29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?
Netherlands
- Representation in elected body
- Share of seats in previous election
- Number of members
- Registration as a political party
1. After a request to that effect, Our Minister will provide a subsidy to a political party if, on the reference date, that party has 1,000 members who have meeting and voting rights in the political party and each pay a minimum of € 12 a year. Membership is evidenced by an express declaration of intent from the person concerned.
Source: Art. 7,1 Political Parties Financing Act, 2013 (amended 2019)
Parliamentary parties that have at least 1,000 members and one seat in parliament are entitled to receive public funding and may use the public subsidy for broadly defined activities, including campaign activities.
Source: OSCE/ODIHR (2017) The Netherlands, Parliamentary Elections, 15 March 2017. OSCE/ODIHR Election Assessment Mission, Final Report. OSCE/ODIHR, Warsaw
