Uganda
2016
Bans and limits on private income
Public funding
Regulations of spending
Reporting, oversight and sanctions
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1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties? |
Code
No
Comment
There is however a limit for foreign sources of 20 000 currency points per year, where a currency point is 20,000 Shilling, making the total limit 400,000,000 Shilling [I$460,000]
Source
Ssemogere (2010: 67) - source you useWILD, L. & GOLOOBA-MUTEBI, F. 2010. Case study report: Uganda. Review of international assistance to political party and party system development. London: Overseas Development Institute.See also Political Parties and Organizations Law - both 2005 and amended 2010 version
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2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Ban is limited to foreign interests that have 'demonstrated an intention to overthrow the lawfully established Government of Uganda, or to endanger the security of Uganda'. The government establishes which these interests are.
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3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties? |
Code
No
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4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates? |
Code
No
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5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties? |
Code
No
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6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates? |
Code
No
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7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
No direct ban, but de facto ban through requirement to record or report identity of donor.
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8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates? |
Code
Yes
Comment
No direct ban, but de facto ban through requirement to record or report identity of donor.
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9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties? |
Code
No
Source
P 66, 'Controls on contributions, donations and loans are, however, only directed against foreign sources and terrorist organisations. Both the Presidential Election Act, section 22(4) and the Political Parties and Organisations Act (as amended in 2010), section 14 prohibit receiving contributions from foreign governments, institutions etc. intending to overthrow the Government of Uganda or to endanger the security of the country.' (Source: Ssemogerere, Paul (2010) Reality Check, Political Party Financing in Uganda. Konrad Ardenauer Stiftung) |
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates? |
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11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties? |
Code
No
Source
P 66, 'Controls on contributions, donations and loans are, however, only directed against foreign sources and terrorist organisations. Both the Presidential Election Act, section 22(4) and the Political Parties and Organisations Act (as amended in 2010), section 14 prohibit receiving contributions from foreign governments, institutions etc. intending to overthrow the Government of Uganda or to endanger the security of the country.' (Source: Ssemogerere, Paul (2010) Reality Check, Political Party Financing in Uganda. Konrad Ardenauer Stiftung) |
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates? |
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13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate? |
Code
Yes
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14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period? |
Code
Yes, for both natural and legal persons
Comment
There is a limit on contributions from foreign sources. Source
14. Restriction on contributions from foreign sources, etc(b) demand or accept directly or indirectly any contribution, donation or loan in excess of the total value of two hundred thousand currency points in any period of twelve months from any one or more of the sources referred to in subsection (2) (Source: The Political Parties and Organisations Act, 2010) |
15. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period, what is the limit? |
Code
Annual limit is 400,000,000 shillings
Comment
The annual limit is 20,000 currency points. Since the First Schedule of the law defines a currency point as 20,000 shilling, the annual limit amounts to 400,000,000 shilling [I$ 459,000].
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16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election? |
Code
No
Comment
Regular limit applies |
17. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election, what is the limit? |
Code
Not applicable
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18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate? |
Code
No
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19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit? |
Code
Not applicable
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20. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign? |
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21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties? |
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22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates? |
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23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities? |
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24. Is there a ban on political parties taking loans in relation to election campaigns? |
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25. Is there a ban on candidates taking loans in relation to election campaigns? |
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26. Is there a ban on donors to political parties/candidates participating in public tender/procurement processes? |
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27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system? |
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28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties? |
Code
Yes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
Comment
However this funding has never been given to the parties in practice.
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29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Representation in elected body
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30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Equal Proportional to seats received
Comment
Ongoing funding: allocation proportional to seats in Parliament. Campaign funding: allocated equally
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31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)? |
Code
No
Comment
Funds should be used for the 'activities of political parties'
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32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
No
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33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
Not applicable
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34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates? |
Code
Yes
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35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding? |
Code
'Public resources' shall be contributed (not specified further).
Comment
Apart from funds, 'public resources' shall be contributed (not specified further).
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36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates? |
Code
No
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37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties? |
Code
No
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38. Is there a ban on vote buying? |
Code
Yes
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39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend? |
Code
No
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40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit? |
Code
Not applicable
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41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend? |
Code
No
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42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit? |
Code
Not applicable
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43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities? |
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44. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns? |
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45. Are there limits on online media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns? |
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46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist? |
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47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances? |
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48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
Yes
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49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances? |
Code
Yes
Comment
For Presidential, but not for Parliamentary candidates.
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50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances? |
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51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public? |
Code
Yes
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52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors? |
Code
Yes
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53. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized income? |
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54. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized spending? |
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55. Which institution(s) receives financial reports from political parties and/or candidates? |
Code
EMB
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56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations? |
Code
EMB
Comment
The EMB can appoint auditors. |
57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations? |
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58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions? |
Code
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