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Cuba Cuba

PC001

Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): h. Not applicable
Comments: According to law, up to 50% of the Deputies must be delegates chosen in each municipality. Parliamentary candidates are otherwise proposed by nominating assemblies which comprise representatives of workers, youth, women, students and farmers as well as members of the Committees for the Defence of the Revolution. The final list of candidates, which corresponds to the number of seats to be filled, is drawn up by the National Candidature Commission taking into account criteria such as candidates' merit, patriotism, ethical values and revolutionary history.
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley No. 127, Ley Electoral”, art. 180: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CU/cuba-ley-electoral-127-2019-ace/
Verified: 2023/09/12
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PC003

Registration requirements for candidates (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): a. Age
b. Citizenship
j. Other
Comments: Have reached an age of 18 years, be in full possession of political rights, and be a permanent resident in Cuba for at least five years prior to elections. There is a 10-year period before being appointed as candidate after being recalled.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución de la República de Cuba (2019)”, art. 207: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CU/cuba-constitucion-2019-ace/ ; Electoral Law: “Ley No. 127, Ley Electoral“, art. 9 & 10: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CU/cuba-ley-electoral-127-2019-ace/
Verified: 2023/09/12
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PC008

Independent candidates
Question:Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s): c. In legislative elections (Chamber 1)
Comments: Any citizen can be candidate, provided that his nomination is backed by the majority of the assistants to the nomination assembly.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución de la República de Cuba (2019)”, art. 80, 207: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CU/cuba-constitucion-2019-ace/ ; Electoral Law: “Ley No. 127, Ley Electoral”, art. 5, 9, 11: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CU/cuba-ley-electoral-127-2019-ace/
Verified: 2023/09/12
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): f. Not applicable
Comments:
Source: Constitution: “Constitución de la República de Cuba (2019)”: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CU/cuba-constitucion-2019-ace/ ; Electoral Law: “Ley No. 127, Ley Electoral”: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CU/cuba-ley-electoral-127-2019-ace/
Verified: 2023/09/12
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): g. Not applicable
Comments:
Source: Constitution: “Constitución de la República de Cuba (2019)”: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CU/cuba-constitucion-2019-ace/ ; Electoral Law: “Ley No. 127, Ley Electoral”: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CU/cuba-ley-electoral-127-2019-ace/
Verified: 2023/09/12
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: d. Not applicable
Comments:
Source: Constitution: “Constitución de la República de Cuba (2019)”: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CU/cuba-constitucion-2019-ace/ ; Electoral Law: “Ley No. 127, Ley Electoral”: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CU/cuba-ley-electoral-127-2019-ace/
Verified: 2023/09/12
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