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"Sanctions should be imposed on electoral contestants who violate campaign finance regulations. Sanctions should eliminate any benefit obtained from failing to comply with the law, punish those who fail to comply and deter future non-compliance."

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OSCE (ODIHR): Handbook for the Observation of Campaign Finance, p. 22

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Handbook for the Observation of Campaign Finance

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Electoral legislation should include procedures and a range of penalties aimed at preventing corruption in various sectors.
States should require that the infringement of rules regarding party funding be subject to effective and proportionate sanctions.