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Parties and Candidates

American Samoa American Samoa

PC001

Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): g. No information available
Comments: There are no official parties in American Samoa, although there is a trend for various candidates to have strong links with either the US Democratic or Republican parties.
Source:
Verified: 2017/08/18
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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: The candidate must be 30 years of age or more, have lived in America Samoa for 5 years or more, be the registered Matai of a Samoan Family who fulfills their obligations as required by Samoan custom in the country that they have been elected.
Source: Revised Constitution of American Samoa, Art.2, Section 3 A Senator shall; (a), (b), (c) and (d).
Verified: 2017/08/18
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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: Only in reference to Legislative elections
Source: American Samoa Code Annotated, Title 6 (6.0301)
Verified: 2017/08/18
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): a. No
Comments:
Source:
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): f. No information available
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: b. No
Comments: Individuals are entitled to private funding.
Source: American Samoa Code Annotated, Title 6, (6.1703)
Verified: 2017/08/18
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