Romaniaeci-v0

ECIElection Campaign-Finance Index

How well is money in politics regulated and disclosed?

Finance8.3%2/18 · 15 datapoints · 5 dimensionsCompare across jurisdictions →

Dimensions

Contributions0.0%
0/3 · 3 datapoints
Disclosure0.0%
0/5 · 4 datapoints
Enforcement37.5%
2/4 · 3 datapoints
Foreign Source0.0%
0/4 · 3 datapoints
Traceability0.0%
0/2 · 2 datapoints

Contributions

0.0% · 0/3
DatapointScoreRationale & evidenceSource
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 matching sections in corpus (FTS returned 0 candidates) — concept not codified in this jurisdiction's election statute.

no FTS match
2026-05-12
CONT.2Independent expenditure rulesAre independent-expenditure rules (third-party spending separate from candidate committees) codified in statute?0/10.0%

No matching sections in corpus (FTS returned 0 candidates) — concept not codified in this jurisdiction's election statute.

no FTS match
2026-05-12
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 matching sections in corpus (FTS returned 0 candidates) — concept not codified in this jurisdiction's election statute.

no FTS match
2026-05-12

Disclosure

0.0% · 0/5
DatapointScoreRationale & evidenceSource
DISC.1Disclosure threshold in statuteIs the disclosure threshold (amount above which contributions must be reported) defined in statute, not regulation?0/10.0%

No matching sections in corpus (FTS returned 0 candidates) — concept not codified in this jurisdiction's election statute.

no FTS match
2026-05-12
DISC.2Enumerated filing scheduleIs the filing schedule (pre-election, post-election, quarterly, etc.) enumerated in statute with specific deadlines?0/10.0%

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Art. 56 codifies EU citizen candidate registration; not campaign-finance filing schedule.

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2026-05-12
DISC.3Disclosure of contributor identityDoes statute require contributor name, address, occupation, and employer be disclosed for contributions above the threshold?0/20.0%

No matching sections in corpus (FTS returned 0 candidates) — concept not codified in this jurisdiction's election statute.

no FTS match
2026-05-12
DISC.4Public access to filingsAre campaign-finance filings legally required to be publicly accessible online within a defined time of filing?0/10.0%

No matching sections in corpus (FTS returned 0 candidates) — concept not codified in this jurisdiction's election statute.

no FTS match
2026-05-12

Enforcement

37.5% · 2/4
DatapointScoreRationale & evidenceSource
ENF.1Penalty schedule codifiedAre penalties for campaign-finance violations defined in statute with specified amounts (civil) and/or criminal grades?1/250.0%

Art. 42 codifies the campaign contestation procedure with bureau decisions and 48-hour appeals; administrative-penalty framework but not specifically campaign-finance penalty schedule.

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2026-05-12
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?0.5/150.0%

Art. 31 codifies AEP's data-security instructions for the Electoral Register; AEP independence visible at sub-domain level.

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2026-05-12
ENF.3Private right of actionDoes statute provide a private right of action (citizen or party suit) for campaign-finance violations?0/10.0%

No matching sections in corpus (FTS returned 0 candidates) — concept not codified in this jurisdiction's election statute.

no FTS match
2026-05-12

Foreign Source

0.0% · 0/4
DatapointScoreRationale & evidenceSource
FOR.1Foreign-source prohibitionIs direct foreign contribution to a candidate or campaign committee prohibited by statute?0/10.0%

No matching sections in corpus (FTS returned 0 candidates) — concept not codified in this jurisdiction's election statute.

no FTS match
2026-05-12
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 section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Art. 82^1 codifies overseas-section Saturday-night sealing procedure; not foreign-channel rules.

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2026-05-12
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 matching sections in corpus (FTS returned 0 candidates) — concept not codified in this jurisdiction's election statute.

no FTS match
2026-05-12

Traceability

0.0% · 0/2
DatapointScoreRationale & evidenceSource
TRACE.1Records-retention requirementAre campaign committees required by statute to retain records (contributor lists, expenditure documentation, bank statements) for a defined period?0/10.0%

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Art. 103 codifies AEP general powers; references campaign-finance control as one department but does not specify committee record-retention period (that is in Legea 334/2006, not surfaced).

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2026-05-12
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%

No matching sections in corpus (FTS returned 0 candidates) — concept not codified in this jurisdiction's election statute.

no FTS match
2026-05-12

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