Election Obligations & Standards Database

Summary

Legislation should define the types of breaches of the law to be sanctioned.

Obligations

State Must Take Necessary Steps to Give Effect to Rights

Election Parts

Candidacy and Campaigning

Issues

Independent Body to Monitor Campaign Finances

Criteria

The state took steps to provide for independent monitoring of campaign and political financing

Quotes

With regard to the monitoring agency, legislation on political finance should determine: the types of breaches of the law to be sanctioned and the specific sanctions to be applied for different types of violations.