29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?
Estonia
- Representation in elected body
- Share of votes in previous election
- Share of seats in previous election
- Participation in election
- Registration as a political party
(1) A political party represented in the Riigikoguhas the right to receive an allocation from the state budget by the fifth date of each calendar month. The size of the monthly allocation is one twelfth of the annual amount. The size of the allocation is proportionate to the number of seats obtained in the elections of the Riigikogu.
(2) A political party that participated in the elections of the Riigikogu, but did not exceed the election threshold and received at least:
1) 2% but less than 3% of the votes, will receive an annual allocation of 30 000 euros from the state budget;
2) 3% but less than 4% of the votes, will receive an annual allocation of 60 000 euros from the state budget;
3) 4% but less than 5% of the votes, will receive an annual allocation of 100 000 euros from the state budget.
Source: § 12.7(1-2), Political Parties Act, 1994 (amended 2014)
