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Mauritania Mauritania

PC001

Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): d. No registration required
Comments: Applications are made ​​on behalf of legally recognized political parties. The nomination forms must be signed by the candidates themselves in the presence of the local representative of the Independent National Electoral Commission and includes: 1 - if necessary, the title given to the list; 2 - The names, ages and addresses of the candidates; 3 - The name of the representative agent.
Source: Organic Law No. 2012 - 029 amending certain provisions of Ordinance No. 91-028 of 7 October 1991, as amended, concerning the organic law on the election of deputies to the National Assembly, art. 22
Verified: 2024/10/28
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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
Comments: a) Candidates must be at least 25 years old to run for the National Assembly.
Source: Constitution as amended by Constitutional Law n° 2012-015, art. 47: www.mauritania.mr (2012); Ordinance No. 91-028 of 7 October 1991 on the organic law on the election of deputies to the National Assembly, as amended by Ordinance 91-041 of 8 December 1991, art. 5
Verified: 2024/10/28
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PC008

Independent candidates
Question:Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s): e. In both presidential and legislative elections
Comments: Every candidate running for the National Assembly must submit to the Public Treasury a deposit of 20,000 Mauritanian Ouguiyas (53.3 euro). This deposit will be refunded only to candidates or lists that obtained more than 5% of votes cast.
Source: Constitution as amended by Constitutional Law n° 2012-015, art. 26, 47: www.mauritania.mr (2012); Organic Law No. 2012 - 029 amending certain provisions of Ordinance No. 91-028 of 7 October 1991, as amended, concerning the organic law on the election of deputies to the National Assembly, art. 22
Verified: 2024/10/28
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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: Legally constituted political parties or groups of political parties are allocated public financial assistance which is included in the State Budget.
Source: Decree No. 91-141 of 13 November 1991 regulating the procedures for the conduct of the elections and specifying the organization of elections of deputies to the National Assembly, art. 15, 22; Act No. 2012-024 amending certain provisions of Ordinance No. 91-24 of 25 July 1991, as amended, relating to political parties, art. 20 (1): http://www.primature.gov.mr/fr/pdf/LoisapprouveesHAPAetPartisPolitiques.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2024/10/28
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): b. Based on result of previous election
Comments: The amount of the public funding is distributed as follows: - 40% is divided equally between the parties or blocs of political parties that obtained at least 1% of the votes cast at the national level in the first round of the most recent general municipal elections; - 60% is distributed to the parties or blocs of political parties in proportion to the votes obtained by each party or group of parties after the first round of the most recent general municipal elections. The 2022 agreement described increases to political party financing according to a procedure that will be consulted with the political parties later.
Source: Decree No. 91-141 of 13 November 1991 regulating the procedures for the conduct of the elections and specifying the organization of elections of deputies to the National Assembly, art. 15, 22; Act No. 2012-024 amending certain provisions of Ordinance No. 91-24 of 25 July 1991, as amended, relating to political parties, art. 20 (2): http://www.primature.gov.mr/fr/pdf/LoisapprouveesHAPAetPartisPolitiques.pdf (2012) Results of the consultation between the Ministry of Interior and Decentralization and political parties on the participatory and consensual preparation for the 2023 parliamentary, regional and municipal elections
Verified: 2024/10/28
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: Ordinance No. 91-24 of 25 July 1991, as amended, relating to political parties
Verified: 2024/10/28
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