ways[...]2. Possessing any of the available media and using it to express its views, principles, stances or any objectives or goals related to media, in accordance with the provisions of the effective legislation.' Source: Political Parties Law 2012 |
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
Yes
Source
'Public funding for political parties was regulated by a recent by-law, which introduced funding of political parties with a core lump sum of 50,000 JOD, payable in two annual installments with provisions for financing subject to certain criteria. A further by-law, introduced in the course of the campaign,139 amended the previous by-law to the effect that part of the core lump sum reserved by the first by-law and payable to a party, could in an election year, become payable in advance on the request of the political party and this advance would be deducted from the annual installment on the ‘regular’ due date.' 'Funding is payable in two instalments on the basis that the party is one year old and has satisfied for a period of at least one year that it has held membership of 500 persons across 7 districts, that women constitute 10% of membership. The by-law also provided for further funding of 1,000 JOD per seat on the basis of electoral performance.' Source EU EOM Final Report 2016 |
37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties? |
Code
No
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| Question | Value |
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38. Is there a ban on vote buying? |
Code
Yes
Source
Art 20 'it's not allowed for any candidates to provide gift, contributions, money, or any other benefits during the campaign including money in exchange for votes' Source: Election Law for Parliament, 2010 |
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? |
Code
No data
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44. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns? |
Code
No
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45. Are there limits on online media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns? |
Code
No data
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46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist? |
Code
No
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| Question | Value |
|---|---|
47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances? |
Code
Yes
Source
Art 29 'The party shall send on an annual basis the following to the Committee within three months of the end of each financial year: 1. A copy of the annual budget and financial statements endorsed for the previous year in accordance with the provisions of its by-laws.2. A statement signed by the Secretary-General on the party finance in details.' Source: Political Parties Law 2012 |
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
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50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances? |
Code
No data
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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
Source
Art 18 'the political party can receive donations from Jordanian citizens only, and should be known, announced and should not exceed 10000JD' Source political party law, No. 19, 2007 |
53. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized income? |
Code
No
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54. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized spending? |
Code
No
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55. Which institution(s) receives financial reports from political parties and/or candidates? |
Code
Source
Art 29 'The party shall send on an annual basis the following to the Committee within three months of the end of each financial year: 1. A copy of the annual budget and financial statements endorsed for the previous year in accordance with the provisions of its by-laws.2. A statement signed by the Secretary-General on the party finance in details.' Source: Political Parties Law 2012 |
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? |
Code
No data
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58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions? |
Code
Source
Article 34 ‘The party should not be dissolved unless there is a decision taken by (Amman Appeal Court) based on a complaint filed by the Committee in any of the following: 1. If the party violates any of the provisions set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3) of Article (16) of the Constitution. 2. If it is proved, in a criminal case, the party’s affiliation or link to a foreign entity.3. If the party accepted any fund from foreign entity. b. Amman Appeal Court may issue, upon the committee’s request, prompts decision in to suspend the party’s work during the period of reviewing the case, provided that the court issues its decision with regard the case within a period not exceeding three months as of the date of it was first registered in the court.' Source: Political Parties Law 2012 |
