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total countries/territories: 109
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Answers |
Comments |
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Albania
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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For candidates for deputy, the nomination documents are to be accompanied by a list with
the signatures of 300 voters who reside in that zone, the names of whom are on the
preliminary voter lists of that electoral zone.
Source:
Electoral Code, article 80
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2005/03/30
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Algeria
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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Source:
Electoral Law
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2006/05/08
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American Samoa
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c. No registration requirement
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Source:
American Samoa Code Annotated Title 6 Elections 6.0301
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2005/02/16
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Argentina
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e. Not applicable
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Independents can`t compete, neither in presidential nor legislative elections.
Source:
Cámara Nacional Electoral and Law No. 19.945.
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2021/12/26
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Australia
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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Signature requirement: 50
Deposit requirement: US$185
The deposit will be refunded if the candidate's total number of first preference votes is at least four percent of the formal first preference votes for that division. The deposit is also refunded if the candidate is elected.
Source:
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 s 166 and 170
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2007/01/09
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Austria
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e. Not applicable
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2003/06/11
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Azerbaijan
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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147.1. At least 450 voters’ signatures should be collected in support of a candidate within the territory of the constituency for which he/she has been nominated.
Source:
Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan as amended in 2016, art. 147.1 https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7885/file/Azerbaijan_Election_am2017_en.pdf (2018).
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2022/02/06
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Bahamas
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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The nomination paper of every candidate shall be subscribed for not less than five persons registered as voters in the correspondant constituency. The deposit required is 400 USD. It also must submit a declaration of assets, incomes and liabilities pertaining to his(her)serf, his/her spouse and children.
Source:
EL: 36 and 37.
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2002/12/16
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Bahrain
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b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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A nomination paper shall have been filed in the office of the national election commissioner of the State concerned. There shall be deposited with the nomination paper a filing fee of $100. Any person is elected as a write-in candidate shall, after certification of the election results, pay a $100 fee and submit the affidavit, but not the petition, required by this section.
Source:
FSMC, Title 9. National elections, Chapter 2 Section 202: http://fsmlaw.org/fsm/code/title09/T9_Ch2_2014.html (2021)
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2005/03/30
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Bangladesh
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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a.) Support by 2 qualified electors of the constituency.
b.) 10,000 takas.
Source:
S. M. Asaduzzaman; Public Relations Officer; Bangladesh Election Commission. Email: [email protected]
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2006/11/20
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Barbados
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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a)nomination by 4 electors
b)deposit equivalent to 250bb$(Barbados dollars), reimbursed if the candidate is elected or obtains more than 1/6 of the total votes cast in the constituency
Source:
www.ipu.org
Johnson, Donville, Chief Electoral Officer, Electoral and Boundaries Commission, bdoselcoff(a)caribsurf.com, interview in Stockholm 1/7-01.
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2001/07/24
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Belarus
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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Candidates for the House of Representatives can be proposed either by the
-registered political party
-labour group
- at least 10 voters - only in that case signatures have to be collected (1.000 signatures)
Source:
Code on Elections, articles 65.
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2002/09/09
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Belgium
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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Signatures of 3 former members of the Parliament or signatures of a number of voters which varies according to the population of the constituency:
- less than 500,000 inhabitants = 200 signatures
- 500,000 to 1,000,000 inhabitants = 400 signatures
- more than 1,000,000 inhabitants = 500 signatures
Source:
Electoral Code, Art. 116 (1)
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2012/05/04
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Belize
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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The nomination paper should be signed by six persons whose names appear on the register of voters for the electoral division concerned. They have to give a deposit of 200 dollars.
Source:
Electoral Law: Third Schedule (3 and 5).
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2006/04/12
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Benin
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e. Not applicable
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Il n'exixte pas de candidats independants en matière d'élection législative au Bénin?
Source:
voir article 22;23;24 de la loi n°2000-18 du 03 janvier 2001.
