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"Regulations may limit the overall monetary contribution an individual or a legal entity may make to a candidate/party (quantitative restrictions). Additionally, regulations may prohibit contributions from certain sources, such as foreign persons or organizations, legal entities, state bodies or public enterprises, or anonymous donations (qualitative restrictions)."
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OSCE (ODIHR): Handbook for the Observation of Campaign Finance, p. 33

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  • States should regulate funding by foreign donors, but should not limit contributions by nationals living abroad.
  • Reasonable limitations may be placed on private funding contributions to level the playing field during campaign activities.
  • Limits on private contributions may consist of a maximum threshold on the amount of money that may be accepted from a single source.
  • Limits on private contributions may consist of a limit on the total sum of acceptable private donations.
  • States should consider introducing rules which define acceptable sources of donations to political parties and/or candidates.
  • States should consider limiting or prohibiting donations from anonymous sources.
  • No party may receive clandestine or fraudulently obtained financial aid.
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