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El Salvador El Salvador

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: For a new party to be registered, first, a group of at least 100 citizens files a request to start the procedure of affiliation, and if granted, no less than 50,000 citizens must be affiliated.
Source: Political Parties Act: "Decreto No. 307 — Ley de Partidos Políticos", art. 6, 13: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-recopilacion-legislacion-electoral-2021/
Verified: 2024/12/19
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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
e. Citizenship of parents
j. Other
Comments: To be elected Deputy, one must be over twenty-five years old, Salvadoran by birth, child of a Salvadoran father or mother, of well-known integrity and education and must not have lost the rights of citizenship during the five years preceding the election.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de El Salvador”, art. 126: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-constitucion-2014/ ; Electoral Law: “Decreto No. 413 — Código Electoral”, art. 159 & 160: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-recopilacion-legislacion-electoral-2021/
Verified: 2024/12/19
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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 can run only for legislative elections. In this case, they have to submit 6000 - 12000 voters' signatures, depending on the size of the constituency in which they are running. They also have to deposit an amount equal to at least 25% of their estimated campaign budget.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de El Salvador”, art. 126: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-constitucion-2014/ ; Law on Independent Candidates to Legislative Elections: “Decreto No. 555 — Disposiciones para la postulación de candidaturas no partidarias en las elecciones legislativas”: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-postulacion-candidaturas-no-partidarias-2019/
Verified: 2024/12/19
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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: An amount is given to each contending party depending of the number of votes cast they obtained. In addition, state-owned media should provide with equal and free airtime to all political parties or coalitions.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de El Salvador”, art. 210: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-constitucion-2014/ ; Political Parties Act: "Decreto No. 307 — Ley de Partidos Políticos", art. 51–62: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-recopilacion-legislacion-electoral-2021/
Verified: 2024/12/19
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): b. Based on result of previous election
Comments: An amount is given to each contending party depending of the number of votes cast they obtained.
Source: Political Parties Act: "Decreto No. 307 — Ley de Partidos Políticos", art. 51–62: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-recopilacion-legislacion-electoral-2021/
Verified: 2024/12/19
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: Yes, but rules and restrictions apply. These include how much can be received from one donor, documentation of donations, no anonymous donors, and prohibited funding sources.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de El Salvador”, art. 210: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-constitucion-2014/ ; Political Parties Act: "Decreto No. 307 — Ley de Partidos Políticos", art. 63–68: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-recopilacion-legislacion-electoral-2021/
Verified: 2024/12/19
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