Election 2022: ONPE Postpones Campaign Financial Reporting to Feb. 10

National Directorate of Electoral Processes (ONPE) moved to February 10, 2023deadline for political organizations, electoral unions, candidates or their campaign managers to submit the second part financial information about contributions and received income and expenses incurred during the election campaign municipal and regional elections in 2022.

The same period includes the second regional elections of 2022 for the periods from September 3 to December 30, 2022 and from September 3, 2022 to January 14, 2023, respectively.

This is mandated by Management Decree 000002-2023-GSFP/ONPE, which states that income from the submission of the aforementioned campaign financial statements can be generated through the Clarity Platform or through the Table of Regional Coordinating Offices (ORC) Participants. ) ONPE or at the central headquarters of ONPE.

Similarly, the postponement of delivery, according to the norm, was established because various social mobilizations determined that the Central Government announces State of emergency in different parts of the country, motivated by various social conflicts.

In addition, there is a presence impossibility of movement in 15 regions, Therefore, it is necessary to postpone the date for the submission of the second part of the financial information on income and expenses incurred, corresponding to the process of municipal and regional elections in 2022.

Financial information reports

To date, the electoral authority reports that of the 129 political organizations required to submit a second report on contributions/revenues and expenditures received during the 2022 election campaign, regional and municipal elections, 29 (22.48%), provided second financial information and 100 (77.52%) have not yet done so.

In turn, from 72,542 male and female candidates forced to submit their second report on contributions/income received and expenses incurred during the 2022 regional and municipal election campaign, the Claridad digital platform has received a second supply of financial information from 54,151 (74.65%) candidates to date. 18,391 (25.35%) have not yet done so.

What is the delivery format?

For the submission of campaign financial reports, the formats can be obtained from the reporting desks and from the ONPE portal under the tab “Download formats to present your financial information” by clicking on “Candidates in the National Elections”.

Candidates or their campaign managers can submit the second part of the financial information virtually and in person. In the first case online, through a digital platform Clarity. To do this, they must request their email account and then access the Claridad portal with credentials.

Who is required?

Persons required to provide financial information to the campaign include gubernatorial candidates, lieutenant governors, and members of regional councils; mayors and provincial or district councilors who have been registered el Special Electoral Jury respectively, for their participation in the electoral process.

Even registered candidates who had no campaign contributions/income or expenses must file a nil return.

sanctions

With regard to political organizations, the failure to provide financial information on contributions received and income, as well as on expenses incurred during campaigning, within the period established ONPEThis is a very serious crime.

This is punishable by a fine of 31 to 100 tax units and deprivation of direct state funding in accordance with the Regulation on Financing and Control of Party Funds.

Criteria

Law 31504 provided that candidates who fail to inform the ONPE Party Fund Oversight Office under the law of contributions/revenues and expenses made during their campaign are punished with a fine of at least one ni more than five tax units (UND).

When imposing a fine, criteria such as the nature of the postulation provision according to the national, regional, provincial or district nature of the election are taken into account; the number of voters in the constituency of the sanctioned candidate; the amount of revenue; partial or untimely fulfillment of the obligation to inform; and recidivism.

(According to Andina)