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2005/01/18
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
d. Other
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a: 1500.
b: 2500 USD.
d: Signed statement that the party will abide by the GFAP - the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina - (initialled in Dayton on 21 November 1995 and signed in Paris on 14 December 1995)in BiH, and the Election Law.
Source:
Election Law, Article 4. Paragraph (8)
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2006/12/11
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Brazil
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e. Not applicable
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In Brazil, independent candidates cannot run for presidential or legislative elections. They must be affiliated with a political party to be eligible.
Constitution:
Article 14:
§ 3º The conditions for eligibility, as provided by law, are:
V – party affiliation.
Law on Elections:
Art. 9º To run for election, the candidate must have electoral domicile in the respective district for a period of six months and have their party affiliation approved within the same timeframe.
Art. 11. Political parties and coalitions shall request the registration of their candidates with the Electoral Court by 7 PM on August 15 of the election year.
§ 1º The registration request must be accompanied by the following documents:
III – proof of party affiliation.
Electoral Code:
Art. 87. Only candidates registered by political parties may run for elections.
Source:
Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil, 1988, Article 14 (3-V):
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/constituicao-federal/constituicao-da-republica-federativa-do-brasil
Law on Elections, Law No. 9,504, September 30, 1997, Article 9, 11 (1-III):
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/lei-das-eleicoes/lei-das-eleicoes-lei-nb0-9.504-de-30-de-setembro-de-1997
Electoral Code - Law No. 4,737, of July 15, 1965, Article 87:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/codigo-eleitoral-1/codigo-eleitoral-lei-nb0-4.737-de-15-de-julho-de-1965
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2024/10/24
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Bulgaria
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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a.) 1100-2000, depending on the size of the district
Source:
Elections of Members of Parliament Act, article 46 (paragraph 1).
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2007/01/31
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Cameroon
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e. Not applicable
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2018/11/06
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Canada
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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The requirements are the same for affiliates and independent candidates. Nomination papers must be submitted to the returning officer by the witness of the prospective candidate's sworn consent to the nomination. The papers include a witnessed declaration signed by the candidate stating that he or she accepts the nomination, statements signed by the official agent and the auditor consenting to act in those capacities, the candidate's name, permanent address and occupation, the official agent's name and permanent address, and the name, business address and occupation of the auditor. The nomination papers must be signed before a witness by at least 100 persons who are electors entitled to vote in the riding in which the candidate is seeking nomination (50 signatures are required for candidates in the larger or remote ridings listed in Schedule 3 of the Canada Elections Act). A candidate is also required to pay a deposit of $1,000, reimbursed if the candidate's official agent submits the candidate's election expenses returns and unused official receipts within the required time.
Source:
Electoral Law: Canada Elections Act, Clauses 3,4 & 65
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2006/12/13
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Cape Verde
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e. Not applicable
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2001/10/04
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Chile
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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Independent candidates require support of electorate equalling at least 0.5% of the votes cast in their constituency at the previous elections
Source:
Law of Elections 18.700
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2009/07/05
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Colombia
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
d. Other
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Source:
Ley 130 de 1994, art. 9
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2003/07/30
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Croatia
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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500 signatures.
Source:
Electoral Code, article 21 (paragraph 2).
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2002/08/23
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Cyprus
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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a) In order to register for the legislative elections, a candidate must be proposed by at least 2 voters and supported by at least 2 voters
Source:
Electoral Law 72 of 1979 as amended, Art. 19(2)
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2012/04/26
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Czech Republic
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b. Deposit requirement (specify)
d. Other
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(interview with EMB official, Petra Wagnerova, Election Law Expert, Ministry of the Interior) Such a candidate must be linked on a candidate list which is submitted by a political party or movement. That party or movement must deposit 15,000 CZK for a candidate list. Their political party or non-affiliated status is listed on the ballot. The candidate does not make an individual deposit.
