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1 - The activities of the election campaign may only be financed by:
a) State grants;
b) Contributions from political parties which present or support candidates for election to the Assembly of the Republic, to the European Parliament, to the Assembleias Legislativas Regionais (Regional Legislative Assemblies) and to local authorities, as well as to Presidente da República (President of the Republic);
c) Donations from individual supporters of candidates for election to President of the Republic and supporters of groups of voting citizens of the governing bodies of local authorities;
d) Proceeds of campaign fundraising.

2 - Parties may make advances on the accounts of the campaigns, specifically to settle costs pending receipt of state grants, which advances, as well as the contributions provided for under point b) of the preceding paragraph, are to be certified by documents issued by the competent managing bodies of the respective party.

3 - Revenues covered by points c) and d) of paragraph 1 may be obtained by means of fundraising, even in the context of a campaign conducted for the purpose, subject to a limit of 60 IAS per donor, and are to be transacted by cheque or other banking mechanisms that enable identification of the amount and origin.

4 - The revenues referred to in the preceding paragraph, when related to the last day of campaigning, are to be deposited no later than on the third subsequent working day.

5 - The use of property comprising the assets of the political party as well as the collaboration of activists, sympathizers and supporters, are not considered as campaign revenues or as campaign expenses.