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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: Article 14: Recognition of a political party, with the attribution of a legal persona, and the commencement of its activities are dependent on the party’s entry on the register kept at the Constitutional Court. Article 15 (1): Applications to register a political party must be made by at least 7,500 registered electors.
Source: Law governing Political Parties, Articles 14, 15(1): https://www.parlamento.pt/sites/EN/Parliament/Documents/LEGartigoleipartidos_ENmaio2018.pdf
Verified: 2024/10/10
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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
f. Registration
Comments: Article 4: Portuguese citizens who are registered electors are eligible for election to the Assembly of the Republic. Article 1: Eligibility to vote 1 - Portuguese citizens over the age of eighteen years are eligible to vote.
Source: Law governing Elections to the Assembly of the Republic, Article 4, 1: https://www.parlamento.pt/sites/EN/Parliament/Documents/LeiEleitoralARen.pdf
Verified: 2024/10/10
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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: For the Presidency of the Republic, candidates are independent individuals and are not required to run as representatives of any specific political party. In the case of legislative elections: "Nominations are submitted by political parties acting alone or in coalition and are subject to registration of the party or coalition by the beginning of the period for submitting nominations, and lists may include citizens who are not registered members of the respective parties." (Article 21 (1))
Source: Law governing Elections to the Assembly of the Republic, Article 21(1): https://www.parlamento.pt/sites/EN/Parliament/Documents/LeiEleitoralARen.pdf
Verified: 2024/10/10
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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: Article 2 Sources of Funding The sources of funding for the activities of political parties include their own revenues as well as other funds from private financing and public subsidies.
Source: Law No. 19/2003, June 20th, Article 2: https://dre.pt/dre/detalhe/lei/19-2003-692850
Verified: 2024/10/10
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): b. Based on result of previous election
Comments: Article 5 (1): Public funding subsidy for political parties Each party that has participated in the electoral act, even if in coalition, and that obtains representation in the Assembly of the Republic, is granted, under the terms of the following numbers, an annual subsidy, provided that it requests it from the President of the Assembly of the Republic. Article 5 (5): Public funding subsidy for political parties The subsidy provided for in the previous numbers is also granted to parties that, having run for election to the Assembly of the Republic and not having obtained parliamentary representation, obtain a number of votes greater than 50,000, provided that they request it from the President of the Assembly of the Republic.
Source: Law No. 19/2003, June 20th, Article 5(1,5): https://dre.pt/dre/detalhe/lei/19-2003-692850
Verified: 2024/10/10
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: Article 2 Sources of Financing The sources of financing for the activities of political parties include their own revenues as well as other funds from private financing and public subsidies.
Source: Law No. 19/2003, June 20th, Article 2: https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/lei/19-2003-692850
Verified: 2024/10/10
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