Source:
Article 31 of electoral act on elections to Parliament (no. 247/1995 as amended)
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2002/05/15
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Denmark
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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An independent candidate must be recommended by at least 150 and at most 200 voters of the nomination district as supporters.
Source:
Parliamentary Election Act of Denmark
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2016/10/14
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Djibouti
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e. Not applicable
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independent candidates cannot compete in legislative elections
Source:
electoral code article 32
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2005/04/01
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Dominica
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b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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Every candidate for election must be nominated in writing by not less than six registered electors of the constituency for which he seeks to be elected; must consent in writing to the nomination; every candidate shall at the time of his nomination deliver or cause to be delivered to the returning officer a statutory declaration of his qualifications made and subscribed by the candidate, every candidate at the time of his nomination deposit, or cause to be deposited with the returning officer five hundred Caribbean dollars in cash (US$ 184) which will be reimbursed if the candidate obtains at least 1/8 of the valid votes cast in the constituency.
Source:
EL: 15.
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2002/12/16
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Ecuador
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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It should present an equivalent patronage of signatures to 1% of the registered voters, except for the political movements that in the last two general elections reached the 0.05% of the valid votes.
Source:
Organic Law of Elections, Art.72
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2003/09/25
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Eritrea
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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Source:
Elections Act, art. 35 & 36
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2011/06/22
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Fiji
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
d. Other
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a. Signature requirement is 250 or 5% of the number of valid ballot papers counted in the last preceding election;
b. Deposit is $500.00FJD; and
d. Registered elector, completion of nomination form, attendance at the place of nomination.
Source:
Electoral Act 1998, Division 2 - Nominations.
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2006/11/15
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Finland
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
d. Other
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a) Independent candidates can be nominated by constituency associations, which need to include at least 100 people entitled to vote in the electoral district.
d) The constituency association shall submit its list of candidates (candidate application) to the electoral district committee of the district not later than 40 days before election day and the candidates are to be nominated by the committee not later than 31 days before election day.
Source:
Election Act 714/1998 as amended, Section 119
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2012/05/21
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France
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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c) Candidates are only required to announce their participation accompanied by their signatures, their full name, sex, date and place of birth, residence and occupation.
Source:
Electoral Code, Art. L154
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2012/05/03
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French Guiana
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c. No registration requirement
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Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2007/01/10
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French Polynesia
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e. Not applicable
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2004/01/15
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Germany
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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Source:
Federal Elections Act, Ch.4, Sections 18 - 21
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2021/11/17
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Ghana
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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Same as PCO1
Source:
Elections 1996 in Ghana (part I); Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Kwasi Badu and John Larvie in co-operation with the Electoral Commission of the Republic of Ghana.
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2005/07/02
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Guadeloupe
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c. No registration requirement
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Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2007/01/14
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Guyana
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Dr. Steve Surujbally, President of the Elections Commissions,
elections(a)sdnp.gy
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2006/11/20
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Hungary
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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750
Source:
Act XXXIV/1989 Art 5 para (2)
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2002/05/23
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Iceland
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e. Not applicable
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An individual can not stand for election for Parliament unless he forms a political party and presents a complete list of candidates in at least one constituency.
Source:
Björn Fridfinnsson, Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs, bjorn.fridfinnsson(a)dkm.stjr.is
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2002/07/11
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India
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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"Every candidate has to make a deposit of Rs. 10,000 for the Council of States elections, except for candidate from the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes who pay half of these amounts.
Source:
RP Act, Section 34,
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2024/06/25
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Iran, Islamic Republic of
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c. No registration requirement
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2016/01/23
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Iraq
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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a) Signature and data requirements: the names, dates and places of birth, addresses, signatures, personal stamps or thumbprints, of no fewer than five hundred (500) persons who are eligible to vote and have not signed in support of another political entity, together with the numbers and dates of their nationality certificates.
b) Deposit requirement: an individual seeking certification as a political entity will pay 2.5 million Iraqi Dinars as a deposit, and a group seeking certification as a political entity will pay 7.5 million Iraqi Dinars as a deposit.
