Campaign for transparent political funding given boost
The initiative in Schaffhausen wants parties and interest groups to publish details of their political campaigns.
Keystone / Salvatore Di Nolfi
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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