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PC001

Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): f. Other
Comments: Any political organisation or coalition of political organisations shall introduce a closed list of its candidates. The closed list of the candidates of a political organisation or coalition of political organisations shall comprise of a maximum of eighty (80) candidates. The list of candidates of a political organisation or coalition of political organisations shall be accompanied by a statement bearing the signatures of the members of the supreme organ of the political organisation or coalition of political organisations, having determined the list. The lists of candidates shall be submitted to the National Electoral Commission at least thirty five days (35) before the polling day.
Source: Laws governing elections in Rwanda Article 91. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/RW/rwanda-organic-law-nb0-17-2003-of-07-07-2003/view
Verified: 2024/12/04
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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
f. Registration
j. Other
Comments: Any Rwandan is eligible to be a member of the Chamber of Deputies if he or she is: 1° at least twenty-one (21) years of age; 2° a person of integrity; 3° not subject to disenfranchisement.
Source: Loi organique n°03/2010/OL et loi n°27/2010 relative aux élections (2010), art. 101: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/RW/rwanda-organic-law-nb0-17-2003-of-07-07-2003/
Verified: 2018/11/02
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PC008

Independent candidates
Question:Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s): e. In both presidential and legislative elections
Comments: Independent candidature for legislative elections shall be considered as an individual closed list. All candidatures are presented at national level. The identification of an independent candidate shall be accompanied by a list of at least six hundred (600) Rwandan citizens who affixed their signatures or fingerprints on his/her list and registered on the electoral list, including at least twelve (12) people domiciled in each District.
Source: Laws governing elections in Rwanda Article 94. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/RW/rwanda-organic-law-nb0-17-2003-of-07-07-2003/view
Verified: 2024/12/04
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): e. No information available
Comments: During elections in which political organizations campaign for their candidates, the Government shall provide in its budget grants to political organizations and independent candidates for the campaign activities. The amount of money that shall be entitled to political organizations and independent candidates shall be equal.
Source: Rwanda laws governing PP and Politicians Chapter IV Article 28. https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/RW/rwanda-laws-governing-political-parties-and politicians
Verified: 2018/11/02
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): f. No information available
Comments: The public grant is equally distributed to political organizations and independent candidates that have obtained at least five per cent (5%) of the electoral votes.
Source: Rwanda laws governing PP and Politicians Chapter IV Article 28. https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/RW/rwanda-laws-governing-political-parties-and politicians
Verified: 2024/12/04
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: A political organization may receive donations and bequests
Source: Rwanda laws governing PP and Politicians Chapter IV Article 24. https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/RW/rwanda-laws-governing-political-parties-and politicians
Verified: 2024/12/04
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