31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)?

Article 88, The Electoral Code, 2020

The fund earmarked to be distributed under this Article shall be given to each party no later than 5 days from the registration of the multi-name lists or candidates for mayor of local government units of the relevant party. Political parties that benefit funds from the State Budget and CEC, prior to the distribution of the fund, shall sign an agreement in which the political parties acknowledge to accept the fund, use it in compliance with all conditions and obligations laid down in this law, accept monitoring of expenditures
conducted by the subject and its candidates, as well as respect all relevant prohibitions laid down in this law. By secondary legislation, the CEC shall determine other modalities of the agreement signed between the parties.