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Partidos y candidatos
PC001
Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Pregunta What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Respuestas
c . Regional distribution requirement e . Minimum number of candidates
Respuestas Party candidates must be nominated before the National Electoral Commission up to 120 days before the election day.
Each party list must contain a number of candidates equal to the number of seats to be filled in each electoral constituency and a number of supplementary candidates not less than three and not more than the number of full candidates.
Fuente Law No. 8/2013 of 27 February 2013 regulating presidential and legislative elections (as amended by Law No. 12/2014), art. 167, 168, 177, 178: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MZ/Mozambique-Law-No.-12-2014-of-13-April-2014/view (2014).
Verificado 2014/10/13
PC003
Registration requirements for candidates (Chamber 1)
Pregunta What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
Respuestas
a . Age b . Citizenship c . Country of birth f . Registration
Respuestas Mozambican citizens by birth above 18 years old, who are registered in the electoral roll, are eligible to stand for elections to the Assembly of the Republic.
Fuente Law No. 8/2013 of 27 February 2013 regulating presidential and legislative elections (as amended by Law No. 12/2014), art. 159: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MZ/Mozambique-Law-No.-12-2014-of-13-April-2014/view (2014).
Verificado 2014/10/02
PC008
Independent candidates
Pregunta Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Respuestas
b . In presidential elections
Respuestas Candidates to the post of President of the Republic may be nominated by groups of citizen voters, supported by a minimum of ten thousand registered voters, duly identified.
Candidates for legislative elections can only be nominated by political parties or coalitions.
Fuente Constitution, art. 147 (2), 170 (3): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MZ/mozambique-constitution-portuguese-version/view (2014);
Law No. 8/2013 of 27 February 2013 regulating presidential and legislative elections (as amended by Law No. 12/2014), art. 135 (2), 177 (1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MZ/Mozambique-Law-No.-12-2014-of-13-April-2014/view (2014).
Verificado 2014/10/02
PC012
Public funding of parties
Pregunta Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Respuestas
b . Direct c . Indirect
Respuestas Political parties participating in legislative elections shall receive direct funding from the State budget by the 21st day before the beginning of the electoral campaign period. They are also allowed to use public premises for campaign meetings and free airtime on public media.
Fuente Law No. 8/2013 of 27 February 2013 regulating presidential and legislative elections (as amended by Law No. 12/2014), art. 26, 27, 31, 34, 37 (2), 38: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MZ/Mozambique-Law-No.-12-2014-of-13-April-2014/view (2014).
Verificado 2014/10/13
PC015
Pregunta What is the basis of the public funding?
Respuestas
a . Equal funding, regardless of size and previous performance d . Based on number of candidates put forward in present election
Respuestas Public funding in relation to legislative elections is distributed in proportion to the number of candidates put forward by each political party.
Public funding in relation to presidential campaigns is distributed in equal parts.
Fuente Law No. 8/2013 of 27 February 2013 regulating presidential and legislative elections (as amended by Law No. 12/2014), art. 38: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MZ/Mozambique-Law-No.-12-2014-of-13-April-2014/view (2014);
National Electoral Commission, Regulation n.º 58/CNE/2014 on the distribution of public funding to political parties, art. 2, 3: http://www.stae.org.mz/Deliberacoes2014/CNE-%20Del%2058%20Criterios%20de%20distribuicao%20de%20fundos%209.07.2014%20STC.pdf (2014).
Verificado 2014/10/13
PC017
Pregunta Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:
a . Sí
Respuestas Electoral financing is regulated by electoral law, which permits parties to finance campaigns through contributions from candidates and party or coalition funds, through contributions from national or foreign citizens, monies generated through campaign activities, contributions from friendly foreign or national parties or contributions from NGOs, whether local or foreign.
Fuente Law No. 7/91 of 23 January 1991 on Political Parties, art. 17 (a, b): http://www.portaldogoverno.gov.mz/Legisla/legisSectores/politica/lei%20dos%20partidos%20politicos.pdf (2014);
Law No. 8/2013 of 27 February 2013 regulating presidential and legislative elections (as amended by Law No. 12/2014), art. 37 (1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MZ/Mozambique-Law-No.-12-2014-of-13-April-2014/view (2014).
Verificado 2014/10/13
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