Political Finance Database

Subsidies or grants from foreign governments, organizations or institutions are prohibited. Also, contributions or donations from foreign individuals or legal entities, except in the case of a family relationship up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity.

Subsidies or grants from foreign governments, organizations or institutions are prohibited. Also, contributions or donations from foreign individuals or legal entities, except in the case of a family relationship up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity. Susection 4 of the Financing, Transparency and Oversight of Political Parties and Inspection Law states that the denomination of ´Obliged Subject´ will refer to political parties, their candidates, Internal Movements of Political Parties, Political Alliances between Political Paties and Independent Candidates

Article 24. Financing, Transparency and Oversightof Political Parties and Inspection Law, 2016

Contributions or anonymous donations are not accepted, except those obtained in popular collections; 

Obligated subjects are banned from receiving contributions from entities or enterprises in which the state of Honduras holds shares

Obligated subjects are banned from receiving contributions from entities or enterprises in which the state of Honduras holds shares

Public officials and employees are prohibited from: ...; 2) To use the authority and influence of their positions to favor individuals or political organizations; 3) To use acts of government for partisan propaganda of any kind; 4) Use financial resources or State property for political propaganda; Obligated subjects are prohibited from accepting directly or indirectly contributions from public entities or companies or with state participation. Anyone breaking the rule will be resposible in administrativet, civil and criminal matter. Also, the Law states that during the last 45 days of propoganda period, inaugurations of public works and their diffusion in media are prohibited. Similarly during propoganda period until the end of election day, national and local governmental promotion campaigns are suspended

Obligated subjects may obtain financing through loans as long as they are with banking or credit institutions or other natural persons authorized by law for this purpose.

Obligated subjects may obtain financing through loans as long as they are with banking or credit institutions or other natural persons authorized by law for this purpose.

The resources (public or private) of the obligated subjects must be deposited in separate bank accounts in institutions of the National Financial System.

Requirements for regular Public Funding: 10% of the "Political Debt" that each Political Party with representation in the National Congress would have obtained in the last general elections. 2% of the total valid votes, taking as a basis the elective level with the highest vote in such elections. Requirements for Public Funding related to campaigns: 20 Honduran Lempiras for each valid vote obtained at the most voted elective level. 

- In regards with the financing of specific political activities, the law states that political parties are entitled to public funding of an amount that is equivalent to 10% of the value of the political debt with the condition that the political party gained representation in the Congress at the last election (at least one congressman), and also 2% of the total of valid votes of all political parties and independent candidates, taking as a base the elective level with the most number votes obtained.

Te Political Parties have the right to receive public financing for the maintenance of specific activities, namely: (1) Institutional strengthening; (2) Ongoing political training; 3) Promotion of women's leadership, and, 4) Promotion of youth leadership. The amount of funding must be the equivalent of ten per percent (10%) of the Political Debt that each Political Party with representation in the National  Congress would have obtained in the last general election,  as well as two percent  (2%) of the total valid votes,  based on the elective level of higher voting in those elections.

Free access to tv media coverage and propaganda is only extended to private media. It´s ´prohibited to use anykind of public media for electoral purposes.

Obliged Subjects are banned from using public media with electoral purposes. In regards to private media propaganda, the equity principle determines that television companies can´t discriminate any political party, candidate, alliance or independant candidature in the adquisition of their services for electoral purposes. Also, Superior Electoral Tribunal has the obligation of promoting the suscription of an agreement based in equity principle, that allows political parties the possibility of having access to private media coverage.

Obliged Subjects are banned from using public media for electoral purposes. In regards to private media propaganda, the equity principle determines that television companies can´t discriminate any political party, candidate, alliance or independent candidature in the acquisition of their services for electoral purposes. Also, Superior Electoral Tribunal has the obligation of promoting the subscription of an agreement based in equity principle, that allows political parties the possibility of having access to private media coverage.

