REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA
CENTRAL ELECTION COMMISSION
DECISION
FOR THE ALLOCATION OF THE ANNUAL FUNDS TO POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE
FORM OF FINANCIAL ANNUAL SUPPORT FOR 2015
Central Election Commission in its meeting on 02.03.2015, with the participation of;
Lefterije
LUZI-
Chair
Denar
BIBA-
Deputy Chair
Edlira
JORGAQI-
Member
Gezim
VELESHNJA-
Member
Hysen
OSMANAJ-
Member
Klement
ZGURI-
Member
Vera
SHTJEFNI-
Member
reviewed the issue with:
OBJECT
For the allocation of the anual funds to political parties in the form of
financial annual support for the year 2015
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LEGAL BASIS
Article 23, paragraph 1 / a of Law nr.10019, dated 29.12.2008 Electoral Code
of the Republic of Albania, as amended, Section 15/2, letter of Article 19,
paragraph 2 of the Law nr.10374, dated 10.02. 2011 "on some supplements
and amendments to Law 8580 dated, dated 17.02.2000" on Political Parties ",
change", law no.17 / 2014 "For an supplement to the law dated 8580 dated
17.02.2000" on Political Parties "amended, the law nr.125 / 2014," For an
supplement to the Law no.17 / 2014 "For an supplement to the law dated
8580 dated 17.02.2000" on Political Parties ", as amended.
Central Election Commission, after examining the documents submitted
NOTES
In implementation of Article 15.2, paragraph 2, letter of the Law no. 8580, dated 17.02.2000 "On
Political Parties", As amended, the Central Election Commission determines the amount of public
funds allocated to each political in the form of financial annual support.
Law No. 160/2014, dated 11.27.2014 "On budget of 2015", provides fund of 190 million leks as
financial
support
to
political
parties
for
2015.
Article 19, paragraph 2, of the Law "On Political Parties", as amended, defines the rules by which the
distribution of annual funding for political parties
a) 70 percent, according to the number of MPs acquired in the last parliamentary elections. Every
parliamentary party benefit financial assistance in accordance with the number of deputies who has
won the election system based on provided for in the Electoral Code;
b) 20 percent, equitably, between the parliamentary parties and the political parties that have
benefited over 10 thousand votes in the last parliamentary elections
c) 10 percent, according to percentage of acquired between political parties that participated in the
recent parliamentary elections and have earned over 1 percent of the vote nationwide.
Remnant that is unallocated by 10-percent of the fund is added by 70 percent and was divided
parliamentary parties.
CEC Decision nr.759, dated 06.08.2013 has announced the final results of elections for the Assembly
dated June 23, 2013, according to which:
Political parties that won seats in the last parliamentary elections and to benefit financial support from
the state budget pursuant to Article 19, paragraph 2, letter a and the second sentence of the letter c,
nr.10374 law, dated 10.02. 2011, "on some additions and amendments to the law on political parties,
amended", as well as the respective amounts they receive are:
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1. Socialist Party
65 seats
62.651.550 ALL
2. Democratic party
50 seats
48.193.500 ALL
3 .The Socialist Movement for Integration
16 seats
15.421.920 ALL
4. Part for Justice,Integration and Unity
4 seats
3.855.480 ALL
5. Albanian Republican Party
3 seats
2.891.610 ALL
6. Party Union for Human Rights
1 seats
963.870 ALL
7. Christian Democratic Party of Albania
1 seats
963.870 ALL
The amount that each party benefit under Article 19, paragraph 2, letter a and the second sentence of
the letter c, nr.10374 law, dated 10.02.2011, "On some amendments and changes in the the law on
political parties, amended", defined in this way, the amount of 133 million which represents 70% of the
total amount to be distributed to 190 million lek, is added to the sum of ALL 1,941,800 which remains
unallocated by 10% of the total
A total of 134,941,800 ALL divided by the number of members of the Albanian parliament has 140
members. The result of ALL 963,870 is the amount that the party receives for each Member of
Parliament. To find ALL the amount allocated to each party under Article 19, paragraph 2, letter a and
the second sentence of the letter c, nr.10374 law, dated 10.02.2011, "On some additions and
changes in the the law on political parties, change, "Lek 963,870 amount multiplied by the number of
members of each party.
