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total countries/territories: 115
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Answers |
Comments |
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Albania
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d. Other
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A candidate for President is proposed to the Assembly by a group of not less than 20 of its members. A member is not permitted to take part in more than one proposing group.
Source:
Constitution, article 87.
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2002/08/26
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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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Governor elections
$500
Source:
Unknown
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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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b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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Deposit: in the amount of 8 000-fold of the minimum salary as defined by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia.
Source:
Electoral Law: Electoral Code of Armenia (2011), art. 79 & 80
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2011/08/25
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Australia
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e. Not Applicable
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Source:
Michael Maley, Director, International Services,Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), michael.maley(a)aec.gov.au
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2007/01/09
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Austria
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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Signature requirement: 6.000
Source:
Constitution, Art. 60
Law on the Election of the Federal President(1971)
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2006/11/15
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Azerbaijan
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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180.2. Each citizen or citizens possessing suffrage may create an initiative group consisting of at least 100 persons for nominating presidential candidates.
Source:
Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan as amended in 2016, art. 180.2: https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7885/file/Azerbaijan_Election_am2017_en.pdf.
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2022/02/06
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Bahamas
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e. Not Applicable
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2002/10/03
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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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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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a.) There has to be a "proposer", a person who testifies the candidate's credentials.
Please note that the President is elected by Chamber 1.
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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e. Not Applicable
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No President in System
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2000/12/04
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Belarus
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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Candidates for the Presidency have to be proposed either by the registered political parties or by the citizens via collecting signatures (100.000)
Source:
Code on Elections, article 60.
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2002/08/21
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Belgium
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e. Not Applicable
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Presidential Elections are not held.
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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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b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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Cautionnement: 7.142 Dollars US.
Les conditions requises en la matière sont les mêmes pour tous les candidats qu'ils soient indépendants ou non.
Source:
Voir article 44 de la constitution et l'article 39 de la loi n°2000-18.
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2006/11/20
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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.
d: Signed statement that the party will abide by the GFAD - 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) 15.000 signatures
b) 5,000 leva (approximately 2,500 euro).
Source:
Presidential Elections Act, articles 6 (paragraph 1) and 6.a (paragraph 1).
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2007/01/31
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Cameroon
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
d. Other
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They are put forward by at least 300 (three hundred) dignitaries hailing from all the Regions, with 30 signatures from each Region. Persons who qualify to append such signatures shall be either Members of Parliament or of Trades Chambers, or Regional
Councillors, Municipal Councillors, or First-Class Chiefs.
Source:
Electoral Code Chapter II section 121 (1): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CM/cameroon-electoral-code-english-2012
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2018/11/07
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Canada
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e. Not Applicable
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Canada does not have an elected Head of State.
Source:
Elections Canada
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2010/06/22
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Cape Verde
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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Signature requirement: 1000 a 4000
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2001/10/04
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Chile
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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0,5 of the votes in the last election.
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 voters.
d. Policy of seriousness of the candidacy by the quantity that fixes the Consejo Nacional Electoral.
Source:
Ley 130 de 1994, art. 9
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2006/11/15
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Croatia
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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10.000 signatures.
Source:
OSCE - Presidential 5. p.
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2002/07/22
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Czech Republic
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d. Other
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(interview with EMB official, Petra Wagnerova, Election Law Expert, Ministry of the Interior) Any candidate for President must be proposed by a group of at least 10 deputies or senators.
Source:
Article 58 (1) of Constitution
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2002/04/19
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Denmark
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e. Not Applicable
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2001/03/14
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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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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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It should present an equivalent back of signatures to 1% of the registered voters, except for the independent political movements that in the last two elections reached 0.05% of the valid votes, and the candidate should also present his action plan.
Source:
Political Constitution, Art.98
Organic Law Elections, Arts.64 and 72
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2006/11/15
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Egypt
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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"The candidacy application shall be submitted to the PEC, using the form established by and within the period determined by the PEC, which shall be not less than ten days nor exceed thirty days from the date of opening the candidacy period.
