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The Control Yuan has recently established an online system of political donation records where the public can check the income and expenditures of political parties, groups and candidates
Following the amendment of the Political Donation Act in 2018, the Control Yuan has established an online system of political donation records. The general public can use the system to check the income and expenditures of political parties, groups and candidates without having to go to the CY to make an inquiry in person. The system will help facilitate public accountability and transparency with respect to political donations, which is in line with the goals of the Sunshine Acts.
The online system was activated on Aug. 14, 2019. The first data made available was the political donation accounting reports of candidates in the “nine-in-one elections” held in 2018. The reports total 2,241 in number, including 23 of special municipality mayoral candidates, 51 of county magistrate and city mayoral candidates, 688 of city council candidates in special municipalities, and 676 of county and city council candidates. As for the reports of candidates in by-elections for the 9th Legislative Yuan and the legislative elections in 2016, as well as the annual reports of political parties and groups for 2018, they will be posted on the online system within the legally prescribed period. The system can be accessed directly or via the Sunshine Acts official website.
Users can type in key words or use the advanced search function to find the data on specific political parties, groups, candidates, donators, expenditure items, etc. They can also search by election and download the entire files for each of the election districts and candidates for a specific election for comparative research and analysis.
Source: Control Yuan, Taiwan
