52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors?
North Macedonia, Republic of
Answer
Yes
Source
LAW ON FINANCING POLITICAL PARTIESArticle 17The political parties shall keep a register of donations.The register referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall contain the following data: - the name, i.e. name of each donator individually, - the type and value of the donation and - the date of receiving the donation.The register of donations shall be kept in the form prescribed by the rulebook adopted by the Minister of Finance. The rulebook shall determine the form, content and manner of keeping the register of donations. The rulebook shall be adopted within six months from the day this Law enters into force.The political parties shall be obliged to announce the register of donations publicly on their web site, or to make it available to the public in another corresponding manner.ELECTORAL CODE (2011)Article 84-b(3) Reports from paragraphs (1) and (2) of this article shall be submitted on a template adopted by the Minister of Finance, which includes information on the name or designation of the donor, type and amount of donations, dates when donations were received and expenditures for each donation as well as incomes and expenditures throughout the election campaign.
Comment
Registers of donations must be reported to the EMB, and also be published by the political parties.