1. The impact of normative regulations on financing electoral campaigns in Moldova

2. Policies on funding political parties
Evaluation of the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns in Moldova
Policies on funding political parties
States address the issue of political funding through two distinct but complementary types: regulatory policies and distributive policies (M. Pinto Duschinsky).
1. Regulatory policies are applied when there is an increased probability of incidence of dirty money and corruption on parties and pursuing the establishment of new rules to adjust the behavior of parties in the financial shpere.
2. Distributive policies involve public subsidies in various forms and seek to create a framework for maximizing the equality of political and electoral participation chances for all competitors.

3. Evaluation of the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns in Moldova
Rules on donations
Ceilings imposed on donations from induviduals and business sector under the law on political parties are too high taking into consideration the living standards of citizens of Moldova;
In the capmaign of April 5, 2009, a political party could be financed either by 4 legal entities or by 8 individuals;
Ceiling for donations from legal entity was thousands lei /  214 thousands €;
Ceiling for donations from individuals was thousands lei /  107 thousands €.

4. Classification of donations
Evaluation of the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns in Moldova
Classification of donations
Very big donations thousands lei and more
( 6,8 thousands €);
Big donations – in between 50 thousands and 100 thousands lei
( 3,4 - 6,8 thousands €);
Medium donations - more than 10 thousands lei – less than 50 thousands lei
( ,4 mii €);
Small donations - up to 10 thousands lei
(up to 680 €).

5. Evaluation of the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns in Moldova
The structure of the collected incomes in the April 5, 2009 electoral campaign by the political parties, sorted in categories of donors
Social Democrats
Democratic Party
Christian Democrats
Liberal Democrats
Communists
Our Moldova Alliance
European Action
Liberal party
Very big donations
Big donations
Medium donations
Small donations

6. Evaluation of the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns in Moldova
The structure of the collected incomes in the July 29, 2009 electoral campaign by the political parties, sorted in categories of donors
Democratic Party
Social Democrats
Liberal Democrats
Christian Democrats
Communists
Our Moldova Alliance
European Action
Liberal party
Very big donations
Big donations
Medium donations
Small donations

7. Evaluation of the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns in Moldova
The structure of the collected incomes by the Communist Party in the
electoral campaigns, sorted on categories of donors
April 5, 2009
July 29, 2009
Very big donations
Big donations
Medium donations
Small donations

8. Evaluation of the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns in Moldova
The structure of the collected incomes by the Social Democratic Party in the
electoral campaigns, sorted on categories of donors
April 5, 2009
July 29, 2009
Very big donations
Big donations
Medium donations
Small donations

9. Evaluation of the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns in Moldova
The structure of the collected incomes by the Our Moldova Alliance Party in the
electoral campaigns, sorted on categories of donors
April 5, 2009
July 29, 2009
Very big donations
Big donations
Medium donations
Small donations

10. Evaluation of the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns in Moldova
The structure of the collected incomes by the Liberal Democratic Party in the
electoral campaigns, sorted on categories of donors
April 5, 2009
July 29, 2009
Very big donations
Big donations
Medium donations
Small donations

11. Evaluation of the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns in Moldova
The structure of the collected incomes by the European Action Movement
in the electoral campaigns, sorted on categories of donors
April 5, 2009
July 29, 2009
Very big donations
Big donations
Medium donations
Small donations

12. Evaluation of the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns in Moldova
The structure of the collected incomes by the Democratic Party in the
electoral campaigns, sorted on categories of donors
April 5, 2009
July 29, 2009
Very big donations
Big donations
Medium donations
Small donations

13. Evaluarea finanţării partidelor politice şi
campaniilor electorale în Republica Moldova
The structure of the collected incomes by the Liberal Party in the
electoral campaigns, sorted on categories of donors
April 5, 2009
July 29, 2009
Very big donations
Big donations
Medium donations
Small donations

14. Evaluation of the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns in Moldova
The structure of the collected incomes by the Christian Democratic Party in the
electoral campaigns, sorted on categories of donors
April 5, 2009
July 29, 2009
Very big donations
Big donations
Medium donations
Small donations

15. The number of donors in the praliamnetary electoral campaigns
Evaluation of the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns in Moldova
The number of donors in the praliamnetary electoral campaigns
April 5, 2009 elctoral campaign
July 29, 2009 elctoral campaign
Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova ?
Social Democratic Party
117 26
Our Moldova Alliance Party 81 49
Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova 28 21
Social-Political Movement “European Action” 37 35
Democratic Party of Moldova
Liberal Party 7 46
Christian Democratic People’s Party of Moldova 94 90

16. Evaluation of the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns in Moldova
Conculsions on the incomes of political parties in the electoral campaigns
Political parties from Republic of Moldova are isolated from ordinary people if we see the financial contribution as a form of political participation and even as a manefestation of freedom of expression;
Parties have a very narrow base of due-payers, based on the raised amounts of funds for campaign, the lentgh of donors lists and the way the revenues are distributed by category of donors;
Very big and big financial contributions from donors were 70%-80% or even more of the total amount of raised funds on the electoral campaign account.

17. Evaluation of the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns in Moldova
Even if some parties had a more dispersed base of due-payers and donor lists were longer than those of candidates, the main “burden” has fallen on the shoulders of a reduced number of donors;
Concentraition of finacial resources in the hands of a small group of people generate suspicions about:
a) the level of democracy within political parties and the non-elimination of the political corruption danger;
b) the interests that are promoted by political parties and whether these interests converge with the ublic interest;
c) the chances of participation in equal conditions in the decison-making process of all who lack finacial means.

18. Evaluation of the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns in Moldova
Duration of appearance and intervention of candidates at Moldova 1 (National TV public company)
Liberal party
European Action
Christian Democrats
Centrists’ Union
Social Democrats
Liberal Democrats
Communist party
Democratic Party
Our Moldova

19. Evaluation of the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns in Moldova
Duration of intervention of the candidates at Radio Moldova (national public radio)
Democratic Party
Communist party
Centrists’ Union
Liberal Democrats
Liberal party
European Action
Christian Democrats
Our Moldova
Social Democrats

20. Conclusions and recommendations
Evaluation of the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns in Moldova
Conclusions and recommendations
The evolution of legal framework in the field political funding was slow but the changes that were made were incremental;
Changes to legislation rather reflected a compromise between the pressures from international organisations to adapt national legislation with international standards in the field of financing political parties and the local actors;
Elimination of the citizens who are abroad represents a breach of such fundamental rights as freedom of expression and participation in the political and electoral process through funding;

21. Evaluation of the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns in Moldova
The ceiling for donations should be definitevly decreased in order to reflect socio-economic situation and living standards of most citizens of the country;
Remove the interdiction imposed to moldovan citizens who are abroad to donate to political parties;
Introducing regultions that will encourage political parties to raise funds from private sources in small amounts;
Central Electoral Commission should impose a discipline for respecting terms of finacial reports related to raised funds and expenses.

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