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Parties and Candidates
2nd edition, 2012
Topic Index
Annex
Parties and Candidates
Introduction
Overview
Guiding Principles
Context
External Regulations of Parties and Candidates
Laws and Regulation that concern Political Parties
Roles and Definition of Political Parties
Registration of Political Parties as Organisations
Financial Regulations
Direct and Indirect Public Funding
Use of Direct Public Funding
Timing of Direct Public Funding
Allocation of Direct Public Funds
Indirect Public Funding of Parties and Candidates
Advantages and Disadvantages of Public Funds to Political Parties and Candidates
Reporting and Public Disclosure of Party Finance
Prohibited Sources of Funds
Ceilings on Elections Expenditure
Limits on Donations
Legislated Quotas
Legislated Quotas for Women's Representation
Advantages and Disadvantages of Legislated Quotas for Women's Representation
Legislated Quotas for National Minorities
Advantages and Disadvantages of Legislated Quotas for Minority Representation
Internal Functioning of Political Parties
Legal Regulations Regarding Internal Functioning
Internal Elections for Leadership Positions
Other Legal Regulations Regarding Internal Functioning
Internal Voluntary Party Regulations
Candidate Selection within Political Parties
Primary Elections
Voluntary Party Candidate Quotas
Voluntary Party Candidate Quotas for Women
Voluntary Party Candidate Quotas for other Disadvantaged Groups
Conditions under which voluntary party quotas are most likely applied
Advantages and Disadvantages of Voluntary Party Candidate Quotas for Women's Representation
Factors influencing the implementation of voluntary party candidate quotas
Party Structure
Party Media
The Role of Members
Parties and Candidates in the Electoral Process
Political Party Codes of Conduct
Content of Political Party Codes of Conduct
Registration for Election and Nomination of Candidates
Registration Requirements of Candidates for Election
Monetary Deposits for Ballot Access
Criteria to stand as a candidate
De-Registration of Parties and Candidates
The Effect of Electoral System on Parties and Candidates
District Magnitude and Political Parties
Party Magnitude and Candidate Selection
The Effect of Electoral System on Party System
The Effect of Electoral System on Candidates
By-Elections
Relationship between Parties and Candidates and the Electoral Management Body
Parties and Candidates as Stakeholders
Types of Involvement
Political Parties Liaison Committee
Media in Election Campaigns
Campaigning
Coalitions and Elections Alliances
Resignation, Removal, Death of a Candidate Before an Election
Parties as Election Monitors
Parties and Candidates in Legislatures
Formation of Government
Party Group/Caucus
Floor-Crossing
Electoral Cycle Approach: Political Parties & Candidates
Annexes
Bibliography
Contributors
Case Studies
India: Reservation of Number of Seats for Minorities
Cambodia: Code of Conduct
Russia: Electoral Campaign of Variable Duration
United States: Study on Primary Elections
South Africa: Case Study on Floor-Crossing
Primary Elections in Latin America
Practitioner's Network discussing Parties and Candidates
EMBs administering political party primaries (25 Jun 2018)
EMBs maintaining level electoral playing field (13 Dec 2017)
Intra-party democracy and elections in Latin and South America (20 Jun 2017)
Enforcing codes of conduct (04 May 2017)
Online candidate nomination (27 Jul 2016)
Political parties binding elected members in voting (28 Apr 2016)
EMB entry points for advancing youth participation (26 Apr 2016)
Time Sensitive: Prohibiting government from making statements before election (23 Nov 2015)
Civil society's role in advocating for, drafting, and implementing campaign finance laws (13 Aug 2015)
Considerations and resources for researching legal frameworks and enforcement mechanisms in campaign finance (05 Nov 2014)
Political Parties Visiting Schools and Election Commission Oversight (02 Oct 2014)
Checking the candidate supporter lists (15 Jul 2014)
Affichage Électoral/Election Posters (14 Jun 2014)
Regulations for political party names (22 Apr 2014)
Registration fees for political parties and candidates standing for elections (07 Apr 2014)
Voters signing in support of more than one candidate or party (03 Apr 2014)
Experiences with reserved seats or constituencies for women in parliamentary elections (19 Mar 2014)
Examples of criminal sanctions imposed against political parties (11 Jun 2013)
Examples of regulation of political parties in constitutions (24 Apr 2013)
Geographical requirements and ban on trade union officials when registering a political party (28 Feb 2013)
Political party consultative mechanisms and codes of conduct (08 Jan 2013)
Managing the power of incumbency (16 Nov 2012)
The Swedish 'free right of nomination': Other examples? (06 Jul 2012)
Role of EMBs in interparty dialogue (09 May 2012)
Elected Member of Parliament not allowed to stay on as independent MP after leaving party: Examples? (26 Mar 2012)
Selection criteria for candidates' debates (09 Jan 2012)
Paramount chieftaincy as a system of local government (20 Dec 2011)
Methods of Promoting Internal Democracy in Political Parties (19 Apr 2011)
Electoral districts for greater accountability (31 Mar 2011)
Burma (Myanmar) 2010 Elections: Restrictions for candidate registration (29 Apr 2010)
EMB responsibility to oversee and administer internal political party elections (16 Oct 2009)
Vetting electoral candidates (19 Sep 2008)
Floor-crossing in East Timor (30 Jul 2008)
Campaign silence (28 Dec 2006)
Candidate verification in Aceh (19 Dec 2006)
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