The candidacy application must be submitted with the documents specified by the PEC, particularly including the following:
1. The forms of endorsement or support of the candidate.
2. Birth certificate of the candidate or an official copy thereof.
3. Certified copy of the educational qualification held by the candidate.
4. A statement by the candidate indicating that s/he is an Egyptian born to Egyptian
parents, and that s/he, her/his parents nor spouse hold a citizenship of another
country.
5. Criminal records certificate of the candidate.
6. Testimony that the candidate has completed or has been legally exempted from
the military service.
7. Financial disclosure as provided for in Law No. 62 of 1975 on illegal earnings.
8. Medical report issued by the entity decided by the PEC on the results of the
medical check-up performed for the candidate.
9. A statement that the candidate had never been convicted of any felony or crime
involving immoral act or dishonesty, even if s/he had been rehabilitated.
10. Receipt showing payment of the sum of twenty thousand pounds for the benefit of the PEC treasury, as an insurance deposit, refundable after the promulgation of electoral results deducting the expenses incurred for publishing and removal of
electoral posters, as the case may be.
11. A statement indicating the address where the candidate opts to receive all
communications from the PEC.
All documents, statements, and records submitted by the candidate shall be considered as official documents in the application of the provisions of the penal code."
Source:
Presidential Decree No. 22/2014, on the Regulation of the Presidential Elections, Article 2, 12.
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2025/09/30
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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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d. Other
e. Not Applicable
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Candidates are appointed but must have the following qualifications: "Candidates for the office of President and Vice President must be citizens who have had a distinguished career in any aspect of national or international life, whether in the public or private sectors and must have the qualifications required of candidates for election to the House of Representatives." Constitution, S.89
Source:
Constitution Sections 89 and 90
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2003/07/01
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Finland
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
d. Other
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a) An independent candidate can be nominated by a constituency association, which needs to include at least 20 000 people entitled to vote.
d)The constituency association shall submit its candidate application to the Electoral District Committee of Helsinki not later than 40 days before election day at 4 p.m.
Source:
Election Act 714/1998 as amended, Section 132, 134
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2012/05/21
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France
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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a) The candidate who runs for President has to collect 500 signatures from elected people, namely : mayors, members of regional, departmental and municipal councils, French and European MPs.
Source:
Organic Law 62-1292 of 6 November 1962 on the election of the President of the Republic;
Directorate for legal and administrative information: http://www.vie-publique.fr/decouverte-institutions/institutions/fonctionnement/president-republique/comment/qui-peut-devenir-president-republique.html (2012)
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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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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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500 voter signatures required.
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2004/01/15
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Germany
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d. Other
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The Federal President shall be elected by the Federal Convention without debate. Any German
who is entitled to vote in Bundestag elections and has attained the age of forty may be elected.
The Federal President may not be a member of the government or of a legislative body of the Federation or of a Land (Article 55 (1) of the Basic Law). Nor may the Federal President hold any other salaried office, or engage in any trade or profession, or belong to the management or supervisory board of any enterprise conducted for profit (Article 55 (2) of the Basic Law).
Source:
Constitution, Chapter 5, Art. 54 (2) - 55
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_gg/englisch_gg.pdf
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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 PC05
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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President is elected by the Parliament.
To be nominated 50 signatures of the deputies of the parliament are needed.
Source:
Consitution Art 29/A
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2002/05/24
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Iceland
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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Signature requirement: Minimum 1500, maximum 3000 voters.
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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a.) 50 + 50 proposers and seconders (persons that support the nomination) from Electoral College.
b.)15 000 Rs
Source:
President and Vice-Presidential Act, Section 5: https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/2167/1/195231.pdf
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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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Candidates nominated for the post of President must declare their candidature officially.
Source:
Constitution of The Islamic Republic of Iran (1989), Art. 116: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Iran_1989.pdf
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2016/01/23
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Ireland
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d. Other
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Requires nomination by 20 members of parliament or 4 county councils (local authorities).
