50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances?

Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of

Answer
Yes
Source

19 (1)

For the purpose of financial accountability under this Act, it shall be the duty of every candidate, and each political party, a Non-Government Organization, a Faith Based Organization and a Community Based Organization which participated in activities referred to in subsection (3) o section 13 of this Act to keep records of--

(a) funds received for election expenses indicating the amount and the nature of funds received

(b) names and postal, physical and electronic addresses of donors

(c) funds anticipated to be received and their sources

(d) funds expended for nomination, election camapigns and election

(e) funds expended by candidates as nomination and election expenses

Election Expenses Act, 2010

7(1) a candidate, a political party and an organization shall comply with the requirement to disclose funds and sources of funds ina manner stipulated in the Act and these regulations.

9(4) An organization with is requied to disclose the source and amount of funds intended to be used for advocacy and public awareness shall fill in form EE.6 specified in the Schedule of these Regulations to which there shall be attached an activity plan.

Elections Expenses Regulation 2010

Comment

Third parties for the purpose of this questions are non-government and faith based organization or community based organization that do advocacy and public awareness instead of partisan politics.

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