SVP and FDP election campaigns were the most expensive
Published: Friday, Jan 19th 2024, 09:40
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In the run-up to last autumn's national elections, parties, associations and organizations declared almost CHF 55 million in expenditure for their campaigns. The largest single campaign was that of the SVP Switzerland. The FDP disclosed the highest income.
Political financing at federal level is subject to new transparency regulations. On Friday, the Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO) published the definitively reported receipts for the 2023 federal elections and a list of the actors monitored in the course of the election campaign.
A total of 277 final invoices amounting to CHF 54.6 million were reported for the National Council elections. The largest single campaign was that of the SVP Switzerland. It cost 4.6 million francs. At CHF 12.9 million, the FDP disclosed the highest total of income subject to disclosure, ahead of the SVP with CHF 11.6 million.
For the Council of States, only final accounts over CHF 50,000 for successful campaigns are subject to disclosure. With income of over CHF 400,000, Zurich GLP member of the Council of States Tiana Angelina Moser came out on top.
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