36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates?

"Notwithstanding the provision of sub – article (1) of this Article, the support to be granted to purposes of election for federal or state houses shall be:
a) apportioned on the basis of the number of candidates nominated by the political parties;
b) apportioned on the basis of the number of women candidates nominated by the political parties."

(Article 45(2), the Revised Political Parties Registration No. 573/2008, 24 September 2008).

"According to Article 45 of the Registration

1. Proclamation support granted to political parties during elections shall be apportioned according to:
A. the number of seats won a party in the Federal Council during the preceding election where the support relates to an election thereto.
B. the number of seats won by a party in the Regional Council during the preceding election where the support relates to an election thereto.

3. Without prejudice to the provisions of sub- article 1 above, the financial support granted by the government shall be apportioned according to the following criteria:
A. number of candidates nominated by the party
B. number of female candidates nominated by the party."

(Article 15, Regulation Concerning the Procedure for Determining the Apportionment of Government Financial Support to Political Parties Regulation Number 5/2009, 20 July 2009).