30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding?

Croatia

Croatia

Answer
Proportional to votes received Proportional to seats received
Source

"The funds specified in Article 3 of this Act shall be allocated by setting an equal amount thereof for each MP or each member of the representative body of local and regional self-government units, with each political party being entitled to receive any such funding as may be proportionate to the number of its MPs or members of the representative body at the time of the constitution of the Croatian Parliament or of the representative body of such local and regional self-government unit."

Source: Article 5, POLITICAL ACTIVITY AND ELECTION CAMPAIGN FINANCING ACT (consolidated text) 2013, (with 2016 amendment included)

"The funds required to recover election campaign costs related to the election of members to the Croatian Parliament shall be allocated to political parties, independent lists and candidates for national minority MPs nominated by voters and national minority associations in proportion to the number of seats won in the Croatian Parliament.

Funds for the recovery of election campaign costs in the elections for members to the European Parliament from the Republic of Croatia shall be allocated to political parties and independent lists in proportion to the number of seats won by the Republic of Croatia in the European Parliament.

The funds required to recover election campaign costs related to elections for members of the representative bodies of local and regional self-government units shall be allocated to political parties and lists of a group of voters in proportion to the number of seats won by each political party or a list of a group of voters in any such representative body.

The funds required to recover election campaign costs related to elections for the President of the Republic of Croatia and elections for municipality heads, city mayors, county prefects and the mayor of the City of Zagreb and elections for deputy municipality heads, city mayors, and county prefects elected from among members of national minorities shall be allocated in proportion to votes received."

Source: Article 20, POLITICAL ACTIVITY AND ELECTION CAMPAIGN FINANCING ACT (consolidated text) 2013, (with 2016 amendment included)

Comment

For regular financing: proportional to seats in representative body 

For campaign financing: in proportion to seats won, or votes won, depending on elections type

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