El Salvador
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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? |
Code
No
Comment
Although prohibited for foreign political parties and foreign government agencies.
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3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties? |
Code
No
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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
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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
Parties may not receive contributions from unidentified individuals, except for contributions obtained through collections in rallies or in public.
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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
Yes
Source
Ing. Jaime E. Juárez Director of Strengthening of Democratic Institutions Supreme Electoral Tribunal (Tribunal Supremo Electoral) (Source: (Expert input provided by Ing. Jaime E. Juárez, Director of Strengthening of Democratic Institutions, Supreme Electoral Tribunal, October 2011) ) p.102 'Donations from juridical persons not prohibited, except for entities at public law, state-owned enterprises, and enterprises with state participation' (Source: Cost of Democracy: Essays on Political Finance in Latin America) |
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates? |
Code
No
Source
Ing. Jaime E. Juárez Director of Strengthening of Democratic Institutions Supreme Electoral Tribunal (Tribunal Supremo Electoral) (Source: (Expert input provided by Ing. Jaime E. Juárez, Director of Strengthening of Democratic Institutions, Supreme Electoral Tribunal, October 2011) ) p.102 'Donations from juridical persons not prohibited, except for entities at public law, state-owned enterprises, and enterprises with state participation' (Source: Cost of Democracy: Essays on Political Finance in Latin America.) |
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Source
Ing. Jaime E. Juárez Director of Strengthening of Democratic Institutions Supreme Electoral Tribunal (Tribunal Supremo Electoral) (Source: (Expert input provided by Ing. Jaime E. Juárez, Director of Strengthening of Democratic Institutions, Supreme Electoral Tribunal, October 2011) ) p.102 'Donations from juridical persons not prohibited, except for entities at public law, state-owned enterprises, and enterprises with state participation' (Source: Cost of Democracy: Essays on Political Finance in Latin America) |
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates? |
Code
Yes
Source
Ing. Jaime E. Juárez Director of Strengthening of Democratic Institutions Supreme Electoral Tribunal (Tribunal Supremo Electoral) (Source: (Expert input provided by Ing. Jaime E. Juárez, Director of Strengthening of Democratic Institutions, Supreme Electoral Tribunal, October 2011) ) p.102 'Donations from juridical persons not prohibited, except for entities at public law, state-owned enterprises, and enterprises with state participation' (Source: Cost of Democracy: Essays on Political Finance in Latin America.) |
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate? |
Code
Yes
Comment
By constitutional mandate,public officers and employees shall not get involved in partisan activities. Politicalparties might be deregistered if they make use of any official media, includingprinting facilities, for any propaganda activity, other than those authorizedby law. During the 30 prior days toan election, no government authority at national or local level can make use ofany mass media to publicly promote any of the programs or activity that theyshall official conduct on behalf of the State. Theuse of official vehicles for partisan activities is prohibited. |
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
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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
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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? |
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28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties? |
Code
Yes, 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 provided to every registeredpolitical party that take part in the corresponding election, regardless of thevotes obtained.
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30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Flat rate by votes received
Comment
Parties receive a flat rate for each vote they have obtained in the corresponding election. Parties will however receive a minimum of 3% and a maximum of 75% of allocated funds.
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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
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32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Five days before the suspension of the electoral campaign political parties have free access to radio and television media owned by the state in designated electoral sessions lasting 30 minutes a day. The time will be distributed equally among all the political parties with candidates registered in the electoral process. The other half will be distributed in proportion to the number of Members in each parliamentary group in the Legislative Assembly from the last election. The political parties participating for the first time, shall have a time period equivalent to the party with the lowest time period distributed. During non-election periods, the sessions are monthly and last 60 minutes. The time will be allocated proportionally according to number of votes in the last election.
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33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
Comment
Mixed: 50% egalitarian and 50% proportional to polls in the Assembly
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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
Yes
Comment
Political parties are party tax exempt.
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36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates? |
Code
No
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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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| Question | Value |
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38. Is there a ban on vote buying? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Vote buying can lead to a person losing his/hercitizenship rights.
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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
No
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48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
No
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49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
No
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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
Not applicable
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52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors? |
Code
Not applicable
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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
No Institution specified
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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
These sanctions (imprisonment and loss of citizenship) are only related to vote buying practices (as criminal offences), not to the infringement of political finance regulations.
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