There are two broad categories of public funding, direct, which entails a monetary transfer to a party, and indirect, which includes broadcasting time on state media, use of the mail service or supplies. According to the Comparative Data from the ACE Electoral Knowledge Network, out of a sample of over 180 nations, 25% of nations provide no direct or indirect public funding, 58% provide direct public funding and 60% of nations provide indirect public funding. Some countries provide both direct and indirect public funding to political parties. Funding may be equal for all parties or depend on the results of previous elections or the number of candidates participating in an election. Frequently parties rely on a mix of private and public funding and are required to disclose their finances to the Election management body. COUNT 5
QSN1 What are the two categories of public funding? ANS1 direct, which entails a monetary transfer to a party, and indirect QSN2 Which percentage of nations provide no direct or indirect public funding? ANS2 25% QSN3 What percentage of nations provide direct funding? ANS3 58% QSN4 Are parties required to reveal their funding? ANS4 required to disclose their finances to the Election management body. QSN5 What percentage of nations provide indirect funding? ANS5 60%