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19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit?

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Answer
The limit is 3,000 AZN from natural persons and 50,000 AZN from legal persons in parliamentary elections and presidential election. | The limit in municipal elections is 500 AZN from natural persons and between 750 and 10,000 AZN from legal persons in accordance with the size of electoral district.
Source

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: [...]
191.2.3. voluntary donations of citizens and legal entities which may not exceed 3,000 and 50,000 manats respectively.
Source: Article 191.2, Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2018).

225.1. Election funds of candidates for municipality membership may be formed from the following financial resources: [...]
225.1.4. voluntary donations from citizens not exceeding 500 manats.
225.1.5. voluntary donations of legal entities that are:
• not more than 10,000 manats - for candidates for membership of a municipality mentioned in Article 215.1.1.;
• for candidates for membership of a municipality mentioned in Article 215.1.2, may .not exceed 7,500 manats;

• for candidates for membership of a municipality mentioned in Article 215.1.3, may not exceed 3,750 manats.;
• for candidates for membership of a municipality mentioned in Article 215.1.4, may not exceed 2,500 manats;
• for candidates for membership of a municipality mentioned in Article 215.1.5, may not exceed 1,250 manats;
• for candidates for membership of a municipality mentioned in Article 215.1.6, may not exceed 750 manats;
Source: Article 225.1, Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2018).

Source: Article 215.1. Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2018).​

Comment

To be registered as a candidate for municipality membership in the relevant election constituency, each nominated citizen should collect certian number of voter signatures varying from 15 signatures for a territory with a population of less than 4,999 people to 150 signatures for a territory with a population of more than 99,999 people.

Source: Article 215.1. Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2018).

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