Political Finance Database

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

 There are no prohibitions, for example, on anonymous or foreign donations, as is the case in much of the region.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Political party and campaign financing in St. Kitts and Nevis is wholly private; there is no government funding for campaigns, whether direct or indirect. Political parties and candidates are expected to raise their own campaign funds, which they do both locally and internationally from groups, individuals, and the private sector.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

Political party and campaign financing in St. Kitts and Nevis is wholly private; there is no government funding for campaigns, whether direct or indirect. Political parties and candidates are expected to raise their own campaign funds, which they do both locally and internationally from groups, individuals, and the private sector.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

Political party and campaign financing in St. Kitts and Nevis is wholly private; there is no government funding for campaigns, whether direct or indirect. Political parties and candidates are expected to raise their own campaign funds, which they do both locally and internationally from groups, individuals, and the private sector.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

Political party and campaign financing in St. Kitts and Nevis is wholly private; there is no government funding for campaigns, whether direct or indirect. Political parties and candidates are expected to raise their own campaign funds, which they do both locally and internationally from groups, individuals, and the private sector.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

There are no prohibitions, for example, on anonymous or foreign donations, as is the case in much of the region.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

There are no prohibitions, for example, on anonymous or foreign donations, as is the case in much of the region.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

The current regime is characterized by an absence of regulations or restrictions on the amount that parties can raise or spend for electoral purposes.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

The lack of transparency and the absence of rules or restrictions on campaign donations make it difficult to know the amounts, groups, or individuals involved in financing campaigns.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

The lack of transparency and the absence of rules or restrictions on campaign donations make it difficult to know the amounts, groups, or individuals involved in financing campaigns.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

The lack of transparency and the absence of rules or restrictions on campaign donations make it difficult to know the amounts, groups, or individuals involved in financing campaigns.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

The current regime is characterized by an absence of regulations or restrictions on the amount that parties can raise or spend for electoral purposes.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

The lack of transparency and the absence of rules or restrictions on campaign donations make it difficult to know the amounts, groups, or individuals involved in financing campaigns.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

The lack of transparency and the absence of rules or restrictions on campaign donations make it difficult to know the amounts, groups, or individuals involved in financing campaigns.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

The lack of transparency and the absence of rules or restrictions on campaign donations make it difficult to know the amounts, groups, or individuals involved in financing campaigns.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

The lack of transparency and the absence of rules or restrictions on campaign donations make it difficult to know the amounts, groups, or individuals involved in financing campaigns.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

The lack of transparency and the absence of rules or restrictions on campaign donations make it difficult to know the amounts, groups, or individuals involved in financing campaigns.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

The lack of transparency and the absence of rules or restrictions on campaign donations make it difficult to know the amounts, groups, or individuals involved in financing campaigns.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

Political party and campaign financing in St. Kitts and Nevis is wholly private; there is no government funding for campaigns, whether direct or indirect.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

Members of the opposition and members of civil society also complained that the state-owned television station did not provide equitable coverage to the campaigns of opposition parties.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

Members of the opposition and members of civil society also complained that the state-owned television station did not provide equitable coverage to the campaigns of opposition parties.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

Political party and campaign financing in St. Kitts and Nevis is wholly private; there is no government funding for campaigns, whether direct or indirect.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

In the absence therefore of any meaningful advance of women in national elections and correspondingly, in Parliament, political parties have recently purportedly committed themselves to ensuring that women ‘play prominent roles otherwise’. These include appointments as party chairpersons, Speaker of the House of Representatives and as Senators.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

105. Definition of bribery.

(1) The following persons shall be deemed guilty of bribery within the meaning of this Act:

(a) every person who, directly or indirectly, by himself or herself or by any other person on his or her behalf, gives, lends, or agrees to give or lend, or offers, promises, or promises to procure or to endeavour to procure any money or valuable consideration to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any voter, or to or for any other person in order to induce any voter to vote or refrain from voting, or corruptly does any such act as aforesaid on account of any voter having voted or refrained from voting at any election;

(b) every person who directly or indirectly, by himself or herself or by any other person on his or her behalf, gives or procures; or agrees to give or to procure, or offers, promises, or promises to procure or to endeavour to procure, any office, place or employment to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any voter, or to or for any other person in order to induce such voter to vote or refrain from voting, or corruptly does any such act as aforesaid on account of any voter having voted or refrained from voting at any election;

(c) every person who, directly or indirectly, by himself or herself or by any other person on his or her behalf, makes any such gift, loan, offer, promise, procurement or agreement as aforesaid to or for any person, in order to induce such person to procure, or endeavour to procure, the return of any person as an elected member of the National Assembly, or the vote of any voter at any election;

(d) every person who, upon or in consequence of any such gift, loan, offer, promise, procurement or agreement, procures or engages, promises or endeavours to procure the return of any person as an elected member of the National Assembly or the vote of any voter at any election;

(e) every person who advances or pays or causes to be paid, any money to or to the use of any other person with the intent that such money, or any part thereof, shall be expended in bribery at any election, or who knowingly pays or causes to be paid any money to any person in discharge or repayment of any money wholly or in part expended in bribery at any such election;

(f) every voter who, before or during any election, directly or indirectly, by himself or herself or by any other person on his or her behalf, receives, agrees, or contracts for any money, gift, loan or valuable consideration, office, place, or employment for himself or herself or for any other person, for voting or agreeing to vote, or for refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting at any election;

(g) every person who, after any election, directly or indirectly, by himself or herself or by any other person on his or her behalf, receives any money or valuable consideration on account of any person having voted or refrained from voting, or having induced any other person to vote or refrain from voting at any such election.

Source: Article 105 (1), National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

The current regime is characterized by an absence of regulations or restrictions on the amount that parties can raise or spend for electoral purposes.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

The current regime is characterized by an absence of regulations or restrictions on the amount that parties can raise or spend for electoral purposes.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

Political parties are not required to adopt standardized accounting mechanisms or produce reports to the electoral authority.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

Political parties are not required to adopt standardized accounting mechanisms or produce reports to the electoral authority.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

The lack of transparency and the absence of rules or restrictions on campaign donations make it difficult to know the amounts, groups, or individuals involved in financing campaigns.
Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 16, 2015, OAS

Source: Constitution of Saint Christopher and Nevis, 1983

Source: National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

109. Penalty for bribery, treating or undue influence.

Every person who is found guilty of bribery, treating or undue influence, under the provisions of this Act shall, on summary conviction thereof, be liable to imprisonment for twelve months or a fine of one thousand dollars.

Source: Article 109, National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)

111. Disqualification for bribery, etc.

Every person who is convicted of bribery, treating, undue influence, or personation, or of aiding, counselling or procuring the commission of the offence of personation shall (in addition to any other punishment) be incapable during a period of seven years from the date of conviction

(a) of being registered as a voter, or of voting at any election;

(b) of being elected a member of the National Assembly or, if elected before his or her conviction, of retaining his or her seat as such member.

Source: Article 111, National Assembly Election Act, 1952 (revised 2009)