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total countries/territories: 116
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| Country/Territory |
Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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Albania
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e. Not applicable
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The national legislature only consists of one chamber.
Source:
Constitution, article 64
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2002/08/30
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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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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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25 registered voters from the election district that the candidate is seeking election from must nominate them.
$300 deposit required.
Source:
American Samoa Code Annotated Title 6 Elections 6.0301
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2017/08/18
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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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Armenia
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e. Not applicable
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The National Legislature consists of only one chamber.
Source:
Constitution: Constitution of Armenia (2005), ch. 4
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2011/08/25
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Aruba
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
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2007/01/25
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Australia
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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a. 50 signatures of electors entitled to vote for the relevant election b. Deposit requirement: AUD$700 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 State/Territory. The deposit is also refunded if the candidate is elected.
Source:
Commonwealth Electoral Act s166 and 170
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2002/07/02
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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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e. Not applicable
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2022/02/06
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Bahamas
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e. Not applicable
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National legislators to the Senate are appointed.
Source:
C: 39.
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2002/12/16
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Bahrain
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e. Not applicable
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2005/03/30
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Bangladesh
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
S. M. Asaduzzaman; Public Relations Officer; Bangladesh Election Commission. Email- [email protected]
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2004/08/20
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Barbados
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e. Not applicable
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Not Applicable
Source:
www.ipu.org
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2001/05/23
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Belarus
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d. Other
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56 (indirectly elected) of the 61 members of the Council of the Republic must be proposed by the regional legislature. The other 8 members are appointed by the head of State.
Source:
Constitution, article 91.
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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 2 outgoing members of the Parliament belonging to the same linguistic group as the candidate or at least 5,000 voters of the constituency concerned.
Source:
Electoral Code, Art. 116 (2)
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2012/05/04
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Belize
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution 62.
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2006/04/12
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Benin
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e. Not applicable
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Le Bénin n'a qu'une chambre unique.
Source:
cf. article 79 de la Constitution du 11 Décembre 1990.
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2005/01/18
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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e. Not applicable
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2002/05/07
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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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e. Not applicable
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The national legislature consists of one chamber only.
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2004/11/02
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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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e. Not applicable
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Senators are appointed. In theory, a person does not have to be affiliated to a political party to be appointed to the Senate.
Source:
Elections Canada
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2010/06/22
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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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a) 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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a. 20% of the division of voters by the number of positions to provide.
d. Policy of seriousness of the candidacy by the quantity that fixes the Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE).
Source:
Ley 130 de 1994, art. 9
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2006/11/15
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Croatia
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e. Not applicable
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The national legislature only consists of one chamber.
Source:
Constitution, articles 70 and 71.
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2002/08/23
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Cyprus
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution, Art. 61
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2012/04/26
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Czech Republic
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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(interview with EMB official, Petra Wagnerova, Election Law Expert, Ministry of the Interior) An independent candidate must deposit 20,000 CZK and obtain 1,000 signatures of supporters.
Source:
Article 61 of the electoral act on elections to the Parliment (no. 247/1995 as amended)
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2002/04/19
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Denmark
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e. Not applicable
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Not Applicable
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2001/06/05
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Dominica
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e. Not applicable
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2002/12/16
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Ecuador
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e. Not applicable
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The National Congress consist in one chamber.
Source:
Political Constitution, Art.126
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2003/09/25
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Eritrea
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e. Not applicable
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2011/06/22
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Fiji
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e. Not applicable
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Positions are appointed.
Source:
Constitution Section 64
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2003/07/01
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Finland
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e. Not applicable
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The national legislature consists of one chamber only.
Source:
Constitution, Section 24: http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/kaannokset/1999/en19990731.pdf (2012)
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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. L298
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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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e. Not applicable
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The Bundesrat (Chamber 2) shall consist of members of the Land governments, which appoint and recall them.
Source:
Constitution, Ch.4, Art.51
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2021/11/17
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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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The national legislature consists of one chamber only.
Source:
Constitution, art 51.
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2004/09/03
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Hungary
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e. Not applicable
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Parliament is unicameral.
Source:
Constituion Art 19 et seq
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2002/05/23
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Iceland
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e. Not applicable
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The national legislature only consists of one chamber.
Source:
Bjorn Friofinnsson, Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs, bjorn.friofinnsson(a)dkm.stjr.is
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2002/07/04
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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. 5000 for the
10 proposers and 10 seconders (persons that support the nomination)
Council of States elections, except for candidate from the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes who pay half of these amounts. Nominations must be supported at least by one registered elector of the constituency...by ten registedd electors from the constituency in the case of other candidates."
