Tonga
| Question | Value |
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1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties? |
Code
No
Comment
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2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates? |
Code
No
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3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties? |
Code
No
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
No
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
No
Comment
There are no political parties.?
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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
No
Source
'The electoral system does not allow any party to achieve power; only two parties exist in opposition. The electoral system, in which commoners (non-nobles) directly elect only nine of the thirty seats in the Fale, does not allow political parties to form a government. Parties exist as pressure groups rather than electoral vehicles or patronage dispensers. Candidates are required to register for elections as individuals, not as members of a political party'(Quoted from Ministry of Information, website) (Source: Ministry of Information and Communcations, Tonga Government Portal, Election 2010. Available at http://www.mic.gov.to/election. Published N/A, Accessed 15 August 2011) 'There is no legislation.' (Source: Global Integrity Report (2008) Scorecard: Tonga 2008. Available at http://report.globalintegrity.org/Tonga/2008/scorecard) |
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates? |
Code
No
Source
'No legislation on this matter'(Quoted from Global Integrity Report, Tonga 2008, available at: http://report.globalintegrity.org/Tonga/2008/scorecard/26, accessed on 2011-08-01) (Source: Global Integrity Report (2008) Scorecard: Tonga 2008. Available at http://report.globalintegrity.org/Tonga/2008/scorecard) |
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties? |
Code
No
Source
'The electoral system does not allow any party to achieve power; only two parties exist in opposition. The electoral system, in which commoners (non-nobles) directly elect only nine of the thirty seats in the Fale, does not allow political parties to form a government. Parties exist as pressure groups rather than electoral vehicles or patronage dispensers. Candidates are required to register for elections as individuals, not as members of a political party'(Quoted from Ministry of Information, website) (Source: Ministry of Information and Communcations, Tonga Government Portal, Election 2010. Available at http://www.mic.gov.to/election. Published N/A, Accessed 15 August 2011) 'There is no legislation.' (Source: Global Integrity Report (2008) Scorecard: Tonga 2008. Available at http://report.globalintegrity.org/Tonga/2008/scorecard) |
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates? |
Code
No
Source
'No legislation on this matter'(Quoted from Global Integrity Report, Tonga 2008, available at: http://report.globalintegrity.org/Tonga/2008/scorecard/26, accessed on 2011-08-01) (Source: Global Integrity Report (2008) Scorecard: Tonga 2008. Available at http://report.globalintegrity.org/Tonga/2008/scorecard) |
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate? |
Code
No data
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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
No
Comment
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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? |
Code
Not applicable
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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
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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? |
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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
No public funding available data
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29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
No data
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30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
No data
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31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)? |
Code
No data
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32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
No data
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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 data
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35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding? |
Code
No data
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36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates? |
Code
No data
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37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties? |
Code
No data
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| Question | Value |
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38. Is there a ban on vote buying? |
Code
Yes
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39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend? |
Code
No
Comment
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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
Yes
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42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit? |
Code
Limit per candidate is T$ 10,000 [I$ 14,000]
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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? |
| Question | Value |
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47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances? |
Code
No
Comment
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48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
No
Comment
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49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
Yes
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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
No
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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
Other
Comment
The financial reports are to be submitted to the Supervisor of Elections who is appointed by the Prime Minister.
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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
If a person convicted of exceeding the limit for election expenses was elected at the election, and if the circumstances of the offence are serious, the court may declare the candidate?s election to be void. If the candiate has already taken his seat in the Legislative Assembly he is unseated.
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