18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate?

156.2. Election funds of candidates and registered candidates nominated for a single-mandate constituency may be organized from the following financial resources: [...]

156.2.4. voluntary donations by citizens or legal entities in respective amounts of no more than 3,000 and 50,000 manats;

Source: Article 156.2, Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2017)

191.2. Election funds of presidential candidates shall be formed only from the following financial sources: [...]

191.2.3. voluntary donations of citizens and legal entities which may not exceed 3,000 and 50,000 manats respectively.

Source: Article 156.2, Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2017)

225.1. Election funds of candidates for municipality membership may be formed from the following financial resources: [...]

225.1.4. voluntary donations from citizens not exceeding 500 manats.

225.1.5. voluntary donations of legal entities that are:

• not more than 10,000 manats - for candidates for membership of a municipality mentioned in Article 215.1.1.;

• for candidates for membership of a municipality mentioned in Article 215.1.2, may .not exceed 7,500 manats;

• for candidates for membership of a municipality mentioned in Article 215.1.3, may not exceed 3,750 manats.;

• for candidates for membership of a municipality mentioned in Article 215.1.4, may not exceed 2,500 manats;

• for candidates for membership of a municipality mentioned in Article 215.1.5, may not exceed 1,250 manats;

• for candidates for membership of a municipality mentioned in Article 215.1.6, may not exceed 750 manats;

Source: Article 225.1, Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2017)

The limit depends on election type. The limit is 3,000 AZN from natural persons and 50,000 AZN from legal persons in parliamentary elections and presidential election. The limit in municipal elections is 500 AZN from natural persons and between 750 and 10,000 AZN from legal persons.