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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): h. Not applicable
Comments: Candidates run as individuals, not with political parties.
Source: Niue Assembly Act 1966, as amended.
Verified: 2014/06/23
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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
Comments: "...[E]very person registered as an elector of any constituency, but no other person, is qualified to be a candidate and to be elected a member for that or any other constituency." Qualification for registration includes New Zealand citizenship or Niue permanent residence, having lived in Niue continuously for three years at some point, and being ordinarily resident in Niue for the 12 months before the election.
Source: Constitution, Art. 17; Niue Assembly Act, as amended, Art. 6 & 12.
Verified: 2014/06/23
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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 may compete in legislative elections. Candidates run as individuals. There is no political party requirement for candidacy in legislative elections.
Source: Niue Assembly Act, as amended, Art. 33.
Verified: 2014/06/23
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): e. No information available
Comments: No provisions for public funding of political parties.
Source: Constitution; Niue Assembly Act, as amended.
Verified: 2014/06/23
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): f. No information available
Comments: No provision for public funding in Constitution or Electoral Law.
Source: Constitution; Niue Assembly Act 1966, as amended.
Verified: 2014/06/23
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: There is no regulation of political party funding.
Source: Constitution; Niue Assembly Act 1966, as amended.
Verified: 2014/06/23
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