Source:
Constitution, Art. 12(4.2)
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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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e. Not Applicable
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2010/06/16
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Japan
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e. Not Applicable
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2003/07/01
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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. 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. (…) (Constitutional Law on Elections, Art. 59,2)
2-1. The confirmation that the candidate to President has no diseases that impede the fulfillment of the duties of the President of the Republic, his medical inspection is carried out, the results of which are documented with an appropriate medical report on the state of health. (Constitutional Law on Elections, Art. 59,2-1)
5. Registration of candidate to President nominated by a public association shall be conducted upon submission of the following documents:
1) extracts of the minutes of the meeting of the supreme body of the public association on nomination of the candidate to President with enclosure of a copy of the document on registration of the given public association in the Ministry of Justice of the Republic;
2) an application on the consent to run for election as the candidate to President;
3) protocols of the territorial election commissions on the results of the check of the authenticity of the collected citizens’ signatures in support to the candidate to President;
4) the biographic data of a candidate;
4-1) the sub-clause is excluded by the Constitutional Act of RK of 14.04.2004 No. 545-II;
4-2) references from the tax body confirming that a candidate and his/her spouse have submitted declarations on income and property.
5) a document confirming that the candidate has deposited election contribution.
6) medical opinion on the health status.
(Constitutional Law on Elections, Art. 59,5)
1. The support by voters to the candidate to President shall be confirmed by their signature collection.
2. The candidate to President must be supported by at least one percent of the total number of voters, equally representing at least two thirds of the oblasts, the cities of the Republican status and the capital of the Republic. (Constitutional Law on Elections, Art. 56, 1/2)
The candidate’s election fund consists of:
1) the candidate’s own funds, funds allocated to the candidate by the Republican public association that nominated him, the total amount of which should not exceed the minimum wage established by the legislation more than twelve thousand times;(Constitutional Law on Elections, Art. 58)
Source:
Constitutional Law on Elections of the Republic of Kazakhstan as amended on June 29, 2018, Art. 59, 56, 58: 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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candidate has to be nominated by not fewer than 2000 voters from each of a majority of the Counties.
Source:
The Constitution of Kenya Article 137
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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 2,500 but less than 5,000. It should be distributed among more than 5 Shi/Dos, and each Shi/Do should have more than 500 signatures of those who are registered as voters there.
b. 500,000,000 Won (417,000 USD).
Source:
AEP, articles 48 and 56.
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2007/01/03
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Lesotho
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e. Not Applicable
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2015/03/13
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Lithuania
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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a.) 20.000 signatures
b.) Deposit 5 AMWs = 5500 Litas (approximately 1594 Euros). Deposit shall be returned when signatures are provided.
Source:
Electoral Law: Republic of Lithuania on Elections to the European Parliament (2003), last amended on 18 May 2010 - No XI-814, Article 40
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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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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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Article 81 (1): A candidate for President of the Republic can be nominated by a minimum of 10,000 voters or at least 30 members of the Parliament.
Electoral Code, Art. 59:
(1)A list of a candidate for President of the Republic may be submitted by at least 10,000 voters or at least 30 Members of Parliament.
(2)In cases when a group of voters appears as a list submitter for a candidate for the election of President of the Republic, a minimum of 10,000 signatures of voters registered in the Voter Register need to be collected.
(3)In cases when a group of Members of Parliament appears as a list submitter for a candidate for the election of President of the Republic, a minimum of 30 signatures of Members of Parliament need to be collected.
Source:
Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia, Art. 81: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/mk/mk014en.pdf
Electoral Code of The Republic of Macedonia (IFES - consolidated version as of February 2019), art. 59:
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)
d. Other
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The candidate has to submit the following:
(a) The form contained in schedule 1 to the Regulations on Presidential Elections.
(b) Maldivian Identity Card indicating the name, permanent address and date of birth of the person, the official document mentioned herein shall be the; where the Identity Card is not available the Birth Certificate; or other official documents mentioned in the Article 12.