Political Parties are authorized to introduce into the country every four years, free of all kinds of taxes, motor vehicles, sound equipment for propaganda, computer equipment and any other material necessary for the exclusive use of the Political Party; without the value of the taxes to be paid exceeding 2 million honduran lempiras. Real estate owned by the Political Parties is exempt from the payment of taxes and municipal fees.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES. … Political parties, within six (6) months following the beginning of each period of government of their party authority, are obliged to update their gender and equal opportunities policy and request its approval and registration from the National Electoral Council (CNE). Once approved and registered, compliance is mandatory. … Political parties that do not submit the application for approval and registration within the indicated period or, having registered it, do not comply with it, will be sanctioned with a fine equivalent to five percent (5%) of the political debt that corresponds to them. (Electoral Law, Article 73) 

FINANCING TO PROMOTE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP. Political Parties have the right to receive public financing to promote women's leadership. The amount of this financing must be equivalent to fifteen percent (15%) of the Political Debt that each Political Party with representation in the National Congress had obtained in the last general elections. (Electoral Law, Article 163)

The Finance, Transparency and Control Unit will be in charge of controlling the financial behavior of each political party. The spending limits for electoral campaigns are determined by the Superior Electoral Court for each electoral process. 

Presidential and Appointee Elections: the total number of citizens registered in the National Census is multiplied by twice the cost per vote according to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal. Legislative Elections: The total number of citizens registered in the Departmental Electoral Census is multiplied by twice the cost per vote according to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal. divided by the number of seats to be contested in the respective Department. Municipal Elections: the number of electors in the municipality, multiplied by twice the cost per vote.

Presidential and Appointee Elections: the total number of citizens registered in the National Census is multiplied by twice the cost per vote according to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal. Legislative Elections: The total number of citizens registered in the Departmental Electoral Census is multiplied by twice the cost per vote according to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal. divided by the number of seats to be contested in the respective Department. Municipal Elections: the number of electors in the municipality, multiplied by twice the cost per vote.

Online media are contemplated as ¨media¨ according to subsection 16 of Article 5 of the Financial, Transparency and Oversight of Political Parties and Candidates Law, 2017

Parties, alliances, and independent candidates must submit reports on contributions in cash or in kind to the Financing, Transparency and Oversight Unit.

Parties, alliances and independent candidates must submit reports on contributions in cash or in kind to the Financing, Transparency and Oversight Unit. In each election, the parties, alliances and independent candidates must submit a report containing the general balance sheet and the statement of income and expenditures with the detail of the origin and destination of the funds administrated. They must present it 60 days after the election.

The Financing, Transparency and Auditing Unit must request the immediate publication of the accounting information in the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) website and in the  Institute for Access to Public Information (IAIP).

Political parties must declare private contributions during the campaign and an annual report. In both cases, information on contributors must be detailed.

For each election, the political parties / candidates must submit a report 60 days after the elections. It must include the balance sheet, income and expenses with details of the origin and destination of the funds administered.

For each election, the political parties / candidates must submit a report 60 days after the elections. It must include the balance sheet, income and expenses with details of the origin and destination of the funds administered.

The institution in charge is the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), through the Financing, Transparency and Auditing Unit.

The Financing, Transparency and Auditing Unit  is responsible for receiving and reviewing the reports submitted by candidates and parties.

Receive the financial statements and other reports containing the income and expenses with details of the origin, amount, destination and application of the contributions. Conduct investigations about the origin, amount, destination and application of resources in cash or in kind. Request, within the framework of an investigation, the banking, fiscal and fiduciary information of the obligated subjects. To sanction, in first instance, the obligated subjects that violate the provisions of the Law.

If Political Parties, Political Alliances and Independant Candidatures do not present the balance sheet and the status of results, certifications of the income and expenses with the information of the origin and destiny of the contributions in the established deadlines they´ll receive a fine between 50 and 120 minimun wages. if the political party does not submit the financial reports and registration of private contributions, it must pay a fine of between 25 and 120 minimun wages. Alliances of Political Parties that do not submit within the established time limit the financial statement corresponding to the electoral process are subject to a fine electoral process, are subject to a fine between 50 and 120 minimum monthly salaries. Political parties, alliances or independent candidates that present false information in the Financial Statements incur in administrative and criminal liability.  The Public Prosecutor's Office must be immediately informed and they are subject to a fine between 100 and 200 minimum wages.