Terms

Glossary

Abbreviations and terms used across the platform — useful when reading filings, gazette notices, or audit reports.

ORPP
Office of the Registrar of Political Parties — registers parties and receives statutory returns.
PPF
Political Parties Fund — exchequer allocation to parties by formula.
IEBC
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission — election administration.
ECF
Election Campaign Financing — rules on spending caps and disclosure windows.
OR
Official Register — published party membership figures used in PPF splits.
SIG
Special Interest Groups — women, youth, PWD seat strength in allocation.
PPA
Political Parties Act — primary statute governing registration and funding.
Cap
Statutory ceiling on campaign spend by office sought (presidential, MCA, etc.).
In-kind
Non-cash contribution valued at fair market rate and disclosed.
Threshold
Amount above which donations must be declared to ORPP.

Apply this on the platform

See the rules in action — open the financial-flow view to trace money against these rules, or run a scenario in the PPF calculator.