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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)
Comments: a) 5000 signatures of citizens eligible to vote
Source: The Political Parties Act, Ch. 5, Art. 3: http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/KRD/Kampanjer/valgportal/Regelverk/Act_Politica_%20Parties_EN_version_120207.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/05/22
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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
Comments:
Source: Constitution, Art. 61 and 62: http://www.stortinget.no/en/In-English/About-the-Storting/The-Constitution/The-Constitution/ (2012); The Election Act, Ch. 3, Art. 3-1: http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/KRD/Kampanjer/valgportal/Regelverk/Representation_of_the_People_Act170609.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/05/22
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PC008

Independent candidates
Question:Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s): f. No information available
Comments: There are no independent candidates.
Source:
Verified: 2012/05/22
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): b. Direct
Comments:
Source: The Political Parties Act, Ch. 3: http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/KRD/Kampanjer/valgportal/Regelverk/Act_Politica_%20Parties_EN_version_120207.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/05/22
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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: The vote support is paid as an equal amount in kroner (NOK) to each vote received at the last general election. The basic support is paid as an equal amount in kroner to parties that at the last general election received at least 2.5% of the votes on a national basis or that had at least one representative elected to the Storting. Of the total support, 9/10 is distributed as vote support and 1/10 as basic support.
Source: The Political Parties Act, Ch. 3, Art. 11 (2): http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/KRD/Kampanjer/valgportal/Regelverk/Act_Politica_%20Parties_EN_version_120207.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/05/22
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: The Political Parties Act, Ch. 4: http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/KRD/Kampanjer/valgportal/Regelverk/Act_Politica_%20Parties_EN_version_120207.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/05/22
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