49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances?

The Supervisor of Elections is a member of the three person Electoral Commission with responsibility for the regular business of the Commission. Candidates are required to "deliver to the Supervisor a sworn statement of his election expenses, itemised and complete in all respect". The Electoral Act was amended in 2010 to reduce the time period by which candidates are required to deliver their sworn statement from 1 month to within 14 days of the election.

Source: Electoral Commission Act, 2010; Section 24 Electoral Act 1989; Section 19, Electoral (Amendment) Act 2010.

The Tonga Election Commission was established in 2010.