Source:
Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
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2007/01/24
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Ireland
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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Candidates not in possession of a certificate of political affiliation, must comply with one or other of the following procedures before the expiration of the time for receiving nominations: (i) the completion of statutory declarations by 30 assentors to the nomination who are registered as Dáil
electors in the relevant constituency. The assents must be witnessed by a Notary Public, a Commissioner for Oaths, a Peace Commissioner, a member of the Garda Síochána or an official of the registration authority (City or County Council). (ii) Alternatively, the candidate, or someone on his or her behalf, may lodge a deposit of €500 with the returning officer.
Source:
Electoral Acts 1992-2011, Art. 46, 47
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2012/05/10
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Italy
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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It is the same for all Parties and Lists. They must register and present the signatures.
Source:
Electoral Law: "Testo Unico delle Leggi Elettorali", Art. 14
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2012/04/16
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Japan
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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a) Name, family records, date of birth, address and occupation.
b) If running under proportional representation, the party should pay JPY 6.000.000 per registered candidate.
Source:
Electoral Code, articles 86 and 92.
Enforcement Ordinance on Electoral Code, article 88.
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2003/07/02
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Kazakhstan
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
d. Other
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4. Candidates to the Mazhilis deputies of the Parliament to be elected by the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan shall be nominated by the Board of the Assembly. Relevant decisions shall be taken by a majority vote and shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board.
The decision of the Board of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan shall be submitted to the Central Election Commission together with the individual’s consent to run for the Mazhilis. (Constitutional Law on Elections, Art. 87,4)
2. Prior to the registration, a candidate and his/her spouse shall submit declarations on income and property to the tax bodies by the place of their residence for the first day of the month of the beginning of nomination period to be set in accordance with this Constitutional Act, in the order and form established by the authorized state body of the Republic of Kazakhstan performing tax control over execution of tax obligations to the state. (…)(Constitutional Law on Elections, Art. 89,2)
5. Candidates nominated by the Board of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan shall be registered subject to availability of the following documents:
1) extract from the minutes of the Board of the Assembly regarding nomination of candidates;
2) an application of the citizen with a consent to stand for election as a candidate to deputy;
3) biographic data about each person nominated by the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan;
4) certificate of tax body on receipt of an income and property declaration of the candidate nominated by the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan and his/her spouse; (Constitutional Law on Elections, Art. 89,5)
Source:
Constitutional Law on Elections of the Republic of Kazakhstan as amended on June 29, 2018, Art. 87, 89: https://www.election.gov.kz/eng/election-legal-framework/the-laws-of-the-rk.php
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2020/04/01
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Kenya
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d. Other
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the person ought to be supported by at least 1000 registered voters in the constituency he's vying for.
Source:
The Constitution of Kenya Article 99(c)(i)
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2012/03/14
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Korea, Republic of
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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a. more than 300 but less than 500.
b, 12,000 USD. This is common with those who are affiliated with a registered party.
Source:
AEP, articles 48, 49 and 56.
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2007/01/03
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Kuwait
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b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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Only independent candidates as there are no political parties.
B) Deposit of 50 dinars, which is reimbursed if the candidate obtains at least 1/10 of the valid votes cast in the constituency. Failing this or if the candidate withdraws, this amount is paid to charity.
Source:
IPU Parline database:
http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2171.htm
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2007/01/31
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Lithuania
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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a.) 1000 signatures
b.) 1 AMW = 1100 Litas = approximately 318 Euros ~ 318 USD
Source:
Parliamentary Election Act, article 38
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2006/11/15
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Luxembourg
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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Source:
Electoral law of 18 February 2003, Art. 135
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2015/06/05
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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Electoral Code, Article 60: (1) Registered political parties, coalitions, as well as groups of voters (hereinafter: "list submitter") shall have the right to submit a list of candidates for Members of Parliament, Members of Council, i.e. list of candidate for Mayor.
