transparency and accountability The percentage of political parties enters a new cycle with each election call. HE SAI He is in charge of ensuring that political formations act in accordance with the law and he has just edited a video in which he explains this situation. In less than two minutes, the control body is guaranteed to fulfill its task. We are faced with an estimated cost of 110 million Euros, 50 million for the general elections and 60 million for the local elections.
Confronted with 23J and after his breakup General interruptionsIn addition to the infrastructures we all know, a mechanism was put into use that implies the infrastructure of the parties displayed in the ballot boxes or in the ballot boxes or with the results. This campaigns have a cost It is partially financed from public funds. The state subsidizes entities represented in the previous appointment, and in the case of general ones, contributes based on three concepts: the number of seats, the number of votes in Congress, and finally the number of votes in the Senate.
For the first and in accordance with the 30 May instruction, Treasureparties will receive 21,167.64 Euros per seat either in the Upper House or the Lower House. Second, it means a subsidy of 0.81 euros for each vote received in Congress (if it has one seat) and 0.32 euros for each vote received by elected senators. Thus, although the parties centralize the budgets, province of Alicante Not less than the population and election census. In the table published in this report, you can see the details of what the struggle means for each ballot box, especially for the big parties. As can be seen from the results, the design of the economic plan benefits PP and PSOE. Both were the only ones represented in the Senate. That’s a peak of 163,066.88 and 154,546.56 euros, respectively, in the Alicante constituency alone.
In the final calculation, Alicante voters represent 1,298,277.67 euros for the public coffers. Through education, we see that PP and PSOE receive more than 450,000 Euros and the rest are under 200,000 Euros.
As with all democratic calls, Electoral Regime Law set limits. If this parallel is followed, the fact that parties have a maximum of 703,589.78 euros for election expenses and 300,441.41 euros to send election propaganda is one of the most controversial points due to the high cost of paper (also in terms of the environment) and resources, and no people seem willing to change.
Apart from the parties’ proposals to centralize maritime transport, the SAI has spent years iterating a change that fits today. Literally, the body invites voters to “evaluate the possibility of designing and implementing, as well as the material and economic efficiency of sending envelopes and ballot papers or election propaganda directly and personally as is currently carried out”. A new procedure, more in line with current developments in information media and techniques, that provides the necessary guarantees in its implementation and allows for a reduction in public funds allocated for its financing.
The reason for not taking action lies in the important information that the electoral count provides to formations and that to this day remains the only way to get into the trash as well as get into the homes of all voters. as critics of the system claim.
Citizen, 1.5 million public savings
After the re-establishment at the beginning of the year and the electoral boom in local and regional elections, Ciudadanos decided not to call for the next general election. It was an internally debated issue, but economically the party considered avoiding a bigger problem. Orange formation announced 10,142,894,02 Euro expenses in its campaign dated 10 November 2019. Of this amount, 6,066,893,90 Euros came from the debt channel; 2.9 million from the subsidy advance and the remaining 1.6 million from the contributions of the parties. His decision also represents a savings of 1,548,427.58 euros over his corresponding vote and seat (10) in Congress, as he has no seat in the Senate.
2019 reference
The latest economic reference for election spending, inspection report Regarding the elections held by the Court of Accounts and published on the website of 10 November 2019. 22 parties declared a total of 49 million Euros, of which 43.93% was from bank debts, 27.70% from election subsidies, 28.29% from the contributions of the political formation itself and the rest from private contributions.
After the regulations and related verifications, the reporting body to Congress adjusted the amount to 48.93 million euros, of which 48.27% was sent by the parties to their regular election operations and 51.73% to the direct and personal mail of the election propaganda. With regard to these latest expenditures, the document shows that twelve political entities have met all the requirements to receive the special subsidy.
On the contrary, it is convenient to keep a few notes. First, 531,912 euros are not electoral according to the Electoral Law; 381,706 euros referred to illegal spending; 5,782 Euros for expenditures made after the specified period; and 11,645 euros for unjustified expenses.
