The actual problems of regulating election campaign financing

Abstract

The article reviews the analysis of law enforcement practice of the procedure for financing election funds in order to identify defects in the legislative regulation of these legal relations and to develop possible solutions to eliminate emerging problems. The issue of election financing in Russia and its interrelation with the increasing role of money in politics is considered. The authors of the article argue on the topic of the dispute about the necessity of public financial reporting of political parties: about the approach of public financial reporting requirements and access to mandatory open detailed reporting. The issues of distortion and inconsistency of official reporting of funds are raised. The issue of ineffective control over the sources of receipt of financial resources to the funds of parties and candidates is considered. A number of recommendations were made to solve the current problems in the area under consideration.