Electoral Code, Art. 61:
(1) In cases when the submitter of a list of candidates for Members of Parliament is a group of voters, at least 1,000 signatures of the voters registered in the Voter List of the relevant electoral district have to be collected.
(2)When the list submitter is a group of voters from the electoral districts for out-of-country voting, at least 1,000 signatures need to be collected from the voters registered in the Voter Lists for these elections districts, in front of the officials at the DCOs or consular offices, using a template prescribed by the State Elections Commission.
Electoral Code, Art. 65:
(4) When a group of voters act as a submitter of a list of candidate or candidates, the required number of signatures prescribed in Article61 i.e.Article62 of this Code must be submitted as well.
(5) For each nomination, the candidate needs to submit a written, irrevocable consent (statement).
Source:
Electoral Code of The Republic of Macedonia (IFES - consolidated version as of February 2019), art. 60, 61, 65:
https://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/electoral_code_of_the_republic_of_north_macedonia_february_2019_english.pdf
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2020/04/17
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Maldives
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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a.) A signed written application has to be submitted which includes:
(1) full name and address
(2) sex
(3) date of birth
(4) last address of residence
(5) occupation (specifying the designation)
(6) constituency.
b.) A deposit of a sum of Rf. 2000/-has to be submitted with the application.
Source:
Regulations on General Elections, article 3(a).
Law on General Elections, article 7(a).
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2007/11/05
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Malta
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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a) Nomination by four voters registered in the same electoral division;
b) Deposit equivalent to approximately US$ 100, which is reimbursed if the number of votes obtained exceeds 1/10 of the applicable electoral quotient for the division.
Source:
General Elections Act, Art. 51, 52: http://www.parlament.mt/general_election_act?l=1 (2012)
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2012/05/22
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Marshall Islands
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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A person wishing to stand for election must be nominated by twenty-five registered voters in the electorate for which they wish to stand.
Source:
Elections and Referenda Act 1980 Section 145 clause 1
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2005/02/23
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Martinique
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c. No registration requirement
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Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2007/01/14
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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A nomination paper shall have been filed in the office of the national election commissioner of the State concerned. There shall be deposited with the nomination paper a filing fee of $100. Any person is elected as a write-in candidate shall, after certification of the election results, pay a $100 fee and submit the affidavit, but not the petition, required by this section.
Source:
FSMC, Title 9. National elections, Chapter 2 Section 202: http://fsmlaw.org/fsm/code/title09/T9_Ch2_2014.html (2021)
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2021/04/06
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Monaco
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e. Not applicable
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Candidates have to be included in a party list.
Source:
Law 839 regulating communal and national elections, as amended in 2002, Art. 13, 14, 15, 25; https://legimonaco.mc/tnc/loi/1968/02-23-839/
Council of Europe, Group of States against corruption, Evaluation Report parties in Monaco (2016): http://rm.coe.int/fourth-evaluation-round-corruption-prevention-in-respect-of-members-of/16807313bb
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2023/09/13
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Morocco
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
d. Other
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Signatures of the candidates, pictures of the candidates, names of the independent candidates, the candidates' name lists and a deposit of 2000 Durham are required.
Source:
Electoral Law, chapter 3, part 3, article 45.
House of Representatives Law, part 4, article 24.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2006/11/20
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Nepal
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c. No registration requirement
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Source:
House of Represenatives Member Act 1991.
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2004/10/05
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Netherlands
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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a) 30 signatures per list of candidates submitted
b) a deposit of euro 11,250 for each list of candidates (refundable if it obtains at least 75% of the electoral quota.
Source:
Mr. Gerard Boon
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2002/05/28
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New Caledonia
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e. Not applicable
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2004/01/14
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New Zealand
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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If you are a candidate for an unregistered party or an independent, you need
to arrange your own nomination.
For individual nominations you must be nominated by two registered electors
enrolled in the electorate you want to contest.
