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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): d. No registration required
Comments: The French overseas departments (Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion) elects candidates to the French Senate and House of Representatives. The overseas departments follow the same rules as the metropole regarding the organization of the elections. They do however enjoy certain specificities concerning electoral expenditure : certain travel expenses of the candidates are not taken into account in the ceiling of candidates' election expenses (article L.52-12 of the electoral code). Besides, the French Parliament is discussing a bill which would allow elections to be held on Saturday in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Guiana (because of the time lag, people from these departments knew the results of the elections in the metropole before they voted).
Source: Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
Verified: 2007/01/14
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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) 23 years old and in full possession of their civil and political rights.
Source: Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
Verified: 2007/01/14
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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:
Source: Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
Verified: 2007/01/14
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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:
Source: Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
Verified: 2007/01/14
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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:
Source:
Verified: 2007/01/14
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: a) Political parties are not allowed to received funds from moral persons (companies... except other political parties) or foreign sources.
Source: Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
Verified: 2007/01/14
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