Kosovo
2024
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? |
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2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates? |
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3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties? |
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4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates? |
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5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties? |
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6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates? |
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7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties? |
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8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates? |
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9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties? |
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10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates? |
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11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties? |
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12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates? |
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13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate? |
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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? |
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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? |
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16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election? |
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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? |
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18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate? |
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19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit? |
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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? |
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28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties? |
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29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding? |
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30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding? |
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31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)? |
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32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
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33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
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34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates? |
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35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding? |
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36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates? |
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37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties? |
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... 3. CEC allocates additional public funds, in the amount of one percent (1%) of the total amount allocated to the political entity, for each mandate won by women above the quota thirty percent (30%) at the time of certification. The CEC plans after each set of additional budgets for this purpose. (Article 28 - Electoral Law) |
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38. Is there a ban on vote buying? |
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39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend? |
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40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit? |
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41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend? |
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42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit? |
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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? |
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48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances? |
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49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances? |
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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? |
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52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors? |
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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? |
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56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations? |
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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? |