According to Article 19, paragraph 2, letter swear nr.10374 law, dated 10.02.2011, "On some
additions and changes in the the law on political parties, amended", 20% of the total amount, divided
equitably among the parliamentary parties and political parties that have benefited over 10 thousand
votes in the last parliamentary elections. Sum 38 million which represents 20% of the total amount of
190 million, divided by 12, the number of parliamentary parties and political parties that have
benefited over 10 thousand votes in the last parliamentary elections. The amount that comes out is
the amount that each political party benefit under this provision of the law on political parties, as
follows:
1 Socialist Party of Albania
65 seats
3.166.667 ALL
2 Democratic Party
50 seats
3.166.667 ALL
3 Part for Justice,Integration and Unity
16 seats
3.166.667 ALL
4 Party for Justice, Integration and Unity
4 seats
3.166.667 ALL
5 Albanian Republican Party
3 seats
3.166.667 ALL
6 Party Union for Human Rights
1 seat
3.166.667 ALL
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7 Christian Democratic Party of Albania
1 seat
8 New Democratic Spirit
29.312 votes
10 Social Democracy Party
10
3.166.667 ALL
. Social Democratic Party
3.166.667 ALL
11.891 votes
3.166.667 ALL
10.220 votes
3.166.667 ALL
11 Christian Democratic Party of Albania
13.288 votes
12 Red and Black Alliance
3.166.667 ALL
10.196 votes 3.166.667 ALL
According to Article 19, paragraph 2, letter ce nr.10374 law, dated 10.02.2011, "On some additions
and changes in the the law on political parties change," political parties that participated in the recent
parliamentary elections and have earned over 1 percent of the vote nationwide, benefiting financial
support from the state budget, according to percentage of acquired.
So the amount of 19 million ALL which constitutes 10% of the total fund for distribution of 190 million
ALL, multiplied by the corresponding percentage that these political parties have earned in the last
parliamentary elections at the national level, as follows:
1 Socialist Party of Albania
41.36%
2 Democratic Party
30.63%
3 Socialist movement for Integration
10.46%
4 Albanian Republican Party
3.02%
5 Part for Justice,Integration and Unity
2.61%
6 New Democratic Spirit
1.70%
7.585.400 ALL
5.819.700 ALL
1.987.400 ALL
573.800 ALL
495.900 ALL
323.000 ALL
The total amount that benefits every political party as financial support for 2015, is the sum
of all amounts resulting from the above calculations.
FOR THE ABOVE REASON:
Based on Article 23, paragraph 1 / a of Law nr.10019, dated 29.12.2008 Electoral Code of the
Republic of Albania, as amended, Section 15/2, letter of Article 19, paragraph 2 of the Law
nr.10374 date 02.10.2011 "on some amendments to Law 8580 dated, dated 17.02.2000" on
Political Parties ", change", law no.17 / 2014 "on an addition to law 8580 dated dated 17.02.200"
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For political parties ", as amended, the law nr.125 / 2014," on an addition to the Law no.17 / 2014
"on an addition to law 8580 dated dated 17.02.200" on Political Parties ", as amended
DECIDED
1. To distribute 190 million fund political parties, for 2015, according to Appendix 1 attached to
this decision.
This decision comes into force immediately.
Lefterije
LUZI-
Chair
Denar
BIBA-
Deputy Chair
Edlira
JORGAQI-
Member
Gezim
VELESHNJA-
Member
Hysen
OSMANAJ-
Member
Klement
ZGURI-
Member
Vera
SHTJEFNI-
Member
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