20. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign?
Georgia
Article 25:
The property of a party shall be formed from:
a) membership fees;
b) donations;
c) sums allocated by the State in cases established by law;
d) the annual income generated from designing and distributing symbols, organising lectures, exhibitions and other public activities, as well as from publishing and other activities pursued according to statutory objectives; such income may not exceed twice the amount of the basic minimum funding.
Source: საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი „მოქალაქეთა პოლიტიკური გაერთიანებების შესახებ“, 25-ე მუხლის, 1 პუნქტი, 1997
[Article 25 (1), Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, 1997].
Even though Article 25 (1) of the Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens (1997) specifically refers to "The property of the party," the standard practice extends this regulation to candidates as well. In essence, the rules governing candidates often mirror those already in place for political parties, though the legislative clarity on this matter may not be consistent. Despite any potential ambiguity in the law, applying these principles to both parties and candidates is widely accepted and uncontested.