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

Brazil

Brazil

Answer
No
Source

ELECTIONS LAW – LAW N. 9,504 OF SEPTEMBER 30th, 1997.

Comment

Article 18. Political parties and coalitions shall include in the registration requests for their candidates, which are to be submitted to their respective Electoral Courts, the maximum amounts to be spent in the campaigns for each elective office in each election, making sure to comply with the limits established pursuant to the provisions set forth in Article 17-A of this Law. (...)Paragraph 2. In case expenditures exceed the amounts established pursuant to the provisions set forth in this article, the responsible party or coalition shall be subject to the application of a fine ranging from five to ten times the sum overspent.

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