6 - Publication of Political Party Financing Data, in open format
Brief description of the commitment: The commitment seeks to facilitate access to open data on the financing of Political Parties and its interpretation through a viewer designed with the contributions of civil society organizations, political parties, academia and media.
Organization leading the commitment: Electoral Court.
Supporting Institutions/Organizations: Agency for Electronic Government and Information and Knowledge Society (Agesic).
Person responsible for the commitment: Gastón Chabert. Director of the National Electoral Office. Contact: gchabert@corteelectoral.gub.uy
Technical Manager: Jorge Alberti. Head of the Computer Center Area.
Contact: Jalberti@corteelectoral.gub.uy
Parts interested parties:
- Government:
- Civil Society: political parties.
- Other actors: academia, media.
Implementation period: September 2025 - March 2027.
Problem definition
What problem does the commitment intend to address?
The academia and the media demand access to data processed by the Electoral Court based on accountability reports on the financing of Political Parties, which are actually published but individually, based on each report, and the information is not available in actionable open data.
What are the causes of the problem?
Law No. 18,485 of May 2009 obliges Political Parties to submit the corresponding accountability reports for campaign financing expenses to the Electoral Court, and the latter publishes them on its website individually (one publication for each accountability report).
Description of the commitment
What has been done so far to solve the problem?
A standard form has been designed to present accountability reports in a single format, allowing for comparison. This fulfills the commitment made, facilitating access and verification of information. Furthermore, the data has been systematized, and a search engine has been added to allow for quick and easy access to accountability reports.
What solution does it propose?
The proposal is to compile all existing information and publish it in open data format so that civil society actors can access the information in a processable format. This publication will also be complemented by an accountability viewer that facilitates analysis without requiring technical expertise for data processing. For its design and development, all civil society actors (political parties, academia, and media outlets) will be called to devise a shared vision and needs so that the information is presented in a usable and accessible way for everyone.
To further enhance the IT system, improving its functionality, usability, interoperability with other state platforms and capabilities for safeguarding, validating and visualizing information.
To create and implement a technical unit dedicated to the analysis of sworn statements, which will be in charge of processing and evaluating the information presented, detecting inconsistencies, generating early warnings, and producing useful inputs for decision-making, institutional control and accountability.
What results do we want to achieve by implementing this commitment?
The result of this commitment will be to facilitate access to information in open data format.
Commitment analysis
How will the commitment promote transparency?
The legal regulations concerning the financing of political parties promote transparency and publicity of expenses and origin of resources, with the purpose of contributing to the strengthening of democracy.
In order to promote transparency, it is considered that information should be easily found and organized.
Although the information provided by the Political Parties is available, we propose to establish a unified and processable data format, favoring the accessibility and availability of the information provided.
How will the commitment help foster accountability?
Our organization is a leading entity concerning data publication as data is already available in our website. Without prejudice to the aforementioned, we acknowledge that publishing it in an open data format means a considerable improvement given its characteristics of easier access and greater utility.
How will the commitment improve citizen participation in defining, implementing, and monitoring solutions?
Facilitating access to open data on the financing of political parties strengthens the enabling conditions for effective and informed citizen participation.
| Milestone | Milestone Description | Expected result | Completion date | Leading institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Participatory process with Civil Society – Academia – Political Parties and media to develop the publication model. | Systematization document completed. | December 2025 | Electoral Court |
| 2 | Preparing the data for publication, developing automated processes, and creating a new viewer. | Automated processes and development completed. | June 2026 | Electoral Court |
| 3 | Publication of data on the financing of political parties in the national open data catalog. | Open data published in the national open data catalog. Dissemination of the publication.
| September 2026 | Electoral Court |
| 4 | Launch of a new visualizer for the financing of political parties. | Viewer published and disseminated. | December 2026 | Electoral Court |