19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit?
Russian Federation
Answer
The limits of the contributions to candidates are defined in per cents of the total limit of expenditures.
Comment
The limits for the presidental candidates: 'voluntary donations of citizens and legal entities in an amount not exceeding, respectively, 1.5 and 7 percent of the maximum limit on all expenditures from a candidate's electoral fund established in
accordance with this Federal Law, for each citizen, each legal entity.'
The limits for the MP candidates: 'voluntary donations of citizens and legal entities in an amount not exceeding, respectively 5 percent and 50 percent of the
maximum level of all expenditures from a candidate's electoral fund established in accordance with this Federal Law, for each
citizen, each legal entity.'
accordance with this Federal Law, for each citizen, each legal entity.'
The limits for the MP candidates: 'voluntary donations of citizens and legal entities in an amount not exceeding, respectively 5 percent and 50 percent of the
maximum level of all expenditures from a candidate's electoral fund established in accordance with this Federal Law, for each
citizen, each legal entity.'
