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ECIElection Campaign-Finance Index

How well is money in politics regulated and disclosed?

Finance25.0%5/18 · 15 datapoints · 5 dimensionsCompare across jurisdictions →

Dimensions

Contributions33.3%
1/3 · 3 datapoints
Disclosure0.0%
0/5 · 4 datapoints
Enforcement37.5%
2/4 · 3 datapoints
Foreign Source50.0%
2/4 · 3 datapoints
Traceability0.0%
0/2 · 2 datapoints

Contributions

33.3% · 1/3
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?1/1100.0%

Article 58 codifies the electoral fund framework with statutory contribution-limit framework: candidates must establish electoral funds and contributions are limited per individual and entity (specific lira/ruble amounts in subordinate laws). Statutory framework codified, though specific amounts are in separate federal laws.

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CONT.2Independent expenditure rulesAre independent-expenditure rules (third-party spending separate from candidate committees) codified in statute?0/10.0%

Article 59 codifies expenditure authority for electoral funds. Independent expenditure (third-party spending) is not explicitly codified separately — Russian law channels all election-related spending through registered candidate/party funds via Article 58.

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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
2026-05-18

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%

Article 58 codifies the electoral fund framework. Disclosure thresholds are in subordinate laws (Federal Law on Election of Deputies + Federal Law on Election of President), not in 67-FZ directly.

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DISC.2Enumerated filing scheduleIs the filing schedule (pre-election, post-election, quarterly, etc.) enumerated in statute with specific deadlines?0/10.0%

No candidate sections returned by FTS.

no FTS match
2026-05-18
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
2026-05-18
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 candidate sections returned by FTS.

no FTS match
2026-05-18

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%

Article 77 codifies cancellation of voting results upon violations. Article 78 codifies the appeal/complaint framework. Article 56 codifies campaigning restrictions. Article 54 covers materials distribution. Article 48 defines campaigning. Penalty framework codified; specific monetary fines/criminal grades live in Code of Administrative Offences + Criminal Code (separate instruments).

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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%

Article 28 (commission collegiate operation), Article 24 (municipal commissions), Article 29 (status restrictions), Article 22 (multi-tier formation), Article 43 (attorneys). Enforcement bodies are state commissions with statutory independence frameworks — though political-balance and multi-branch appointment aren't strictly codified for the CEC.

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2026-05-18
ENF.3Private right of actionDoes statute provide a private right of action (citizen or party suit) for campaign-finance violations?0/10.0%

No candidate sections returned by FTS.

no FTS match
2026-05-18

Foreign Source

50.0% · 2/4
DatapointScoreRationale & evidenceSource
FOR.1Foreign-source prohibitionIs direct foreign contribution to a candidate or campaign committee prohibited by statute?1/1100.0%

Article 58 codifies the prohibition on foreign sources for electoral funds (foreign citizens, foreign legal entities, international organizations, etc.). Article 3 codifies principles. Article 4 (citizens-only suffrage). Comprehensive foreign-source prohibition for campaign funding.

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FOR.2Indirect / pass-through foreign rulesAre indirect foreign-source channels (foreign nationals via domestic entities, foreign-controlled LLCs, etc.) addressed in statute?1/250.0%

Article 59 codifies management of electoral funds (only candidates/election associations have authority). Article 48 defines campaigning subjects. Anti-circumvention rules for indirect/pass-through foreign sources partially codified (Article 58 enumeration excludes foreign-owned domestic entities). 'Foreign agent' designations under Russian law (separate framework) extend this prohibition further.

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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 section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 59 covers expenditure authority. Article 2 covers definitions. Article 20 covers commission system. No specific verification-of-contributor-non-foreign-status requirement codified — Article 58 prohibits foreign contributions but relies on contributor self-attestation.

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2026-05-18

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%

Article 50 covers campaign-period media records (TV/radio broadcasters must maintain logs). Article 29 covers commission-member status. Specific records-retention duration for campaign committees not directly codified — lives in Federal Law on Accounting + subordinate election laws.

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2026-05-18
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 candidate sections returned by FTS.

no FTS match
2026-05-18

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