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Parties and Candidates
PC001
Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question: What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):
e . Minimum number of candidates f . Other
Comments: The Ministry of Justice shall refuse the registration of political parties which: pursue objectives that are opposed to the principles of the holy religion Islam; use force or threaten with or propagate force; incite to ethnic, racial, religious or sectional violence; create a real danger to the rights and freedom of individuals or intentionally disrupt public order and security; have military organizations or affiliations with armed forces; receive funds from foreign sources; have fewer than 700 members at the time of registration and wish to register under the name of a political party that has already been registered.
Source: Political Parties Law, art. 6 & 9: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/AF/afghanistan-political-parties-law-2005/view (2014);
Constitution of Afghanistan, art. 35(3): http://www.afghanembassy.com.pl/afg/images/pliki/TheConstitution.pdf (2015).
Verified: 2019/09/24
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: The individual who becomes a candidate or appointed to the membership of the National Assembly, in addition to the completion of the conditions of the election, shall have the following qualifications:
1) Shall be a citizen of Afghanistan or shall have obtained citizenship of the state of Afghanistan at least ten years prior to candidacy date or appointment
2) Shall not have been convicted of crimes against humanity, as well as a crime or deprivation from civil rights by a court
3) Shall be at least twenty-five years of age on the day of registration as a candidate for the Wolesi Jirga (National Assembly), and 35 years on candidacy day or appointment for the Meshrano Jirga (Senate)
Source: Constitution of Afghanistan, art. 62 & 85: http://www.afghanembassy.com.pl/afg/images/pliki/TheConstitution.pdf(2014);
Afghan Regulation of the Registration of Candidates, art. 1: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/AF/afghanistan-regulation-on-the-registration-of/view (2014).
Verified: 2019/09/24
PC008
Independent candidates
Question: Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):
e . In both presidential and legislative elections
Comments:
Source: Afghan Regulation of the Registration of Candidates, art. 1: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/AF/afghanistan-regulation-on-the-registration-of/view (2014).
http://www.afghanembassy.com.pl/afg/images/pliki/TheConstitution.pdf
Verified: 2019/09/24
PC012
Public funding of parties
Question: Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):
b . Direct c . Indirect
Comments: They may receive both direct and indirect public funding (media access) if equal conditions and facilities are available for all candidates. Only Afghan citizens, political parties and other domestic legal and non-governmental entities may contribute to the campaigns of candidates, including money, loans, movable and immovable properties, services and facilities.
Source: Afghan Political Parties Act, art. 15(d): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/AF/afghanistan-political-parties-law-2005/view (2014).
Verified: 2019/09/24
PC015
Question: What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s):
a . Equal funding, regardless of size and previous performance
Comments: No government department can contribute to the political campaign of a candidate or provide him/her with public resources unless equal conditions and facilities are available for all candidates.
No person may use public resources for electoral campaign unless similar conditions are provided to all candidates by the government.
Source: Afghan Political Parties Act, art. 15(d): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/AF/afghanistan-political-parties-law-2005/view (2014).
http://www.afghanembassy.com.pl/afg/images/pliki/TheConstitution.pdf
Verified: 2019/09/24
PC017
Question: Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Political parties may receive income from the following sources:
(a) Membership contributions
(b) Donations by Afghan natural persons up to two million Afghani per year
(c) Income from a party’s movable and immovable property
(d) Subsidies by the government in connection with elections
(e) Other contributions by members
Source: Political Parties Law, art. 15: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/AF/afghanistan-political-parties-law-2005/view (2014);
Regulation on Election Campaign Period, art. 5(3): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/AF/afghanistan-regulation-on-the-registration-of-2/view (2014).
Verified: 2019/09/24
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