39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend?

Korea, Republic of

Korea, Republic of

Answer
Yes
Source

Public Officials Election Act (2017)

Comment

Article 121 (Computation of Restricted Amount of Election Expenses) Each constituency election commission shall publicly notify the restricted amount of election expenses which have been computed for each election under Article 121, under conditions stipulated by Regulations of the National Election Commission.

Article 119 (Definition of Election Expenses, etc.) (1) For the purpose of this Act, the term "election expenses" means money, goods, obligation, or other things of economic value required for the election campaign in the election concerned and borne by a candidate (including a person intending to become a candidate, and including a political party which recommends a candidate in the presidential election, in the election of the proportional representative National Assembly members and in the election of the proportional representative local council members; hereafter in this paragraph, the same shall apply)

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