Source:
Electoral Commission of India online (www.eci.gov.in)
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2001/07/05
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Iran, Islamic Republic of
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e. Not applicable
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2016/01/23
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Ireland
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution, Art. 18
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2012/05/10
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Israel
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Dr. Susan Hattis Rolef, The Knesset Research and Information Center
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2015/03/15
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Italy
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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They must register and present the signatures.
Source:
Electoral Law of 20 December 1993, n. 533 ("Testo unico delle leggi recanti norme per l'elezione del Senato della Repubblica"), Art. 8
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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 86-4 and 92.
Enforcement Ordinance on Electoral Code, article 89.
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2003/07/02
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Jordan
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e. Not applicable
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2016/08/03
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Kazakhstan
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
d. Other
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2. The candidate to the Senate deputy before registration and after check of his/her conformity to the requirements of the Constitution and this Constitutional Act as well as check of authenticity of signatures collected in his/her support shall be obliged to put a deposit fifteen times exceeding the size of the minimum wage established by the legislation of the Republic on the account of the Central Election Commission as an election contribution. The deposited contribution shall be paid back to the candidate if according to election results the candidate is elected as a deputy of the Senate of the Parliament or the voting results the candidate has collected at least five percent of the votes of the electors that have taken part in voting as well as in case of death of a candidate. In all other cases the deposited contribution shall not be subject for return and shall be transferred to the Republican budget as the state revenue.
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.
Accuracy of the information about income and property declared by a candidate and his/her spouse shall be checked by the tax bodies within fifteen days since the day of registration of a candidate.
In this case, the organizations that were asked by the tax bodies to provide information about income and property of a candidate and his/her spouse shall be obliged to provide the requested information within four days since receiving the request. (Constitutional Law on Elections, Art. 73,2)
5.Registration of the candidate to the Senate deputy in case of his/her self-nomination shall be conducted upon submission of the following documents:
1) application of the citizen expressing his/her intent to run for the candidacy for deputies;
2) protocol of accordingly the oblast or city ( cities of the Republican status and the capital of the republic) election commission on the results of check of electors’ signatures in support of the candidate;
3) the biographic data on the candidate;
3-1) the sub-clause is excluded by the Constitutional Act of RK of 14.04.2004 No. 545-II;
3-2) a reference from the tax body confirming that the candidate and his/her spouse have submitted declarations on income and property;
4) the document confirming the transfer by the candidate of an election contribution.
(Constitutional Law on Elections, Art. 73,5)
Source:
Constitutional Law on Elections of the Republic of Kazakhstan as amended on June 29, 2018, Art. 73: 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 vying ought to be supported by at least 2000 registered voters in the County he's vying
Source:
The Constitution of Kenya Article 99(c)(ii)
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2012/03/14
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Kiribati
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e. Not applicable
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Unicameral parliament
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2020/05/01
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Korea, Republic of
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e. Not applicable
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The national legislature consists of only one chamber.
Source:
Constitution, article 40.
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2003/01/10
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Kuwait
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
IPU Parline database:
http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2171.htm
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2007/01/31
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Lao People's Democratic Republic
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e. Not applicable
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Unicameral parliamentary system
Source:
IPU Parline database:
http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2175.htm
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2007/01/31
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Lithuania
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e. Not applicable
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The national legislature only consists of one chamber.
Source:
Constitution: The Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania (1992) as amended on 25 April 2006, Art. 55
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2016/02/02
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Luxembourg
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e. Not applicable
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2015/06/05
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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e. Not applicable
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The parliament is unicameral.
Source:
Macedonian Constitution articles 61 and 62.
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2020/04/17
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Maldives
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e. Not applicable
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The national legislature consists of one chamber only.
Source:
Constitution 1998, article 63.
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2004/08/25
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Malta
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e. Not applicable
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2012/05/22
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Marshall Islands
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e. Not applicable
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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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e. Not applicable
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2021/04/06
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Monaco
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e. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution, Art. 4, 53
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2012/04/27
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Montenegro
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e. Not applicable
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2021/12/22
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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 Counsellors Law, part 4, article 29.
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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Please note that there is no direct elections to the lower house.
Source:
House of Representatives Member Act 1991.
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2004/10/06
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Netherlands
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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a) 1 signature of a member of a provincial council per list submitted.
Source:
Mr. Gerard Boon
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2002/02/04
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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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e. Not applicable
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2024/07/10
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Niger
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e. Not applicable
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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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e. Not applicable
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2005/02/23
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Norway
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e. Not applicable
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The national legislature only consists of one chamber.
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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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e. Not applicable
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The national legislature consists of one chamber only.
