28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties?
Micronesia, Federated States of
Answer
No public funding available
Source
In absence of political parties, all candidates stand as independents in Micronesia and campaigning usually focuses on local issues
Source: IPU Parline Database, Federated States of Micronesia Congress Last Elections (March 2017) at http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2213_E.htm accessed January 20 2018
Comment
There are no political parties in Micronesia, and political parties are not regulated in the Constitution, or the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia.
