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Seychelles Seychelles

PC001

Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
Comments: Political Parties (Registration and Regulation) Act (Act 19 of 1991) 5. Application for registration (1)A political party consisting of not less than 100 registered members may apply in the prescribed form to the Electoral Commission for registration under this Act. (2)An application for registration shall be signed by the office bearers of the political party and shall be accompanied by— (a)two copies of the constitution, rules and political programme or manifesto of the party duly certified by the leader of the party, (b)the particular of the registered office of the party; (c)a list giving the name, address and national identity number of not less than 100 registered members of the party; (d)a list giving the name, address and national identity number of the leader and other office bearers of the party; (e)such further information or document as the Commission may require for the purpose of satisfying itself that the application complies with this Act or that the party is entitled to be registered under this Act. (3)A list referred to in paragraph (c) and paragraph (d) shall be signed by each of the persons named therein. (4)A person shall not be considered to be a member of a political party for the purposes of this Act unless— (a)he has attained the age 18 years; (b)he is a Seychellois; and (c)he is resident in Seychelles."
Source: https://seylii.org/akn/sc/act/1991/19/eng@2012-06-30
Verified: 2025/02/28
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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
j. Other
Comments: The candidate must be qualified to be a registered voter.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles (2011) art.24 and art.80 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SC/seychelles-constitution-2011/view
Verified: 2025/02/28
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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:
Source: Elections Act Chapter 68A (1996) sec. 15 (4) http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SC/seychelles-electoral-act-1996/view
Verified: 2025/02/28
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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:
Source: International IDEA Database: https://www.idea.int/data-tools/data/country?country=199&database_theme=302
Verified: 2025/02/28
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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
d. Based on number of candidates put forward in present election
Comments: ECS: Funding of political parties, https://ecs.sc/election-in-the-seychelles/ "Under the Political Parties (Registration and Regulation) (Amendment) Act 1996, the registered political parties are entitled to monies from a fund (the Political Parties Financial Support Fund) appropriated by an Act of the National Assembly. The Registrar of Political Parties determines the total amount of financial assistance to be paid out of the fund on or before 30 January of each year. Each registered political party which nominated candidates for the immediately preceding general election to the National Assembly is entitled to receive out of the total funds such sum as is equal to the percentage of valid votes cast in favour of the candidates nominated by that party."
Source: - ECS - Funding of political parties, https://ecs.sc/election-in-the-seychelles/ - Political Parties (Registration and Regulation) Act https://seylii.org/akn/sc/act/1991/19/eng@2012-06-30 - EISA - African Democracy Encyclopaedia Project, Seychelles party funding
Verified: 2025/03/03
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: International IDEA (2003) "Funding of Political Parties and Election Campaigns" https://www.idea.int/data-tools/data/country?country=199&database_theme=302
Verified: 2025/03/03
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