20. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign?

 Section 59 (2) of the Political Parties Integrity Act requires only that the financial statement of the political party must include the donations received, their sources and the election expenses for each candidate.

Source: Article 59(2), Solomon Islands Poltical Parties Integrity Act, 2014.  

 In the Solomon Islands candidates are primarily responsible for financing their own election campaigns because poltical parties are weak and not well resourced. Placing a limit on the amount that a candidate can contribute to their own campaign could be considered detrimental to their ability to campaign effectively.