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Prohibition of donation

Last Updated February 6, 2023

"Three Movements" that prohibit donations

Don't give, don't ask, don't accept donations

In order to realize clean politics, money-free politics, and ensure the fairness of elections, it is a campaign to prevent acts prohibited by the provisions of the Public Office Election Law from donating.

Politicians don't give donations to voters.
Voters don't ask politicians to donate money.
Don't accept donations from politicians to voters.

1 Prohibition of donations by politicians

Politicians (incumbent politicians, candidates, prospective candidates) are prohibited from donating to people in the constituencies, regardless of time or name. Except for the following, you are subject to penalties.

Celebration at wedding receptions attended by politicians themselves
Politicians attend funerals and nighttime incense in which they attend.

However, even if it is 1 or 2, it will be punished if it is made in connection with an election or if it exceeds the level of ordinary socializing.
In addition, donations of politicians in the name of non-politicians are also prohibited with penalties.

Rules for Prohibition of Donation
Donations of politicians are prohibited. It is also forbidden for voters to seek it.

2 Prohibition of solicitation and request for donations to politicians

It is also forbidden to solicit or require a politician to make a donation, and you will be punished for soliciting or requesting to intimidate a politician or to lose the politician's election or election rights. You. Requesting donations in the name of politicians is also prohibited, and punishment is imposed if requested.

3 Prohibition of donations by politicians' affiliated organizations

Organizations and companies in which politicians are officers, employees, or members are prohibited from displaying names of politicians or making donations to people in the constituencies in such a way that their names can be analogous. And if you donate for an election, you will be punished.

4 Prohibition of donations by sponsoring organizations

A politician's sponsoring organization (so-called sponsoring association) gives wreaths, flowers, incense, celebration and other similar items to people in the constituencies, and donations other than donations related to events and businesses conducted for the purpose of establishing the supporting organization Donations will result in punishment regardless of time or name.

5 Prohibition of greeting cards such as New Year's cards

Politicians are not allowed to give greetings (including telegrams) to the people in the constituencies except for those who have handwritten their own greetings, such as New Year's cards and summer greetings. You.

6 Prohibition of paid advertisements for the purpose of greeting

Politicians and sponsoring organizations (so-called sponsoring associations) will be punished for paying advertisements (so-called business card advertisements) for greetings to people in the constituencies in newspapers, magazines, television, radio, the Internet, etc. You.
It is also forbidden to ask politicians and sponsoring organizations for paid advertisements for the purpose of greeting, and if they do so, they will be punished.