Burkina Faso
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1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties? |
Code
No
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2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates? |
Code
No
Comment
Apart from regulations on public funding, no other regulations regarding the funding of political parties or candidates exists. |
3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties? |
Code
No
Comment
Apart from regulations on public funding, no other regulations regarding the funding of political parties or candidates exist.
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4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates? |
Code
No
Comment
Apart from regulations on public funding, no other regulations regarding the funding of political parties or candidates exists.
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5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties? |
Code
No
Comment
Apart from regulations on public funding, no other regulations regarding the funding of political parties or candidates exists.
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6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates? |
Code
No
Comment
Apart from regulations on public funding, no other regulations regarding the funding of political parties or candidates exists.
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7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties? |
Code
No
Comment
Apart from regulations on public funding, no other regulations regarding the funding of political parties or candidates exists.
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8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates? |
Code
No data
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9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties? |
Code
No
Source
...private contributions are an essential source if not the main source of funding as well as election spendings of political parties and are not regulated by the law'. (Source: Boly, M. Abdouramane, Sampinbogo M. Salifou (2006) Le mode de financement des partis politiques au Burkina Faso, ACCPUF-Bulletin N06, Novembre 2006) |
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates? |
Code
No
Comment
Apart from regulations on public funding, no other regulations regarding the funding of political parties or candidates exists. Source
'...private contributions are an essential source if not the main source of funding as well as election spendings of political parties and are not regulated by the law'. (Source: Boly, M. Abdouramane, Sampinbogo M. Salifou (2006) Le mode de financement des partis politiques au Burkina Faso, ACCPUF-Bulletin N06, Novembre 2006) |
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties? |
Code
No
Source
...private contributions are an essential source if not the main source of funding as well as election spendings of political parties and are not regulated by the law'. (Source: Boly, M. Abdouramane, Sampinbogo M. Salifou (2006) Le mode de financement des partis politiques au Burkina Faso, ACCPUF-Bulletin N06, Novembre 2006) |
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates? |
Code
No
Comment
Apart from regulations on public funding, no other regulations regarding the funding of political parties or candidates exists. Source
'...private contributions are an essential source if not the main source of funding as well as election spendings of political parties and are not regulated by the law'. (Source: Boly, M. Abdouramane, Sampinbogo M. Salifou (2006) Le mode de financement des partis politiques au Burkina Faso, ACCPUF-Bulletin N06, Novembre 2006) |
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate? |
Code
Yes
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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
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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
Comment
Only regulations on public funding exist in Burkina Faso. |
16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election? |
Code
No
Comment
Only regulations on public funding exist in Burkina Faso. |
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
Comment
Only regulations on public funding exist in Burkina Faso. |
18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate? |
Code
No
Comment
Only regulations on public funding exist in Burkina Faso. |
19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit? |
Code
Not applicable
Comment
Only regulations on public funding exist in Burkina Faso. |
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
Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
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29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Comment
Funding is only available to political parties that operate regularly and are to?date with their statutory obligations and have received at least 3% of the vote in the preceding election. |
30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Equal Proportional to votes received
Proportional to candidates fielded
Comment
The state contribution to political parties in relation to elections is proportional to the number of candidates presented when it is municipal and legislative elections. But when it is a presidential election, the contribution is shared equally between candidates. |
31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)? |
Code
No
Comment
The law makes a clear distinction between the funding for electoral campaigns and funding outside campaigns (both types of activities are supported). However, there is no direct earmarking of the funds provided.
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32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
Yes
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33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
Equal
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34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates? |
Code
No
Comment
Only to political parties |
35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding? |
Code
The leader of the opposition receives 'benefits and privileges' as determined by law.
Comment
The leader of the opposition receives 'benefits and privileges' as determined by law.
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36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Parties that do not nominate at least 30% of either gender will lose half their public funding.
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37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties? |
Code
No
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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
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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? |
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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? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Annually. Only concerns the public funding received from the State for off campaign activities.
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48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Reports only on the public funding of elections campaign.
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49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Only for the public funding of candidates (or parties) election campaign.
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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
Comment
There is no regulation on other funding of political parties or candidates apart from the public funding. Therefore no statement in the law concerning the submission of report mentions this. |
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
Court
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56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations? |
Code
Court
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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
Loss of public funding
Comment
These sanctions concern the non submission of the financial report after reception of the public funding by the political parties or candidates. |
