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Question	Value
1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties?	Code No Comment BLANK Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates?	Code No Comment BLANK Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) Several stakeholders mentioned the lack of campaign financing legislation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...] Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties?	Code No Comment BLANK Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates?	Code No Comment BLANK Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) Several stakeholders mentioned the lack of campaign financing legislation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...] Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties?	Code No Comment BLANK Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates?	Code No Comment BLANK Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) Several stakeholders mentioned the lack of campaign financing legislation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...] Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties?	Code No Comment BLANK Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates?	Code No Comment BLANK Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) Several stakeholders mentioned the lack of campaign financing legislation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...] Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties?	Code No Comment BLANK Source The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates?	Code No Comment There is no campaign financing legislation. Source Several stakeholders mentioned the lack of campaign financing legislation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...] Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties?	Code No Comment BLANK Source The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates?	Code No Comment There is no campaign financing legislation. Source Several stakeholders mentioned the lack of campaign financing legislation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...] Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate?	Code No Comment Several stakeholders mentioned the lack of campaign financing legislation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...] Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London Source Several stakeholders mentioned the lack of campaign financing legislation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...] Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period?	Code No Comment BLANK Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
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 Not applicable
16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election?	Code No Comment BLANK Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
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
18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate?	Code No Comment BLANK Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) Several stakeholders mentioned the lack of campaign financing legislation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...] Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit?	Code Not applicable
20. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign?	Code No Comment BLANK Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) Several stakeholders mentioned the lack of campaign financing legislation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...] Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties?	Code No Comment BLANK Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates?	Code No Comment BLANK Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) Several stakeholders mentioned the lack of campaign financing legislation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...] Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities?	Code No Comment BLANK Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
24. Is there a ban on political parties taking loans in relation to election campaigns?	Code No Comment BLANK Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
25. Is there a ban on candidates taking loans in relation to election campaigns?	Code No Comment BLANK Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) Several stakeholders mentioned the lack of campaign financing legislation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...] Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
26. Is there a ban on donors to political parties/candidates participating in public tender/procurement processes?	Code No Comment There is no obligation for the political party to declaie its donors' identity. Source The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system?	Code No Comment There is no regulation regarding donations. Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) Several stakeholders mentioned the lack of campaign financing legislation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...] Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London

Question	Value
28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties?	Code Yes, regularly Comment Only for the political parties with the representation in the parliament. After 2015 elections, there are only two parties in the parliament. Source While a modicum of state financing exists in the form of a subvention to parliamentary parties and duty free access to election paraphernalia and vehicles, third (smaller) parties are excluded as these benefits are made available only to political parties with representation in the outgoing parliament. Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS
29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?	Code Representation in elected body Comment Only for the political parties with the representation in the parliament. After 2015 elections, there are only two parties in the parliament. Source While a modicum of state financing exists in the form of a subvention to parliamentary parties and duty free access to election paraphernalia and vehicles, third (smaller) parties are excluded as these benefits are made available only to political parties with representation in the outgoing parliament. Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS
30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding?	Code No data
31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)?	Code No data
32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?	Code No data
33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?	Code No data
34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?	Code No Comment BLANK Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) Several stakeholders mentioned the lack of campaign financing legislation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...] Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding?	Code Yes Comment Duty free access to election paraphernalia and vehicles for the parliamentary parties. Source While a modicum of state financing exists in the form of a subvention to parliamentary parties and duty free access to election paraphernalia and vehicles, third (smaller) parties are excluded as these benefits are made available only to political parties with representation in the outgoing parliament. Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS
36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates?	Code No Comment BLANK Source However, some of their major concerns are as follows: [...] · The lack of equal opportunity for women to contest elections on behalf of the major political parties. [...] Source: CARICOM (2015), Report of the CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to the General Elections of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 9 December 2015, CARICOM While a modicum of state financing exists in the form of a subvention to parliamentary parties and duty free access to election paraphernalia and vehicles, third (smaller) parties are excluded as these benefits are made available only to political parties with representation in the outgoing parliament. Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS
37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties?	Code No data

