36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates?
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Montenegro
Law on Financing Political Entities and Election Campaigns (2014, last amended 2019), article 13
Allocation of a percentage of public funds is linked to the promotion/respect of gender equality.
Public financial resources shall be distributed in equal amounts to political entities having won seats in the Parliament and/or municipal assemblies, and the remaining 60% shall be distributed in proportion to the total number of MP and/or councillor seats they have at the time of distribution, while the remaining 20% shall be distributed in equal amounts to political entities in the Parliament and/or municipal assemblies, in proportion to the number of elected representatives of the underrepresented gender.