ECIElection Campaign-Finance Index
How well is money in politics regulated and disclosed?
Dimensions
Contributions
0.0% · 0/3| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONT.1Contribution limit framework codifiedIf contribution limits exist, are they set by statute (not administrative discretion)? If no limits, is that absence explicit in statute? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-19 |
| CONT.2Independent expenditure rulesAre independent-expenditure rules (third-party spending separate from candidate committees) codified in statute? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-19 |
| CONT.3Anonymous-contribution treatmentAre anonymous contributions (cash below the threshold, etc.) addressed in statute with a defined disposition (returned, forfeited, etc.)? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-19 |
Disclosure
0.0% · 0/5| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISC.1Disclosure threshold in statuteIs the disclosure threshold (amount above which contributions must be reported) defined in statute, not regulation? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-19 |
| DISC.2Enumerated filing scheduleIs the filing schedule (pre-election, post-election, quarterly, etc.) enumerated in statute with specific deadlines? | 0/10.0% | § 5-7 codifies the candidate-list filing schedule (12:00 on 31 March of election year). § 21-4 codifies time-period calculations. Campaign-finance filing schedule lives in Partiloven (separate instrument). | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| DISC.3Disclosure of contributor identityDoes statute require contributor name, address, occupation, and employer be disclosed for contributions above the threshold? | 0/20.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-19 |
| DISC.4Public access to filingsAre campaign-finance filings legally required to be publicly accessible online within a defined time of filing? | 0/10.0% | § 21-8 codifies publication restrictions for election results (no publication before 21:00). § 5-12 codifies public notice of candidate lists. § 18-5 codifies parallel for extended election day. Campaign-finance filings public-access lives in Partiloven and is implemented through the Brønnøysund Registers (Partiregisteret). | § view source 2026-05-19 |
Enforcement
75.0% · 3/4| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENF.1Penalty schedule codifiedAre penalties for campaign-finance violations defined in statute with specified amounts (civil) and/or criminal grades? | 1/250.0% | § 21-9 codifies penalty fees (overtredelsesgebyr) for election-law violations. § 21-10 codifies appeal of penalty-fee decisions. § 16-11 codifies invalidation grounds. Penalty schedule codified within the Act though monetary amounts live in regulation. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| ENF.2Enforcement body independenceIs the enforcement body (election commission, attorney general, campaign-finance regulator) appointed by multi-branch process and protected from in-cycle political control? | 1/1100.0% | § 4-1 codifies the National Election Board (Riksvalgstyret) operating 'independently of the Storting' (selvstendig og uavhengig av Stortinget), with 3-of-5 judicial members, prohibition of political-officeholder membership, and independent secretariat. Enforcement-body independence statutorily codified. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| ENF.3Private right of actionDoes statute provide a private right of action (citizen or party suit) for campaign-finance violations? | 1/1100.0% | § 16-5 codifies private right to complain about election validity. § 16-2 / § 16-3 codify standing to challenge Storting/county election preparation/conduct. § 16-7 codifies complaint form. § 16-8 codifies complaint procedure. Private right of action for election-law violations codified. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
Foreign Source
0.0% · 0/4| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOR.1Foreign-source prohibitionIs direct foreign contribution to a candidate or campaign committee prohibited by statute? | 0/10.0% | § 21-9 codifies overtredelsesgebyr (penalty fees) for election-law violations including foreign-source breaches. Foreign-source contribution prohibition is in Partiloven (Party Act) § 17a — separate instrument; that law prohibits party contributions from foreign donors. Not directly codified within Valgloven itself. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| FOR.2Indirect / pass-through foreign rulesAre indirect foreign-source channels (foreign nationals via domestic entities, foreign-controlled LLCs, etc.) addressed in statute? | 0/20.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-19 |
| FOR.3Foreign-source verificationAre campaign committees required by statute to verify contributors are not foreign-source (vs. relying on contributor self-attestation alone)? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-19 |
Traceability
25.0% · 1/2| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACE.1Records-retention requirementAre campaign committees required by statute to retain records (contributor lists, expenditure documentation, bank statements) for a defined period? | 0.5/150.0% | § 6-13 codifies secure storage and transport of election material. § 10-16 codifies regulation on storage/transport/handover. § 6-14 codifies regulations on storage. Election-records retention codified for ballots; campaign-finance records retention lives in Partiloven (separate). | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| TRACE.2Audit accessAre campaign-committee records subject to mandatory audit (post-election random sample, threshold-triggered audit, or routine cycle) under statute? | 0/10.0% | § 10-12 codifies control during the second count. § 10-14 codifies counting/registration/control. § 10-15 codifies protocols. Election-records audit access exists for ballot-records. Campaign-finance audit access lives in Partiloven (Party Audit Committee oversight). | § view source 2026-05-19 |