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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: The persons who want to register a political parties must state so before the Electoral Court and file, along with the constitution documents of the party, the signatures of at least 0.5% of the registered voters in the last national election by which they express their adherence to said political party and its principles.
Source: Ley de partidos políticos (Ley No. 18485), art. 7, https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/UY/ururguay-ley-18485-del-funcionamiento-de-partidos/view (2009).
Verified: 2024/12/18
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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: Age: 25 years Citizenship: Uruguayan citizenship by birth or legal citizenship for at least 5 years.
Source: Constitution: Constitución de la República de Uruguay, art. 90, https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/UY/uruguay-constitucion-de-la-republica-2004-vigente/view (2004).
Verified: 2024/12/18
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PC008

Independent candidates
Question:Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s): a. Neither in presidential nor legislative elections
Comments: Candidates can only be nominated by political parties, however, it is not a requirement to be affiliated to the party.
Source: Constitution: Constitución de la República de Uruguay, art. 271, https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/UY/uruguay-constitucion-de-la-republica-2004-vigente/view (2004).
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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: Ley de partidos políticos (Ley No. 18485), art. 2, 20-30, 39, 40-44, https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/UY/ururguay-ley-18485-del-funcionamiento-de-partidos/view (2009).
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): b. Based on result of previous election
Comments: The state contributes to political parties represented in Parliament an annual amount equal to the value of 4 UI (Indexed four units) per vote received in the last national election.
Source: Ley de partidos políticos (Ley No. 18485), art. 20, 39, https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/UY/ururguay-ley-18485-del-funcionamiento-de-partidos/view (2009).
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: Ley de partidos políticos (Ley No. 18485), art. 31, 32, 41-44, https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/UY/ururguay-ley-18485-del-funcionamiento-de-partidos/view (2009).
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