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2020
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The provisions on campaign financing could be amended to include regulations to report on incomes and on unspent campaign funds. To increase the transparency of campaign finance, the MoI could be obliged to publish its oversight reports within clearly established timeframes.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Campaign finance
Slovakia
2020
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Liquidation as a sanction for exceeding the party income limit could be reviewed to ensure proportionality. Dissuasive administrative fines, such as reduction or loss of eligibility for public funds, could be considered as alternatives or as preceding steps in a gradually escalating range of sanctions.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Campaign finance
Slovakia
2023
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to vesting an independent body with campaign finance oversight responsibilities. This body should have the mandate and sufficient capacity to exercise effective control over the contestants’ income and expenditures, both during the campaign and after the election process is concluded.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Expenditure
Slovakia
2023
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To prevent undue influence by donors, consideration could be given to lowering the existing limit on donations and enacting detailed regulations related to loans.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Slovakia
2023
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Regulations on third-party campaign funding should be reviewed so that freedom of expression is respected while, at the same time, reasonable limits on third-party expenditures are imposed to prevent undue distortion of the campaign.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Slovakia
2024
EET
Presidential
To further enhance transparency and accountability, the law should comprehensively regulate the use of loans by presidential candidates.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Slovakia
2024
EET
Presidential
In line with good practice, the spending limits could be based on a form of indexation or regularly reviewed to account for inflation.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Slovakia
2024
EET
Presidential
The ban on third-party campaign financing should be reviewed to balance between ensuring the freedom of expression while, at the same time, setting reasonable limits on third-party spending to prevent undue distortion of the campaign.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Slovakia
2024
EET
Presidential
Provisions for campaign reporting by candidates should require the disclosure of information on financial donations received, including from political parties. To enable the verification of information in reports about in-kind contributions and gratuitous services received, candidates could be required to attach the itemized records about such contributions, including in-kind support provided by political parties, to financial reports.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Slovakia
2024
EET
Presidential
To strengthen oversight and to enhance transparency, the Ministry of Interior could be mandated by law to prepare and publish the conclusions on its monitoring and enforcement activities in connection with candidates' financial reports within a reasonable timeframe.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
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