You have to pay a deposit of $300 to stand as an electorate candidate
Source:
https://elections.nz/assets/pagecomponent-file-files/Candidate-Handbook-2023.pdf
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2024/07/10
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Niger
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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Source:
Articles 42 et 51 du code électoral
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2005/01/21
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Nigeria
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e. Not applicable
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2001/07/17
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Niue
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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A. A candidate need to be nominated 2 registered electors, and elector can only nominate 1 person.
B.10 Nieuan dollars. If the candidate is not elected then the money is refundable.
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2007/01/02
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Norway
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e. Not applicable
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There are no independent candidates.
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2012/05/22
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Pakistan
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c. No registration requirement
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Source:
Muhammad, Hasan, Director General, Election Commission of Pakistan, iftishah77(a)hotmail.com, interview in Stockholm, 29/6-01.
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2001/07/17
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Palestine
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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a.) 500 electors registered in the electoral register of the candidate's constituency.
b.) 1000$.
Source:
EL. 12, 43
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/05
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Papua New Guinea
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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a) The candidate must declare that they are qualified to be a member of parliament. b)K1,000
Source:
Organic Law on National and Local-level Government Elections (1997) Section 87.
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2006/03/20
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Paraguay
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
d. Other
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Independent candidates need the support of the electorate equal to at least 0,50% of the votes cast at the previous elections. Besides, they require an oathed declaration of the funding received for their electoral campaigns.
Source:
Law N.834, Articles 85 and 86.
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2009/07/05
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Portugal
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d. Other
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Citizens who are not registered members of the respective parties can be included in the party lists.
Source:
Assembly of the Republic Electoral Law (Law No. 14/79 of May 16, 1979) as amended. Article 21(1):
https://www.parlamento.pt/sites/EN/Parliament/Documents/LeiEleitoralARen.pdf
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2024/10/10
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Romania
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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They must acquire signatures from 0,5% of the voters of the constituency in question.
Source:
Law on Election of the Parliament, article 5 (paragraph 5).
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2004/11/25
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Russian Federation
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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Article 41. Self-Nomination of a Candidate
1. A citizen of the Russian Federation who has a right to vote is entitled to be self- nominated candidate in a single-mandate electoral districts in the elections to the State Duma.
2. Candidate can be self-nominated only in one single-mandate electoral district. A self-nominated candidate cannot be nominated by a political party. In the case of non-
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compliance with these requirements, the valid nomination is a nomination about which the DEC was notified in accordance with this Article or with Article 43 of this Federal Law earlier, if within a day after receiving candidate will not submit to the DEC notification on withdrawal of his/her first nomination.
3. Self-nomination of a candidate in single-mandate electoral district shall be made within 25 days after the day of official publication of the decision to call the election of deputies of the State Duma.
5. Nomination of candidates, who are not covered by parts 2 and 4 of this Article or self-nomination of a candidates shall be supported by collected signatures of voters in the amount of at least 3 percent from the total number of voters registered at the territory of the relevant district indicated in the federal law on the approval of the scheme of single-mandate electoral districts, and if the electoral district consist of less than 100 thousand voters - at least 3 thousand signatures of voters.
Source:
Federal Law On Elections of Deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation as amended on April 5, 2016. (article 42, 44)
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2002/08/28
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Réunion
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c. No registration requirement
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Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2007/01/14
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Saint Lucia
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
d. Other
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Same requirements for all candidates, either if they are party or independent candidates.
Source:
C. 31
www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2269_B.htm
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2006/11/15
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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e. Not applicable
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Independents can`t compete, neither in presidential nor legislative elections.
Source:
Cámara Nacional Electoral and Law No. 19.945.
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2021/12/26
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Sao Tome and Principe
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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2001/10/04
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Serbia
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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Accompanying the electoral list, the following documents must be submitted to the
Republic Electoral Commission:...
