Parties and Candidates

Burkina Faso

PC001

Question:	What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):	b. Deposit requirement (specify amount) f. Other
Comments:	Any legally established political party willing to participate in elections can submit an application. The parties are not required to nominate candidates in all constituencies. No later than seventy days before the election, a deposit of 50,000 francs per list must be paid to the Treasury by each political party that has nominated candidates. In case the party list obtains at least 10% of the votes cast, this deposit is refunded within fifteen days after the proclamation of the final results.
Source:	Electoral Code as amended in 2015, art. 174, 175, 185: http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/Code_électoral_BF-Version_21.05.2015.pdf (2015)
Verified:	2015/12/04

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PC003

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:	Eligible candidates must be citizens of Burkina Faso, at least 21 years old and have fulfilled their military obligations. Naturalized citizens are eligible only if they have resided in the country more than 10 years.
Source:	Electoral Code as amended in 2015, art. 162 - 166: http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/Code_électoral_BF-Version_21.05.2015.pdf (2015)
Verified:	2015/12/04

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PC008

Question:	Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):	b. In presidential elections
Comments:
Source:	Electoral Code as amended in 2015, art. 123, 157, 174: http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/Code_électoral_BF-Version_21.05.2015.pdf (2015)
Verified:	2015/12/04

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PC012

Question:	Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):	b. Direct c. Indirect
Comments:	Political parties are entitled to public funding to finance their electoral campaigns and to an annual grant outside the electoral period.
Source:	Electoral Code as amended in 2015, art. 69, 188: http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/Code_électoral_BF-Version_21.05.2015.pdf (2015);
Verified:	2015/12/04

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PC015

Question:	What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s):	f. No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified:	2015/12/04

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PC017

Question:	Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:	a. Yes
Comments:	There are no legal texts restricting private funding of political parties.
Source:
Verified:	2015/12/04

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