Source:
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/05
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Papua New Guinea
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e. Not applicable
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2005/03/02
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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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e. Not applicable
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The national legislature consists of one chamber only.
Source:
Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, Seventh Revision, 2005, Article 150: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/pt/pt045en.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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e. Not applicable
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Members of the Federal Council are appointed.
Source:
http://www.loc.gov/law/foreign-news/article/russia-new-procedure-to-form-the-parliaments-upper-chamber/
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2016/06/03
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Rwanda
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
d. Other
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Signature, birth certificate, voters card......
Source:
Laws governing elections in Rwanda Article 94. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/RW/rwanda-organic-law-nb0-17-2003-of-07-07-2003/view
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2024/12/04
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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 Kitts and Nevis
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e. Not applicable
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One chamber only.
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2020/05/13
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Saint Lucia
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e. Not applicable
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2002/12/17
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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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Samoa
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e. Not applicable
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2021/04/10
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Sao Tome and Principe
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e. Not applicable
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2001/10/04
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Serbia
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e. Not applicable
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2022/07/21
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Seychelles
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e. Not applicable
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2005/04/01
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Sierra Leone
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e. Not applicable
|
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2005/06/30
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Slovakia
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e. Not applicable
|
Source:
Mrs. Lívia Skultétyová
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2002/04/16
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Slovenia
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c. No registration requirement
|
Candidates to the National Council are proposed by the interest organizations in compliance with their internal rules.
Source:
Law on the National Council, article 15.
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2002/08/27
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Somalia
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e. Not applicable
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somalia has a unicameral chamber
Source:
Presidential Elections Law Article 45
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2005/08/25
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Spain
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
d. Other
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a) The minimum number of signatures for an electors' group depends on the type of election. In the General elections it is required a 1% of the voters signatures in the voter roll.
d) Other requisites are: name, acronym and symbol or the party or group, name and last name of the candidate; certificate of being able to be elected. It may be specified on each candidate his/her independency status.
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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e. Not applicable
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The national legislature consists of one chamber only.
Source:
Constitution 1978: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LK/sri-lanka-constitution-as-amended-up-to-9/at_download/file
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2016/02/04
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Sudan
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e. Not applicable
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The unicameral parliament is composed of the National Assembly (al-Majlis al-Watani).
Source:
http://www.pogar.org/
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 elections and the legislature consists of one chamber only.
Source:
Electoral Law of 2005, Ch. 2, Section 9: http://www.val.se/pdf/2005_elections_act.pdf (2012);
The Instrument of Government, Ch. 3, Art. 2: Official Website of the Parliament: http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Start/Bestall/Sprakversioner/English---engelska1/Sveriges-grundlagar-och-riksdagsordningen1/ (2012)
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2014/08/04
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Switzerland
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d. Other
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Chamber 2 elections are regulated by the cantons (state members). Therefore, there are different provisions for each canton.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 150
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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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e. Not applicable
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2001/09/17
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Tonga
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e. Not applicable
|
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2003/08/26
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Trinidad and Tobago
|
e. Not applicable
|
Senators are directly appointed by President.
Source:
Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Article 40.
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2015/05/22
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Tunisia
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e. Not applicable
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The unicameral parliament is composed of the Chamber of Deputies (Majlis al-Nuwaab).
Source:
http://www.pogar.org/
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/06
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Turkey
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e. Not applicable
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The Parliament is unicameral.
Source:
Turkish Constitution, art. 7: https://global.tbmm.gov.tr/docs/constitution_en.pdf
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2016/01/21
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Tuvalu
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e. Not applicable
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2003/07/31
|
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Ukraine
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e. Not applicable
|
The Parliament is unicameral.
Source:
Constitution, article 75
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2002/08/30
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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e. Not applicable
|
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2012/05/09
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Uruguay
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e. Not applicable
|
Source:
Mr. Carlos Urruty, President, Corte Electoral
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2002/06/18
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Vanuatu
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e. Not applicable
|
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2016/01/26
|
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Venezuela
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e. Not applicable
|
Source:
Constitución, art. 186
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2003/09/30
|
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Viet Nam
|
e. Not applicable
|
Source:
Law on Election of Deputies to the National Assembly and Deputies to People’s Councils
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2021/03/24
|
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Wallis and Futuna
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e. Not applicable
|
|
2003/11/28
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Yemen
|
e. Not applicable
|
The Consultative Council or Shura Council is composed of 111 seats, as of April 28, 2001, appointed by the president.
Source:
Constitution, chapter 3, part 2, section 1, article 125.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/08
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Zanzibar
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e. Not applicable
|
The parliament of Zanzibar has one chamber.
Source:
Constitution of Zanzibar.
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2003/02/03
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