Guinea
2016
Bans and limits on private income
Public funding
Regulations of spending
Reporting, oversight and sanctions
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1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties? |
Code
Yes
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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
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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
Yes
Comment
No direct ban, but de facto ban through requirement to declare the donation received by political parties to the Minister of Interior with the indication of the donors.
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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
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10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates? |
Code
No
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11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties? |
Code
No
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12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates? |
Code
No
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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
Comment
There is however a limit on the total amount that a party can receive over a period of time.
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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
There are only limits on the amount a political party can spend in relation to an election. |
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
Comment
While legislation states that public funding?could?be supplied, there is no provision that such funds?will?be provided.? |
29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Not applicable
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30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Not applicable
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31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)? |
Code
Not applicable
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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
Yes
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35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding? |
Code
Comment
These other forms of indirect public funding are stamp duty and legal costs exemption for legal documents related to elections. And also, political parties' representatives in Administrative Commissions and at polling stations are supported by the State. |
36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates? |
Code
Not applicable
Comment
10% of public fund is allocated to political parties which have women elected as members of the parliament (5%) and as municipal counselors (5%).
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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
Yes
Comment
The president of the Electoral Commission assisted by a Financial Commission sets a limit for how much political parties may spend for?presidential or legislative elections.
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40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit? |
Code
The limit is set by decision of the President of the INEC
Comment
The spending limit for the presidential or legislative elections is set by decision of the President of the INEC assisted by a Finance Commission.
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41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend? |
Code
Yes
Comment
The president of the EMB assisted by a Financial Commission sets a limit for the amount a?candidate may spend for?the presidential or legislative elections.
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42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit? |
Code
The limit is set by decision of the President of the INEC.
Comment
The spending limit for the presidential or legislative elections is set by decision of the President of the INEC assisted by a Finance Commission. |
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
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48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
Yes
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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
Yes
Comment
Campaign finances are published by the Court of Accounts
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52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors? |
Code
Yes
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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
Court
Comment
Court of Accounts
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56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations? |
Code
Comment
The same court which receives the campaigns financial reports, investigates breaches of finance regulations. The law also indicates (talking about the regular reports) that the Minister of Interior can request the account documents from political parties for control.
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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? |
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