At least 10,000 written statements of voters who support the electoral list
Source:
Electoral Law: Law on Election of Members of Parliament, art. 71.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/on-the-election-of-members-of-the-parliament/view
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2022/07/21
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Seychelles
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b. Deposit requirement (specify)
d. Other
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not specified
Source:
Elections Act chap 68A sec 15 (4)
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2002/08/06
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Sierra Leone
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b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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2005/06/30
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Slovakia
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d. Other
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Can be independent, but must be registered with a registered party.
THE CANDIDATE FOR DEPUTY SHALL BE ON THE LIST OF THE POLITICAL PARTY BUT IF HE OR SHE IS NOT A MEMBER OF IT IT HAS TO BE INDICATED
EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO COMPETE IN NATIONAL ELECTIONS HAS TO BE ON THE CANDIDATE LIST OF THE PARTY BUT HE OR SHE DOES NOT HAS TO BE MEMBER OF THE PARTY
6) The List of Candidates shall contain
a) the name of the political party,
b) the first name, surname, academic title, age, personal identification number, profession, permanent residence, membership in political party or indication that he or she is not member of any political party and the order within the List of Candidates in the form of an Arabic numeral for all candidates.
Source:
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION ACT ART.16-17.
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2007/01/09
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Slovenia
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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Voters shall nominate a list of candidates by signature.
A list of candidates in a constituency may be nominated by the signature of at least 100 voters who have permanent residence in the constituency.
A candidate for deputy of the Italian or Hungarian national communities shall be nominated by the signatures of at least 30 voters who are members of the Italian or Hungarian national communities.
Source:
Electoral Code, articles 44 and 45.
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2002/08/27
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Somalia
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
article 7,1(b) the regulations of political association and parties no. 14/2000
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2005/04/06
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Spain
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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a) The minimum number of signatures for an electors' group depends on the type of election. For national elections 1% of signatures -of voters in the voter roll- is required.
d) Other requisites are: name, acronym and symbol of the party or group, name and last name of the candidate; certificate of eligibility to be elected.
Source:
Electoral Law 5/1985 of 19 June ("Ley Orgánica del Régimen Electoral General"), Art. 46, 149 and 169
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2012/04/17
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Sri Lanka
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b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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b.) A group leader or any person authorized by such group leader, shall, between the date of publication of the Proclamation or Order requiring the holding of an election and the submission of the nomination paper of that group, deposit in legal tender with the returning officer a sum calculated at two thousand rupees in respect of each candidate nominated by such group.
Source:
Parliamentary Election Act (No.1 1981), Section 16
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2016/02/04
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Sudan
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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No less then 20 people can nominate a candidate for the elections for a membership in the National Assembly or the Provincial or Local Assemblies, on the condition that these candidates should meet the eligibility of the voters. Every nomination shall hold the candidates name and address and qualifications, in addition to the names and addresses of the nominators.
The candidate should meet the eligibility standards stipulated in the constitution and the law, and the written agreement to the nomination has to be attached. No fees shall be levied from the candidate, however, every nominee has to pay nomination fees, and every nominee has to pay insurance according to the regulations. No person shall be nominated to the National, Provincial or Local Assemblies unless they present the following to the Commission:
a) Acknowledgment to abide by the constitution,
b) A certificate of their resignation from any public office, provided they do not lose their workers status,
c) A declaration by the candidate whether they are independent or they belong to a registered group in accordance with the Organizing of Political Allegiance Law for the year 1998.
Source:
General Elections Law (No.15,1998), chapter 6, articles 14, 15 and 16.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2006/04/12
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Sweden
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e. Not applicable
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Independent candidates cannot compete in legislative election.
Source:
Electoral Law of 2005, Ch. 2, Section 9: http://www.val.se/pdf/2005_elections_act.pdf (2012)
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2014/08/04
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Switzerland
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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Source:
Electoral Law of 17 December 1976 regulating political rights, Art. 22, 24: Official website of the Swiss administration: http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/161_1/index.html (2012)
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2012/05/11
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Tanzania, United Republic of
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e. Not applicable
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2025/12/01
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Timor-Leste
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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Signature requirement: 500
Independent for district seat needs 100 signatures.
