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Published 12 March 2024
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Agency Every democratic nation has distinct laws
governing election donations because concerns
about political fundraising have been voiced
periodically throughout the world. While American
campaign finance law regulates contributions to
candidates and political parties, other
countries, such as England, America, and
Australia, have established laws governing
political donations that require donors to
register with the appropriate authority if their
contributions to political parties surpass a
specific threshold. This guarantees election
donation transparency. Furthermore, since 1910,
it has been customary in many American and
European nations to disclose the source and
amount of funds received by political parties.
In 2014, several European countries passed laws
governing political party fundraising, such as
donation caps and the requirement for timely
disclosure of big contributions. To gather money
for their campaigns, political parties in America
and Europe target large corporations, new
businesses, and institutions. In addition, the
media helps political parties raise money for
their campaigns through crowdsourcing. There are
two methods that candidates running for office in
America raise money. The government uses the
first approach, and private entities are used for
the second, which involves raising funds.
Candidates who prefer to use private money do so
because of the stringent restrictions governing
government funding, which prohibit candidates
from claiming private funding after receiving
government funding. In America, there are two
requirements for receiving government funding
You must be a well-liked candidate. A
candidate's popularity is determined by how much
money they can raise during the primary elections
in 20 of the 50 states. Each state requires the
candidate to gather five to five thousand dollars
or a total of one lakh dollars. The candidate
cannot spend more than 50,000 on elections,
which is the second requirement. Aside from this,
the Election Commission audit must include
detailed records of all election-related
expenses. Party finances and election campaign
funds are the same thing in Germany. In this
case, political parties' activity also includes
campaigning. The federal government here provides
funding to major political parties. Government
funding for political parties is determined by
their relative importance, or by the total number
of votes they receive. Political parties earned
200 million euros in funding from national taxes
in 2021. A report claims that the government has
raised the taxes. Political parties receive a
sizable amount of corporate and non-governmental
donations, aside from subsidies. In addition,
political parties receive funding from MPs,
private and business parties, and party
members. Any political party in England, or the
United Kingdom, is permitted to spend up to
thirty thousand euros on a candidate. Here,
political parties raise money for elections
through loans, contributions, membership drives,
and government support. Aside from this,
candidates and political parties are subject to
the same government fundraising regulations. The
Political Parties Election and Referendum Act of
2000 regulates the funding of political parties
and candidates in this case. In doing so,
political corruption is lessened. In Canada, the
Election Expenses Act was passed in 1974. This
Act governs the political party industry's
operations. Under the Fund Regulation System,
federal political parties run for office in these
contests. The funding and expenditures of
political parties and candidates are tracked
using this method. Here, political parties are
given a maximum of 1,500 in government and
private (individual) funding per year. Aside from
this, a donor who gives more than 200 must
reveal his identity. Political parties receive a
reimbursement of fifteen percent of the cash
spent on government expenditures if they receive
two percent of the vote and fifty percent of the
funds spent if they receive ten percent of the
vote. Australia, the land of kangaroos, is
subject to the Commonwealth Election Act of 1918.
Funds received more than the prescribed amount
are required to be disclosed under this Act. The
Act maintained the fund maximum at 14,500 for
the period of July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022. In
this case, the Political Finance Act applies to
the money that political parties receive. Every
year, all political parties are required to
submit returns to the Election Commission. A
donor who wishes to contribute 1000 must notify
the Election Commission. In addition, the
government of this nation distributes election
cash to the nation's political parties by the
votes cast. In South Korea, money for political
parties comes from a variety of sources,
including membership drives, donations,
deposits, subsidies, funds established by the
party's charter and regulations, etc. In
addition, political supporters and fundraising
organizations gather money for the candidates and
provide it to them. Any party's supporters may
give ten thousand Korean Won to the
organization. Political parties in France raise
money from both the public and private sectors.
In addition, political parties may raise money
through donations and membership drives, among
other means. Donations to parties may only total
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Agency 7,500 euros. Political parties receive
financing from the government based on the number
of votes they receive. You now have a better
understanding of how electoral funds are
allocated in democratic nations thanks to this
blog, and you will find it easier to follow the
ongoing discussion over electoral bonds. It is
possible to enhance the electoral bond system
for political donations, but first it must be
made completely better and transparent. We would
appreciate it if you could spread the word about
our blog as much as you can. - Votermood Team
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