Based on all these points, the SAI made a dozen recommendations. Among them, one of the limits of aid is cut off from connections made by voters, not locals. There are 600,000 fewer people in the state of Alicante. Another of the indicators suggests changing the concept of advertising spending and incorporating existing new supports such as networks and digital media, and more emphasis on the expense tab in general.
This week, the control body plans to approve an instruction to be published on its website and the BOE. This is the document that the managers or managers of the parties should follow as it appears later. The entities will have a period of time between 100 and 125 days to present accounting after July 23.
The audit will take approximately five months, including the period during which the claims are submitted. Previously, in the case of the Valencian Community, there will be an election related to local and regional elections conducted by the Court of Auditors.
What did they spend the money on in the last 10N?
Nearly two hundred audit reports were prepared on the expenditures of 22 political parties that participated in the last general elections held on November 10, 2019 and received public funds for the campaign. The Court of Accounts not only prepares this document, but also details how its financial resources are used in a file. The SAI may decide to reduce subsidies and even file for large fines based on information submitted by the parties.
The report noted that all but Agrupación Socialista Gomera submitted their election accounts within the time allowed by the Electoral Law. We analyze the data and rationale of the five parties representing the Valencian Community in the Cortes Generales.
PEOPLE’S PARTY. more complete
The president at that time was Pablo Casado. The training presented all the data on time. Although it did not exceed the limit set by the law, it was the party that used the most money (12,492,694.61 Euros). Of the total, 7.3 million are bank loans, 3.5 million are the advances given by the state to the parties, and the remaining 1.6 million are the party’s contribution.
Of the 12 million, 50% was used for ordinary expenses (1.6 million) with advertisements, and the other half was used for expenses from sending election propaganda. At the end of the campaign, it had a treasury balance of 105,801.72 euros with its suppliers.
PSOE. No outdoor advertising
The Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) made a significant change in strategy and spending at this election event. The socialists left the outdoor advertising cell, which was one of the indispensable tools until then, zero. Accounts amounted to 10,692,088.49 euros and were submitted on time without exceeding the LOREG limits. More than 60% used it for miscellaneous expenses, a segment that includes 1.3 million for press and radio advertisements. The remaining 40% was reserved for election propaganda.
The source of the budget was determined by two sources: 6.9 million for debt transactions and the rest for electoral subsidy progress. He didn’t owe suppliers when he presented the accounts; but did not report the treasury balance sheet. A station report on an invoice worth 11,147.88 euros was expected.
VOX. far from the top
Santiago Abascal’s party was one of the parties that invested the least amount of money in the 2019 campaign.Vox declared 2,807,096 euros in funding, far from the limit set by the law (8.8 million). The party designed its strategy only with its own contributions. It presented the accounts on time and closed with a debt of 1,477.14 Euros to the suppliers. Treasury balance was 4.41 euros.
On the other hand, half of its budget is devoted to ordinary expenses (only 200,000 euros for outdoor and media advertising). The largest item was in advertising posts (1,898,736.04 euros), accounting for two-thirds of those declared. The Valencia Fair was the only supplier that did not provide timely information.
WE CAN UNITE. facebook earrings
Introduced this year under the umbrella of Sumar, the purple entity used the resource amounting to 5,553,401.51 euros, with the majority coming from party contributions (4 million), with the remaining 1.5 from corresponding public aid.
With this amount, it covers the expenses of advertising mail (60% of the total) and the rest of the expenses of regular mail. It is noteworthy that although the coalition allocates a small share to regular advertising, it has allocated more than 750,000 euros to Facebook, a company that did not report this in a timely manner.
Unidas Podemos presented the accounts on time and in a timely manner, leaving a balance of 12,783.27 euros in the treasury and an outstanding debt of 194,821.77 euros with suppliers.
MORE COMMITMENT. modest budget
Although the coalition is not represented in the state of Alicante, its brand is in line with the Sumar movement. Its budget barely exceeded 265,000 euros and was again far from the limit set by LOREG. More than 90% of their accounts are from contributions. Closed debt-free with suppliers.