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2001/09/17
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Tonga
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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50 signatures required. Deposit is $200 Tongan dollars, aprox 100 USD.
Source:
Electoral Act Sections 9(2),(3) and (4): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/TO/tonga-electoral-act-1989-1 (2021)
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2021/09/15
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Trinidad and Tobago
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
d. Other
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Any person seeking to be a candidate at an election must be nominated by at least six (6) persons who are registered electors and whose names appear on the list of electors for the electoral district in which the candidate is seeking nomination.
Source:
http://ebctt.com/ourOperations.php
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2015/05/22
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Tunisia
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d. Other
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The demographic informations, and the electoral program are needed to get the signature of the president of the committee.
- Candidatures submitted to competent regional authorities during the fourth week preceding the elections
Source:
Electoral Law, chapter 3, section 5, articles 91 and 92.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/06
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Turkey
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b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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Non-reimbursable monetary deposit equivalent to US$ 30.000.
Source:
Sabri Coskun, former Deputy President, Higher Council of Elections,
arikan(a)hacettepe.edu.tr
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2015/06/01
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Tuvalu
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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Signature Requirement: Nominated (name and address) of 5 persons registered in the same electoral district
Source:
Electoral Provisions Section 9
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2003/07/31
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Ukraine
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b. Deposit requirement (specify)
d. Other
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Deposit shall be made in amount of of 60 before-tax minimum wages by way clearing settlement to a special account of the Central Election Commission.
Candidate has to submit:
1) Application with willingness to be nominated as a candidate for deputy.
2) An obligation to cease in the event of his/her election activity inappropriate for the deputy's mandate.
3) Biographical data of the candidate for deputy.
4) Electoral program of the deputy. 5) The declaration of income for previous year compiled in the form established by the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine. 6) Personal obligation regarding termination of authority of deputy of other representative body in the event of his/her election.
Source:
Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine, article 42-43
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2002/08/30
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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a) sign nomination paper (supported by signatures of 10 electors)
b) £ 500 (USD 730)
Source:
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (as amended), Art. 22;
Representation of the People Act 1983, Schedule 1: Art. 6, 7, 8, 9;
Electoral Administration Act 2006, Art. 19
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2012/05/09
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Uruguay
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e. Not applicable
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Independent candidates cannot compete in any elections.
Source:
Mr. Carlos Urruty, President, Corte Electoral
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2002/06/18
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Vanuatu
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c. No registration requirement
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Registration is not mandatory and there is no legal provision for the registration of political
parties, although the PEO maintains a register
Source:
https://aceproject.org/ace-en/topics/em/electoral-management-case-studies/vanuatu-limitations-to-the-independence-of-the-emb
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2016/01/26
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Venezuela
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d. Other
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d) Through Groups of Voters, 0,5 tenths of the voters of the district that treat.
Source:
LOSPP, art. 132
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2003/11/13
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Viet Nam
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b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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An application for candidacy;
A curriculum vitae certified by the agency, organization, or unit where he/she is working or by the
People’s Committee of the ward, commune, or township where he/she is residing;
A summarized biography and three color photos in 4 cm x 6 cm size.
Source:
Election Law Article 28 (a,b,c)
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2021/03/24
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Wallis and Futuna
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e. Not applicable
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2004/01/15
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Yemen
|
a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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a.) 300 voters,
b.) 5,000 Yemeni rial.
Source:
General Elections and Referendum Law 2001, chapter 5, section 1, articles 55 (1, 2), 56 (a, b, c), and 57 (b, c).
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/08
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Zanzibar
|
a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
|
Source:
Zanzibar Electoral Act No. 11 of 1984, including ammendments made by Act No. 8 of 1992; Act No 14 of 1992, and Act No. 5 of 1995. 15th May, 1995. Chapter IV, Part II.
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2002/09/25
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