Parties and Candidates

Italy

PC001

Question:	What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):	a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
Comments:	Parties must register and deposit a minimum of 1500 signatures and a maximum of 4500 (the number of signatures required depends on the number of voters in the constituency, "circoscrizioni").
Source:	Electoral Law: "Testo Unico delle Leggi Elettorali", Art. 14-20 https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.del.presidente.della.repubblica:1957-03-30;361!vig=
Verified:	2020/07/18

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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 j. Other
Comments:	To present oneself to be a candidate for the parliamentary elections one must: 1) be 25 years old by the day of the elections, 2) have all the qualifications to exercise his/her voting rights (most importantly: citizenship and no legal conviction that prohibits to hold public office), 3) not hold some specific public positions already (military officials and magistrates for example).
Source:	Electoral Law: "Testo Unico delle Leggi Elettorali", Art. 7-10 https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.del.presidente.della.repubblica:1957-03-30;361!vig=
Verified:	2020/07/18

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PC008

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:	Independent candidates must present themselves with their own Party or List. The Parties and the Lists must simply register and submit the signatures.
Source:	Eletoral Law: "Testo Unico delle Leggi Elettorali", art. 14 https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.del.presidente.della.repubblica:1957-03-30;361!vig= Electoral Law of 20 December 1993, n. 533 ("Testo unico delle leggi recanti norme per l'elezione del Senato della Repubblica"), Art. 8
Verified:	2020/07/18

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PC012

Question:	Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):	b. Direct c. Indirect
Comments:	Political Parties receive direct funding on an annual base. On this amount of money, they do not pay taxes. Parties also receive indirect funding during the electoral campaign: city councils and provincial councils must let them use public infrastructure and buildings for their campaigns.
Source:	Law of 3 June 1999, n. 157, Art. 1 and 5
Verified:	2020/07/18

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PC015

Question:	What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s):	e. Other
Comments:	The total amount of public funding to electoral campaign is calculated in this manner: 1.00€ x [Number of Voters Registered in the Election]. This total amount is later divided according to the results of the elections. The parties receive the same amount annually for 5 years (whether the legislature lasts 5 years or not). All the parties that gained more than 1% of the votes are entitled to receive public funding.
Source:	Law of 26 July 2002, n. 156, Art. 2
Verified:	2020/07/18

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PC017

Question:	Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:	a. Yes
Comments:	Parties are entitled to private funding related to the electoral campaign and not related to it. During the electoral campaign, a special "Tax Regime" on private funding to parties allows them not to pay any tax on these funds.
Source:	Law of 10 December 1993, n.515, as amended by the Law of 27 January 2006, n. 22; Law of 2 May 1974, n. 195, Art. 7
Verified:	2020/07/18

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