The once-mighty PRSC’s days may be numbered after a dismal turnout in this year’s presidential elections. Hoy reports that the PRSC could stop receiving RD$200 million in state funds because it did not obtain more than 5% of the vote in the elections. Electoral Law 275-97 states that 80% of taxpayer funds allocated to political parties would be distributed to parties that receive more than 5% of the vote. During the 16 May elections, the PRSC’s candidate Amable Aristy Castro only received 4.59% of the vote, with 187,645 votes. <\/p>\n
As a result of this situation, in 2009 the PRD and PLD will receive 80% of all public funds given to political parties, and the PRSC funds will be distributed between them. In all, both main parties will receive the bulk of the RD$500 million allocated to the political parties because they received more than 5% of the vote during the 2008 presidential elections. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The once-mighty PRSC’s days may be numbered after a dismal turnout in this year’s presidential elections. Hoy reports that the PRSC could stop receiving RD$200 million in state funds because it did not obtain more than 5% of the vote in the elections. Electoral Law 275-97 states that 80% of taxpayer funds allocated to political … <\/p>\n