Money in Politics Money can have a negative influence on
politics and present a challenge to foreign aid. Find out how to
reduce political funding’s adverse impact on developing
countries. Money is vital for modern democracies. Without it,
citizens would not have the means to convey ideas nor compete
for political power through electoral processes. However, money
can distort the democratic ideals of fair competition through
unbalanced access to resources to some individuals or political
groups, upsetting one of the cornerstones of democracy – the
concept of ‘one person one vote’. Explore this Theme Page to,
among other things: Monitoring money in politics U4 recently
attended a UNDP event that brought together Supreme Audit
Institutions from different countries in the Balkans to discuss
their role in monitoring money financing political parties and
electoral campaigns. The negative influence of money in these
processes, compounded with a necessity for resources to allow
information to reach out to voters, is