(c) A declaration to the effect that the applicant is a Muslim of Sunni following, is a citizen of the Maldives whose parents and grandparents are Maldivian citizens, is a male person who has attained 35 years of age, is of sound mind, is capable of discharging the duties and responsibilities of the office of President, has not been convicted of an offence for which is prescribed in Islam, has not been convicted of criminal breach of trust and thereby brought into disrepute, is not a citizen of a foreign country and is not married to a citizen of a foreign country, (schedule2)
(d) Information relating to the employment of the person applying to become a candidate for the office of President. (schedule 3)
(e) Information relating to the business, if any, carried on or participated in by the person applying to become a candidate for the office of President. (schedule 4)
Source:
Regulations on General Elections, article 12.
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2007/11/05
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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. 10 - 16
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2012/04/27
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Montenegro
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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Electoral Law on Election of President: The candidate for president can be nominated by a political party or a group of citizens, on the basis of signatures of at least 1,5% of the total electorate using as reference the number of voters from the elections that preceded the Decision on Calling of the Elections.
A single political party or a group of citizens may nominate one candidate only.
Two or more political parties may nominate a joint candidate.
Source:
Electoral Law: Law on Election of President of Montenegro, adopted on 27 December 2007, art. 4.
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2021/12/22
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Morocco
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e. Not Applicable
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Source:
Constitution, part 2, articles 19 and 20.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2006/11/20
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Nepal
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e. Not Applicable
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2004/08/16
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Netherlands
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e. Not Applicable
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Source:
Heemskerk, Ruud, Member of the National Election Board, stemid(a)worldonline.nl, interview in Stockholm 30/6-01.
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2001/07/20
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New Caledonia
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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500 voter signatures.
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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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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
|
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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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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There are no presidential elections.
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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)
|
a.) 5000 signatures
b.) 3000$
Source:
EL. 9, 38
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/05
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Panama
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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Source:
Constitution, art. 179: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PA/panama-constitucion-politica-de-la-republica-2004/ (2012);
Electoral Code as amended by laws 4 and 31 of 2013, art. 246-A, 246-B: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PA/panama-codigo-electoral-2013/ (2013)
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2014/04/25
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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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a. Signature requirement (specify)
d. Other
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Article 124
(Nominations)
1. Nominations for President of the Republic must be put forward by at least seven thousand five hundred
and at most fifteen thousand registered electors.
2. Nominations must be submitted to the Constitutional Court at least thirty days prior to the date set for
the election.
3. In the case of the death of any candidate, or of any other fact that renders any candidate incapable of
exercising the functions of President of the Republic, the election process shall recommence under terms
to be defined by law.
Source:
Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, Seventh Revision, 2005, Article 124 (1,2): 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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a.) 300.000
Source:
Emergency Decree 129/2000, article 2 (paragraph 1).
Amending Law on Election of the President, article 3 (paragraph 2).
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2004/11/25
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Russian Federation
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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1. A self–nominated candidate shall collect in his support, and a political party (except political parties mentioned in Clause 2 of this Article) shall collect in support of its candidate not less than two million voters’ signatures. At this, not more than 50 thousand signatures of voters residing in the territory of the given subject of the Russian Federation shall be collected in one subject of the Russian Federation. Not more than 50 thousand signatures of voters residing outside the territory of the Russian Federation may be collected.
Source:
Federal Law on the Election of the President of the Russian Federation as amended on July 25, 2011
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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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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 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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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit 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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Along with the nomination of a candidate, the following documents must be
submitted to the Republic Electoral Commission:...
3) At least 10,000 written statements of voters supporting the nomination of the
candidate on a form prescribed by the Republic Electoral Commission
Source:
Electoral Law: Law on the Election of the President of the Republic, art. 14.
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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2006/11/20
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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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d. Other
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The proposal for the Candidate for the presidential office6) must include
a) name, second name and academic title of the Candidate,
b) age and personal number of the Candidate,
c) occupation of the Candidate,
d) the address of permanent residence of the Candidate,
e) declaration of the Candidate that he/she gave consent to the candidature and meets conditions necessary for being elected the President [Title 103.1 of the Constitution of the Slovak Republic No. 460/1992 in the wording of the constitutional law No. 244/1998 and constitutional law No. 9/1999.]
