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Argentina Argentina

PC001

Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
f. Other
Comments: An affidavit must be signed by each candidate running for national elections. In addition, a minimum of 30% of the candidates for elected offices and in proportion with possibilities of being elected must be women.
Source: Political Parties’ Law: “Ley Orgánica de los Partidos Políticos — Ley 23298”, art. 7 & 8: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-ley-23298-organica-pp-pp-2017/ (2019)
Verified: 2021/12/26
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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
d. Residence
j. Other
Comments: In order to be eligible, one must be 25 years old, have Argentinian citizenship for at least four years and originate from the constituency where he/she seeks to be elected or have two consecutive years of residence in it.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución de la Nación Argentina — Ley 24430, texto oficial ordenado”, art. 48: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-constitucion-nacional-reformas-1994/ (2019); Law for the Democratisation of political representation, transparency, and electoral equity: “Ley de Democratización de la representación política, la transparencia y la equidad electoral — Ley 26571”, art. 21: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-ley-26571-democratizacion-transparencia-equidad-2019/ (2019)
Verified: 2021/12/26
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PC008

Independent candidates
Question:Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s): a. Neither in presidential nor legislative elections
Comments:
Source: Constitution: “Constitución de la Nación Argentina — Ley 24430, texto oficial ordenado”, art. 38: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-constitucion-nacional-reformas-1994/ (2019); Political Parties’ Law: “Ley Orgánica de los Partidos Políticos — Ley 23298”, art. 2: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-ley-23298-organica-pp-pp-2017/ (2019); Law for the Democratisation of political representation, transparency, and electoral equity: “Ley de Democratización de la representación política, la transparencia y la equidad electoral — Ley 26571”, art. 21: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-ley-26571-democratizacion-transparencia-equidad-2019/ (2019)
Verified: 2021/12/26
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): b. Direct
Comments: The state guarantees the funding of political parties by contributions through the Permanent Supporter Fund.
Source: Law for Financing Political Parties: “Ley de Financiamiento de los partidos políticos — Ley 26215”, art. 5: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-ley-26215-financiamiento-pp-pp-2019/ (2019)
Verified: 2021/12/26
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): a. Equal funding, regardless of size and previous performance
b. Based on result of previous election
Comments: 20% of available resources are distributed in an egalitarian way between all recognized parties, while 80% are distributed in proportion with the results of the previous national deputies election.
Source: Law for Financing Political Parties: “Ley de Financiamiento de los partidos políticos — Ley 26215”, art. 9: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-ley-26215-financiamiento-pp-pp-2019/ (2019)
Verified: 2021/12/26
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: Private funding can be designated to the Permanent Supporter Fund (managed by the Ministry of Interior) or directly to political parties.
Source: Law for Financing Political Parties: “Ley de Financiamiento de los partidos políticos — Ley 26215”, art. 14: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-ley-26215-financiamiento-pp-pp-2019/ (2019)
Verified: 2021/12/26
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