Parties and Candidates

Bolivia

PC001

Question:	What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):	a. Signature requirement (specify requirement) c. Regional distribution requirement f. Other
Comments:	National Directorate of the political party shall request the register before the Supreme Electoral Court through three testimonies of the constitutive act and the documentation according with the law, also pointing: name, acronyms, symbols and colors of the party; list of the National Directorate members; and, institution address. In addition, it is required the inscription of the militancy with at least 2% of the total voters during last general elections.
Source:	Political Parties’ Law; “Ley de Organizaciones Políticas — Ley 1096-2018”, art. 13: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-ley-1096-2018-de-organizaciones-politicas/ (2019).
Verified:	2024/12/10

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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 f. Registration j. Other
Comments:	Candidates at legislative elections must be at least 18 years old; have Bolivian citizenship; have fulfilled any military service obligations; be registered in the electoral roll; speak at least two of the official languages of Bolivia; and, have resided permanently in the district to be represented at least two years before the election.
Source:	Constitution; "Constitución Política del Estado", art. 149, 234: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-constitucion-politica-del-estado-vigente/ (2019). Electoral Law: “Ley del Régimen Electoral — Ley 026-2010”, art. 46: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-ley-026-2010-regimen-electoral-vigente/ (2019).
Verified:	2024/12/10

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PC008

Question:	Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):	a. Neither in presidential nor legislative elections
Comments:	Candidates to both presidential and legislative elections must be nominated by a political party, a group of citizens or an indigenous people group.
Source:	Constitution; "Constitución Política del Estado", art. 209: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-constitucion-politica-del-estado-vigente/ (2019). Electoral Law; “Ley del Régimen Electoral — Ley 026-2010”, art. 46 & 106: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-ley-026-2010-regimen-electoral-vigente/ (2019).
Verified:	2024/12/10

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PC012

Question:	Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):	c. Indirect
Comments:	Direct public funding to political parties was abolished in 2008. Only indirect public funding is available in the form of free broadcast time for the electoral campaign.
Source:	Political Parties’ Law; “Ley de Organizaciones Políticas — Ley 1096-2018”, art 73: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-ley-1096-2018-de-organizaciones-politicas/ (2019). Electoral Law; “Ley del Régimen Electoral — Ley 026-2010”, art. 123 (b): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-ley-026-2010-regimen-electoral-vigente/ (2019). EMB Law; "Ley del Órgano Electoral Plurinacional — Ley 018-2010", art. 24 (32): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-ley-018-2010-organo-electoral-plurinacional-vigente/ (2019).
Verified:	2024/12/10

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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:	Direct public funding to political parties was abolished in 2008. However, political parties will have access to free broadcast time.
Source:	Political Parties’ Law; “Ley de Organizaciones Políticas — Ley 1096-2018”, art. 75: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-ley-1096-2018-de-organizaciones-politicas/ (2019). Electoral Law; “Ley del Régimen Electoral — Ley 026-2010”, art. 122-123 (b): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-ley-026-2010-regimen-electoral-vigente/ (2019).
Verified:	2024/12/10

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PC017

Question:	Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:	a. Yes
Comments:	Contributions from domestic private organizations must be capture in their accountability, as well as the political party receptor. Individual contributions cannot exceed 10% of the annual budget of the political party.
Source:	Political Parties’ Law; “Ley de Organizaciones Políticas — Ley 1096-2018”, art. 70 & 71: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-ley-1096-2018-de-organizaciones-politicas/ (2019).
Verified:	2024/12/10

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