Question	Value
38. Is there a ban on vote buying?	Code Yes Comment BLANK Source 44. (1) The following persons shall be deemed guilty of bribery within the meaning of this Act - (a) any person who, directly or indirectly, by himself or by any other person on his behalf, gives, lends, agrees to give or lend, or offers promises to procure or to endeavour to procure, any money or valuable consideration to or for 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) any person who, directly or indirectly, by himself or by any other person on his behalf, gives or procures, or agrees to give or 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 voting, or corruptly does any such act as aforesaid on account of any voter having voted or refrained from voting at any election; (c) any person who, directly or indirectly, by himself or by any other person on his 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 House of Assembly, or the vote of any voter at any election; (d) any 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 House of Assembly or the vote of any voter at any election; (e) any 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 of repayment of any money wholly or in part expended in bribery at any such election; (f) any voter who, before or during any election, directly or indirectly, by himself or by any other person on his behalf, receives, agrees or contracts for any money, gift, loan or valuable consideration, office, place or employment for himself or for any other person, for voting or agreeing to vote, or for refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting at any election; and (g) any person who, after any election, directly or indirectly, by himself or by any other person on his behalf, receives any money or valuable consideration on account of any person having induced any other person to vote or refrain from voting at any such election. Source: Article 44.(1), Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009)
39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend?	Code No Comment BLANK Source However, some of their major concerns are as follows: [...] · The lack of legislation to limit the expenditure by political parties [...] Source: CARICOM (2015), Report of the CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to theGeneral Elections of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 9 December 2015, CARICOM
40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit?	Code Not applicable
41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend?	Code No Comment There is no campaign financing legislation. Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) Several stakeholders mentioned the lack of campaign financing legislation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...] Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit?	Code Not applicable
43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities?	Code No Comment There is no campaign financing legislation. Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) Several stakeholders mentioned the lack of campaign financing legislation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...] Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
44. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?	Code No Comment There is no campaign financing legislation. Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) Several stakeholders mentioned the lack of campaign financing legislation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...] Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
45. Are there limits on online media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?	Code No Comment There is no campaign financing legislation. Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) Several stakeholders mentioned the lack of campaign financing legislation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...] Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist?	Code No Comment There is no campaign financing legislation. Source Source: Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009) Several stakeholders mentioned the lack of campaign financing legislation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...] Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London

Question	Value
47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances?	Code No Comment BLANK Source The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances?	Code No Comment BLANK Source Several stakeholders mentioned the lack of campaign financing legislation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...] Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances?	Code No Comment BLANK Source Several stakeholders mentioned the lack of campaign financing legislation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...] Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances?	Code No Comment There are no regulations regarding third parties. Source Several stakeholders mentioned the lack of campaign financing legislation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...] Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public?	Code Not applicable
52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors?	Code Not applicable
53. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized income?	Code Not applicable
54. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized spending?	Code Not applicable
55. Which institution(s) receives financial reports from political parties and/or candidates?	Code No Institution specified
56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations?	Code No institution specified Comment There are no campaign finance regulations. Source Several stakeholders mentioned the lack of campaign financing legislation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...] Source: OAS (2015), Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, General Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, December 9, 2015, OAS The Team was informed that there is no legislative framework governing campaign financing and that political parties are not under any obligation to declare their sources of funding. Source: The Commonwealth (2015), Commonwealth Election Observer Group, St Vincent and the Grenadines General Elections, 9 December 2015, The Commonwealth, London
57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations?	Code Not applicable
58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?	Code Fines Prison Loss of political rights Loss of elected office Comment Sanctions refer only to bribery. Source 48. Any person who is guilty of bribery, treating or undue influence under the provisions of this Act, is liable to a fine of seven hundred and fifty dollars and to imprisonment for six months. Source: Article 48, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's Constitution of 1979 50. Any person who is convicted of bribery, treating, undue influence or personating 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 of a member of the House of Assembly; (b) of being elected or appointed a member of the House of Assembly, or, if elected or appointed before his conviction, of retaining his seat as such member. Source: Article 50, Representation of the People Act, 1982 (amended 2009)

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