Parties and Candidates

Greece

PC001

Question:	What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):	f. Other
Comments:	f) Formal statement of the Head of the party and nomination by the Supreme Court
Source:	P.D. 96/2007 (Codification of the legal provisions on parliamentary elections), Art. 34 and 35 https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7827/file/Greece_Law_election_parliament_as_of_2007_en.pdf
Verified:	2020/07/26

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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 f. Registration j. Other
Comments:	f) In the electoral rolls j) Not been deprived of the voting rights 2) Nomination by the Court of first instance
Source:	P.D. 96/2007 (Codification of the legal provisions on parliamentary elections), Art. 29 and 33 https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7827/file/Greece_Law_election_parliament_as_of_2007_en.pdf
Verified:	2020/07/26

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PC008

Question:	Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):	e. In both presidential and legislative elections
Comments:
Source:	Constitution, Art. 30, 31, 32 and 55; https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Greece_2008?lang=en P.D. 96/2007 (Codification of the legal provisions on parliamentary elections), Art.34:1 https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7827/file/Greece_Law_election_parliament_as_of_2007_en.pdf
Verified:	2020/07/26

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PC012

Question:	Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):	b. Direct
Comments:
Source:	Constitution, Art. 29:2; Law 3023/2002, Art. 1 and 4 https://www.hellenicparliament.gr/UserFiles/bcc26661-143b-4f2d-8916-0e0e66ba4c50/x-xrhmacom-pap.pdf https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Greece_2008?lang=en
Verified:	2020/07/26

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PC015

Question:	What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s):	b. Based on result of previous election
Comments:
Source:	Law 3023/2002, Art.2 https://www.hellenicparliament.gr/Nomothetiko-Ergo/Anazitisi-Nomothetikou-Ergou?law_id=277423dd-c105-442d-8ebc-a73cd296ba8a
Verified:	2020/07/26

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PC017

Question:	Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:	a. Yes
Comments:	a) With some restrictions
Source:	Law 3023/2002, Art. 5:1, art.7 and 8 https://www.hellenicparliament.gr/Nomothetiko-Ergo/Anazitisi-Nomothetikou-Ergou?law_id=277423dd-c105-442d-8ebc-a73cd296ba8a
Verified:	2020/07/26

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