The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has ruled that all of the pre-candidates and candidates for the upcoming elections need to register their income and spending during the pre-campaign period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The registration should be carried out using the digital platform of the JCE, and each person involved will be given a user name and password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is obligatory and the financial information has to be entered and then published on time, in compliance with the Law for Free Access to Public Information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The spending limits vary depending on the post aspired to, and are based on the number of voters in the particular area of the aspirant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the presidential level, RD$70 per person is allowed; RD$60 at the congressional level; municipal, RD$50 for mayors and RD$25 for councilors; and in municipal district it is RD$100 for directors and RD$25 for the spokesman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The individual contributions carried out by the pre candidates and cannot be more than 1% of the set limits and if donations do not reach the limit the candidate can invest his or her own money until the limit is reached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n