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2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities could consider limiting the amount a single donor may contribute to a candidate or political party in a year, in order to ensure that the democratic process is not distorted by political influence through financial advantages.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Political Party and Campaign Finance
Estonia
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Authorities could consider amending the law to provide the PPFSC with more resources and authority to conduct investigations in order to improve effectiveness of political and campaign finance oversight.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Political Party and Campaign Finance
Estonia
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To address concerns with regard to the alleged misuse of administrative resources, the authorities could consider clarifying relevant provisions regulating the use of public funds during the campaign period.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Political Party and Campaign Finance
Estonia
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency of campaign finance, the authorities could consider amending the law to require reporting on election-related expenditures by third-parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Political Party and Campaign Finance
Estonia
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The parliament could consider amending the law to secure the tenure of PPFSC members, in order to enhance the independence of the Committee and its members.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Political Party and Campaign Finance
Estonia
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities could consider giving the NEC the authority to provide guidance and make judgements on what constitutes outdoor political advertising.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
No longer valid
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Political Party and Campaign Finance
Estonia
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to clearly defining in law the amount of a “prohibited large-scale donation” and the penalty for making or receiving one, while ensuring that the penalty is sufficient to dissuade would-be violators.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Political Party and Campaign Finance
Estonia
2023
EET
Parliamentary
elections
In order to provide equal opportunities to compete in elections, the election authorities should consider allocating public funding for the campaign activities of political parties contesting for the first time based on reasonable demonstrations of support.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Political Party and Campaign Finance
Estonia
2023
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To prevent circumvention of the campaign income rules, the law should be amended to establish deadlines by which unpaid bills related to campaign expenditures must be serviced.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Political Party and Campaign Finance
Estonia
2023
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To avoid escalation of campaign expenditure and enhance equity among parties and candidates, the law should be amended to introduce campaign spending limits.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Political Party and Campaign Finance
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