Honduras
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1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
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2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Ban applies to contributions from any foreign sources.
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3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties? |
Code
Yes
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4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates? |
Code
Yes
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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
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8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates? |
Code
Yes
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9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties? |
Code
No
Source
ARTÍCULO 83. "PROHIBICIÓN DE ACEPTAR FONDOS NO AUTORIZADOS. Queda terminantemente prohibido a los Partidos Políticos, Movimientos Internos y sus candidatos a cargos de elección popular, aceptar en forma directa o indirecta: […] 3) Contribuciones de ejecutivos, directivos o socios de las empresas mercantiles que tengan concesiones con el Estado […]" (Source: (Ley electoral y de las organizaciones políticas, Decreto 44-2004, 2009 (Electoral Law))) |
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Ban applies to corporations with government contracts. Source
ARTÍCULO 83. "PROHIBICIÓN DE ACEPTAR FONDOS NO AUTORIZADOS. Queda terminantemente prohibido a los Partidos Políticos, Movimientos Internos y sus candidatos a cargos de elección popular, aceptar en forma directa o indirecta: […] 3) Contribuciones de ejecutivos, directivos o socios de las empresas mercantiles que tengan concesiones con el Estado […]" ARTÍCULO 136. "APLICABLE A CANDIDATURAS INDEPENDIENTES. Las disposiciones contenidas en los artículos 68, 72, 82, 83, 84, 85 y 86 de esta Ley son aplicables a las Candidaturas Independientes que participen en el proceso electoral. […]" (Source: (Ley electoral y de las organizaciones políticas, Decreto 44-2004, 2009 (Electoral Law))) |
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Source
ARTÍCULO 83. "PROHIBICIÓN DE ACEPTAR FONDOS NO AUTORIZADOS. Queda terminantemente prohibido a los Partidos Políticos, Movimientos Internos y sus candidatos a cargos de elección popular, aceptar en forma directa o indirecta: […] 3) Contribuciones de ejecutivos, directivos o socios de las empresas mercantiles que tengan concesiones con el Estado […]" (Source: (Ley electoral y de las organizaciones políticas, Decreto 44-2004, 2009 (Electoral Law))) |
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates? |
Code
No
Source
ARTÍCULO 83. "PROHIBICIÓN DE ACEPTAR FONDOS NO AUTORIZADOS. Queda terminantemente prohibido a los Partidos Políticos, Movimientos Internos y sus candidatos a cargos de elección popular, aceptar en forma directa o indirecta: […] 3) Contribuciones de ejecutivos, directivos o socios de las empresas mercantiles que tengan concesiones con el Estado […]" ARTÍCULO 136. "APLICABLE A CANDIDATURAS INDEPENDIENTES. Las disposiciones contenidas en los artículos 68, 72, 82, 83, 84, 85 y 86 de esta Ley son aplicables a las Candidaturas Independientes que participen en el proceso electoral. […]" (Source: (Ley electoral y de las organizaciones políticas, Decreto 44-2004, 2009 (Electoral Law))) |
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Public officers and employees are banned from:assisting to political meeting during working days and hours; use theirauthority and influences to favour political organizations; use official actsto make political propaganda or use state resources for political propaganda.
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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
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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
Comment
Public funding is also provided to independentcandidates.
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29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Participation in election
Comment
Funding is available to political parties that participate in elections (funding is also available to successful independent candidates).
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30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Proportional to seats received
Comment
Each party and elected independent candidate receives 20 lempiras [I$ 2,2] per valid vote. The final allocation of funds is made during the first quarter of the year after the elections.
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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
No
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33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
Not applicable
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34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates? |
Code
No
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35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Properties of political parties are exempt from taxes, and every four years political parties areentitled to import goods to be used in campaigning free of taxes, as long as those taxes do not exceed 2,000,000 Lempiras [I$ 224,000].
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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
Other
Comment
Political parties are obliged to elaborate a no gender-discrimination policy and to submit it to the EMB prior to any election. If they fail to comply with that policy, a fine equivalent to 5% of the public funding will be imposed to the corresponding political party
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| Question | Value |
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38. Is there a ban on vote buying? |
Code
Yes
Comment
It is punishable with jail.
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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
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48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
No
Comment
No specific election-related reports. In election years, the annual financial report should include an additional and separate inform on campaign incomes and expenses.
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49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Independent candidates only (finances of partisan candidates reported through their parties)
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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
The EMB must publish the financial reports in a national newspaper.
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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
EMB
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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
Parties, candidates, public officers and employees that infringe financial regulations can be essentially sanctioned with fines, but public officers can also be dismissed.
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