Campaign for transparent political funding given boost
Schaffhausen is the latest Swiss canton to introduce rules about the funding of political parties and interest groups involved in campaigns ahead of votes and elections.
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53.8% of voters came out in favour of the initiative by the youth chapter of the left-wing Social Democratic Party, according to officials.
There are currently no regulations at a national level about the financing of political parties, regularly drawing criticism by the anti-corruption panel of the Council of Europe.
A people’s initiative launched by the Social Democrats, which won enough signatures for a nationwide vote, is currently discussed by parliament before voters have the final say at a later stage.
The nationwide proposal calls for a ban on anonymous financial support of parties and other political groups. Parties would have to declare the origins of any donations of more than CHF10,000 ($10,295). Citizens and committees funding political campaigns with more than CHF100,000 would also have to be transparent about their donations.
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No need for transparency rules, says government
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The Swiss government says it rejects a popular initiative calling for more transparency in political party funding and sees no need to legislate.
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