Topic: campaign finance

New year, same problems? Well, kind of. The Cayman Compass list of issues we will be watching closely in 2024 features some familiar concerns as well as pressing new challenges that loom on the horizon.

The 'Election Expert Mission' from the British Islands and the Mediterranean Region has identified the lack of transparency in election campaign financing as one of the key areas for growth highlighted by their report, made public on Friday.

Candidates in the 14 April General Election spent between $3,000 and $40,000 during the six-week election campaign this year.

Following Cayman's May 2017 general election, official observers from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association issued a report listing 21 recommendations for updating local electoral processes and laws. To date, there has been no movement on them.

Any determined person can legally get around the campaign finance restrictions with the aid of a smart lawyer.