55. IN PRACTICE: What share of political parties required to submit financial reports in relation to the last election campaign did so?

Para I. Executive Summary

Campaign finance lacked transparency and accountability. Regulations do not guarantee comprehensive and periodic reporting, effective oversight, or proportionate penalties for noncompliance. Most electoral contestants did not submit their financial reports within the deadline. Despite some public financing being provided, most parties lacked the funds necessary to mount effective campaigns.

X. CAMPAIGN FINANCE

The CCER was responsible to oversee compliance with campaign finance rules. Contestants were required to report campaign spending to the CCER within ten days of election day, but failed to do so within the set deadline. Furthermore, the law does not require these reports to be made public or be audited by the CEC. The PEL does not address issues necessary to ensure transparent and accountable financing of election campaigns. There are a lack of provisions to guarantee comprehensive and periodic reporting, effective oversight, and proportionate penalties for non-compliance.

(OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report, Parliamentary Elections, March 2015, Republic of Tajikistan, available at http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/tajikistan/158081?download=true accessed January 2018).