30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding?

Estonia

Estonia

Answer
Proportional to votes received Proportional to seats received
Source

12.7(1) & 12.7(2) Political Parties Act, the amended version of law in force from 23.03.2015, No. RT I 1994, 40, 654.

Comment

12.7(1) A political party represented in the Riigikogu has the right to receive an allocation from the state budget. 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.
 

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