18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate?
Azerbaijan
156.2. Election funds of candidates and registered candidates nominated for a single-mandate constituency may be organized from the following financial resources: [...]
156.2.4. voluntary donations by citizens or legal entities in respective amounts of no more than 3,000 and 50,000 manats;
Source: Article 156.2, Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2018).
191.2. Election funds of presidential candidates shall be formed only from the following financial sources: [...]
191.2.1. special funds - these special funds for presidential candidates nominated by political parties or blocs of political parties shall be formed from the funds contributed by political parties or blocs of political parties of presidential candidates, under the condition they not be more than 250 thousand manats;191.2.3. voluntary donations of citizens and legal entities which may not exceed 3,000 and 50,000 manats respectively. [...]
Source: Article 156.2, Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2018).
[...]voluntary donations from citizens not exceeding 500 manats.
voluntary donations of legal entities that are: [...]
Source: Article 225.1.4. and 225.1.5., Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2018).
Source: OSCE/ODIHR (2018) Republic of Azerbaijan Early Presidential Election 11 April 2018. OSCE/ODIHRNeeds Assessment Mission Report 21-22 February 2018, OSCE/ODIHR, Warsaw.
Source: OSCE/ODIHR (2019) Republic of Azerbaijan Early Parliamentary Elections 9 February 2020. ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report 19-21 December 2019, OSCE/ODIHR, Warsaw.
Contribution limits set at AZN 3,000 for individuals, and AZN 50,000 for legal entities in parliamentary and presidential elections.
Source: OSCE/ODIHR (2019) Republic of Azerbaijan Early Parliamentary Elections 9 February 2020. ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report 19-21 December 2019, OSCE/ODIHR, Warsaw.
In presidential elections, nominating party or coalition can support its candidate with maximum of AZN 250,000.
Source: OSCE/ODIHR (2018) Republic of Azerbaijan Early Presidential Election 11 April 2018. OSCE/ODIHRNeeds Assessment Mission Report 21-22 February 2018, OSCE/ODIHR, Warsaw.
In municipal elections voluntary donations from natural persons sahll not exceed AZN 500. However, legal entities can donate to candidates AZN 750 up to AZN10,000 in accordance with the district size (population).
Source: Article 225.1.4. and 225.1.5., Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2018).