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PC001

Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): f. Other
Comments: It is required that the promoters of a Political Party file the notarial Deed (name of the promoters, name of the political party, the names of those in its provisional governing bodies) and the Party Statutes in the register of Political Parties of the Ministry of Interior. Once the elections are announced, the political parties most name a representative to its candidatures before the EMB. Article 3: Acta Fundacional: The founding agreement must be formalized in a public document, including the identification of promoters, the party's name, provisional governing bodies, domicile, and statutes. Statutes: Must include details such as the party's name, symbol, domicile, website, scope of action, aims, admission and resignation procedures for members, rights and duties of members, governing bodies, financial management, and procedures for dissolution.
Source: Law 6/2002 of 27 June about political parties: “Ley Orgánica 6/2002, de 27 de junio, de Partidos Políticos”, art. 3: https://www.boe.es/buscar/pdf/2002/BOE-A-2002-12756-consolidado.pdf; Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General”, arts. 43 & 168: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/ES/espana-ley-organica-5-1985-de-19-de-junio-del-1/
Verified: 2025/04/03
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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
f. Registration
j. Other
Comments: Those listed as "Not to be ineligible" according to article 6 of the Electoral Law
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Española”, art. 70: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/ES/espana-constitucion-espanola-2011-2016/; Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General”, arts. 6, 46 & 155: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/ES/espana-ley-organica-5-1985-de-19-de-junio-del-1/
Verified: 2025/04/03
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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)
d. In legislative elections (Chamber 2)
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General”, arts. 43, 44 & 169: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/ES/espana-ley-organica-5-1985-de-19-de-junio-del-1/
Verified: 2025/04/03
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): b. Direct
c. Indirect
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law 5/1985 of 19 June ("Ley Orgánica del Régimen Electoral General"), art. 127 & 175.3: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/ES/espana-ley-organica-5-1985-de-19-de-junio-del-1/; Law 8/2007 of July 4 on the funding of political parties: “Ley Orgánica 8/2007, de 4 de julio, sobre financiación de los partidos políticos”, arts. 2, 3, 10 & 11: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/ES/espana-ley-organica-8-2007-de-4-de-julio-sobre; Law 6/2002 of 27 June about political parties: “Ley Orgánica 6/2002, de 27 de junio, de Partidos Políticos”, art. 13: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/ES/espana-ley-organica-6-2002-de-27-de-junio-de
Verified: 2025/04/03
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): b. Based on result of previous election
c. Based on current legislative representation
Comments:
Source: Law 8/2007 of July 4 on the funding of political parties: “Ley Orgánica 8/2007, de 4 de julio, sobre financiación de los partidos políticos”, art. 3: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/ES/espana-ley-organica-8-2007-de-4-de-julio-sobre/
Verified: 2025/04/03
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law 5/1985 of 19 June ("Ley Orgánica del Régimen Electoral General"), art. 127: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/ES/espana-ley-organica-5-1985-de-19-de-junio-del-1/; Law 8/2007 of July 4 on the funding of political parties: “Ley Orgánica 8/2007, de 4 de julio, sobre financiación de los partidos políticos”, art. 2 & 4: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/ES/espana-ley-organica-8-2007-de-4-de-julio-sobre/
Verified: 2025/04/03
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