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Parties and Candidates
PC001
Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question: What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):
b . Deposit requirement (specify amount) f . Other
Comments: Where under the multi-party system a person is sponsored by a political organisation or political party, the nomination paper shall be endorsed and sealed by the party or organisation sponsoring the candidate. The nomination paper shall be accompanied by a nomination fee of ten currency points in legal tender or a bank draft for that amount made payable to the Uganda Administration.
Source: Parliamentary Elections Act as amended in 2010, art. 11 (2, 3)
http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/parliamentary%20election%20Act%202005.pdf (2016)
Verified: 2016/02/08
PC003
Registration requirements for candidates (Chamber 1)
Question: What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):
a . Age b . Citizenship f . Registration h . Minimum level of education
Comments: A person is qualified to be a member of Parliament if he/she is a citizen of Uganda, 18 years old or above, is a registered voter and has completed a minimum formal education of Advanced Level standard or its equivalent.
Source: Parliamentary Elections Act as amended in 2010, art. 11 (1-d);
http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/parliamentary%20election%20Act%202005.pdf (2016)
Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, art. 80: http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/Constitution_1995.pdf (2016)
Verified: 2016/02/08
PC008
Independent candidates
Question: Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):
e . In both presidential and legislative elections
Comments:
Source: Parliamentary Elections Act as amended in 2010, art. 10
http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/parliamentary%20election%20Act%202005.pdf (2016)
Verified: 2016/02/08
PC012
Public funding of parties
Question: Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):
b . Direct
Comments: No person shall use government or public resources in the activities of any political party or organization. However, the government may contribute funds or other resources towards the activities of political parties or organizations equally after their registration.
Source: Parliamentary Elections Act as amended in 2010, art. 25;
http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/parliamentary%20election%20Act%202005.pdf
Political Parties and Organizations Act as amended by Act No. 13 of 2010, art. 14A
Verified: 2016/02/08
PC015
Question: What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s):
a . Equal funding, regardless of size and previous performance c . Based on current legislative representation
Comments: In respect of elections, government shall finance political ornanisations and parties on an equal basis. In respect of normal day to day activities, funding shall be based on the numerical strength of each political party or organization in Parliament
Source: Parliamentary Elections Act as amended in 2010, art. 25;
http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/parliamentary%20election%20Act%202005.pdf
Political Parties and Organizations Act as amended by Act No. 13 of 2010, art. 14A
Verified: 2016/02/08
PC017
Question: Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Every political party or organization shall maintain at its headquarters or national office, an accurate and permanent record which shall be accessible to any member of the political party or organization consisting of the following:
- any contribution, donation or pledge of contribution or donation whether in cash or in kind made by the founding members of the party or organization
- a statement of its accounts, showing the sources of its funds and the name of any person who has contributed to the funds including contributions by persons who are not citizens of Uganda, membership dues paid, donations in cash or in kind and all the financial transactions of the political party or organization which are conducted through, by or with the head of national office of the political party or organization...
The following shall not directly or indirectly make a contribution, donation, or loan whether in cash or kind in excess of the value of five thousand currency points within any period of 12 months, to funds held or to be held by or for the benefit of a political party or organization: a non-Ugandan citizen, a foreign government or diplomatic mission, a non-Ugandan, non-governmental organization registered in Uganda under the Non-Governmental organizations registration statute 1989.
No political party or organization shall
-demand or accept directly or indirectly any contribution, donation or loan in excess of the value of live five thousand currency points within any period of twelve months, from any organization specified above
-demand or accept directly or indirectly any contribution, donation or loan in excess of the total value of fifty thousand currency points in any period of twelve months from any one or more of the sources referred above.
Source: Political Parties and Organizations Act as amended by Act No. 13 of 2010, art. 12, 14
Verified: 2016/02/08
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