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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): a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
f. Other
Comments: 500 members who are registered voters, with names, addresses and constituency registration details.
Source: National Assembly Electoral Act (2011), Article 23-24
Verified: 2017/07/19
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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
d. Residence
f. Registration
i. Minimum level of literacy
Comments: i. Unless the person is blind or incapacitated, they must be able to read and write in Sesotho or English well enough to take part in National Assembly proceedings.
Source: Constitution: Constitution of Lesotho, art. 58
Verified: 2017/07/19
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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)
Comments: Independent candidates can compete for 80 seats which are allocated by first past the post system, the other 40 seats are allocated by proportional representation and for these seats only political parties can compete.
Source: National Assembly Electoral Act (2011), Article 41(3)
Verified: 2017/07/19
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): b. Direct
Comments: “A political party registered with the Commission shall be entitled to funding from the Consolidated Fund for the purpose of campaigning and payment of party agents.”
Source: National Assembly Electoral Act (2011), Article 70-72
Verified: 2017/07/19
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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: National Assembly Electoral Act (2011), Article 70
Verified: 2017/07/19
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: National Assembly Electoral Act (2011), Article 70(1)
Verified: 2017/07/19
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