29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?

The party 's contributions from the state budget are
a) contribution for votes obtained in elections (hereinafter referred to as "vote for votes"),
b) activity allowance,
c) contribution to the mandate.
Source: § 25, Law No. 85 on Political Parties and Movements, 2005 (amended 2019)

(1) A party that received more than 3% of the total number of valid votes cast in the elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic shall pay a contribution of 1% of the average monthly nominal wage of an employee in the Slovak economy published for each such vote. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic for the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic take place.
Source: § 26 (1), Law No. 85 on Political Parties and Movements, 2005 (amended 2019)

(1) Entitlement to the allowance for the activity arises for the party that received the allowance for votes. If a party has participated in elections in coalition with another party or parties, the activity allowance may be paid to the party only after a written agreement between those parties has been submitted, stating which party the activity allowance will be paid or to which parties and in what proportion. Entitlement to the activity allowance shall accrue for the entire month in which the election was held and shall expire at the end of the month preceding the month in which the next election is held.
Source: § 27 (1), Law No. 85 on Political Parties and Movements, 2005 (amended 2019)

(1) According to the number of seats won in the National Council of the Slovak Republic, the party is entitled to a mandate contribution in the amount of multiple of the average nominal monthly wage in the Slovak economy determined by the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic for the calendar year preceding the year in which the elections took place. For each mandate obtained, up to a maximum of twenty seats, the party is entitled to a mandate contribution in the amount of thirty times the average salary. For the twenty-first term and each subsequent term, the party shall be entitled to a mandate contribution in the amount of twenty times the average salary.
Source: § 28 (1), Law No. 85 on Political Parties and Movements, 2005 (amended 2019)

Contributions for the party from the state budget are:
a) contribution for votes obtained in the elections,
b) activity contribution,
c) contribution for a mandate.