18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate?
Azerbaijan
Art. 156.2§4, Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2018). http://www.msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-code_2020.pdf
Art. 191.2§3, Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2018). http://www.msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-code_2020.pdf
Art. 225.1.4. and 225.1.5., Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (amended 2018). http://www.msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-code_2020.pdf
OSCE/ODIHR (2018) Republic of Azerbaijan Early Presidential Election 11 April 2018. OSCE/ODIHRNeeds Assessment Mission Report 21-22 February 2018, OSCE/ODIHR, Warsaw. https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/4/5/373981_0.pdf
OSCE/ODIHR (2019) Republic of Azerbaijan Early Parliamentary Elections 9 February 2020. ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report 19-21 December 2019, OSCE/ODIHR, Warsaw. https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/a/9/442936.pdf
Election funds of candidates and registered candidates nominated for a single-mandate constituency may be organized from the following financial resources:
...] voluntary donations by citizens or legal entities in respective amounts of no more than 3,000 and 50,000 manats;
Election funds of presidential candidates shall be formed only from the following financial sources:
[...] voluntary donations of citizens and legal entities which may not exceed 3,000 and 50,000 manats respectively. [...]
Election funds of candidates for municipality membership may be formed from the following financial resources:
[...] Voluntary donations from citizens not exceeding 500 manats and voluntary donations of legal entities, 750 up to 10,000 manats during municipality elections.
