Guinea’s Directorate General of Elections Monday published its decision establishing strict rules on electoral campaign financing, with candidate deposits ranging from $3,900 to $33,500 and spending ceilings of up to $1.34 million per list.
Guinea holds legislative and municipal elections on May 24, 2026.
Tiered deposits by election type
Under Article 275 of Guinea’s Electoral Code, every candidate or list of candidates is required to pay a deposit into the public treasury no later than 55 days before polling day. The amount varies by election type: 300 million Guinean francs (approximately $33,500) for a national list in the legislative elections; 100 million GNF (approximately $11,150) for single-member or multi-member candidacies; and 35 million GNF (approximately $3,900) for municipal lists.
These deposits are to be paid into dedicated accounts opened at DGE branch offices, the details of which will be communicated to candidates.
Substantial campaign spending ceilings
Electoral expenditure is subject to equally strict controls. The spending cap is set at 12 billion GNF (approximately $1,340,000) for national lists and single or multi-member candidacies in the legislative elections, and at 7 billion GNF (approximately $781,000) for municipal lists.
Any breach of these ceilings constitutes a violation of the Electoral Code and exposes the offending party to the sanctions provided for by law.
A mandatory electoral fund
The decision also requires every candidate or list to establish a dedicated electoral fund, exclusively intended to finance campaign activities and backed by a bank account held at an accredited financial institution.
No electoral expenditure may be incurred outside of this fund.
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