Source:
LAW ON PROCEDURE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC,ON PLEBISCITE AND REMOVAL OF THE PRESIDENT ART.11.
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2007/01/09
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Slovenia
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c. No registration requirement
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Source:
Constitution, article 103.
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2002/08/27
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Somalia
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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On finalisation of each list, it is essential that the list be proposed and endorsed, in the presence of the Election Commission or its representatives, by the signatures of a set number of voters. The number of voters required for such endorsement is follows (Clause 12):
1. Parliamentary Elections: 500
2. Local Elections [37]– Districts A: 600 - 800
Districts B: 400 - 600
Districts C&D: 200 – 300
The signatories must be persons who are eligible to vote in the constituency/district, but the list will not voided by the inclusion of a signatory who is not so eligible (Clause 12(5)). The non-refundable deposits are 100,000 SL Shillings for parliamentary elections and 50,000 for local elections.
Source:
http://www.somalilandforum.com/somaliland/law/the_election_bill.htm#Commission
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2005/08/25
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Spain
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e. Not Applicable
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The President is indirectly elected by the national legislature.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 98 and 99
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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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A candidate or some person on his/her behalf shall deposit, or cause to be deposited with the Commissioner or with any person authorized by the commissioner in that behalf:
- where such candidate is a candidate nominated by any other political party, a sum of 50 000 rupees in legal tender,
- where such candidate is a candidate nominated by any other political party or by an elector, a sum of 75 000 rupees in legal tender.
Source:
Presidential Elections Act (No.15 1981), section 8(1): https://cmev.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/presidential_election_act.pdf
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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 100 people from each province from no less than one-half of the total provinces of Sudan and who meet voter eligibility requirements shall nominate any person who meets the requirements for the position of the President. It shall be provided in the nomination application the name of the candidate, their address and their qualifications, the names of the people who nominated them, their addresses and qualifications. Also attached must be the candidates written approval of their nomination. The candidate pays no fees. However, the person who nominates a candidate has to pay a nomination fee, and the candidate has to pay insurance money in accordance with the rules. No one shall be nominated for presidential or local magistrate position unless the following are satisfied:
a) A commitment to adhere to the constitution,
b) A resignation-approval certificate if the candidate was a public employee,
c) A declaration by the candidate that they were independent or belonged to a grouping registered according to the Organizing of Political Allegiance Law for the year 1998.
Source:
General Elections Law (No.15, 1998), chapter 6, articles 20 and 21.
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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Presidential elections are not held.
Source:
The Instrument of Government, Ch. 1, Art. 5: Official Website of the Parliament: http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Start/Bestall/Sprakversioner/English---engelska1/Sveriges-grundlagar-och-riksdagsordningen1/ (2012); Act of Succession, Art. 1 - 8
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2014/08/04
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Switzerland
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e. Not Applicable
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See PC05.
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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
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
d. Other
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A person shall not be a condidate for election as President unless he is nominated for election by a nomination paper which-
a. is signed by him and by twelve or more members of the House of Representatives; and
b. is delivered to the Speaker at least seven days before the election.
Source:
Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago, Article 30
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2015/05/22
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Tunisia
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
b. Deposit requirement (specify)
d. Other
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The candidates should present their candidacy with their demographic informations to the committee of the Chamber of Deputies which is composed of the president of the Chamber of Deputies and four members. Every candidate should have at least 30 recommendations from different citizens. A deposit of 5,000 Dinars is required from the candidate.
Source:
Electoral Law, chapter 2, section 2, articles 66 and 67.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/06
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Turkey
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d. Other
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The candidates have to be deputies in the Parliament.
Source:
Turkish Constitution, art. 101: 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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a. Signature requirement (specify)
d. Other
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A nominee may be registered as a candidate for President of Ukraine if his/her candidacy is supported with signatures of at least one million citizens of Ukraine who are eligible to vote, including at least thirty thousand citizens in each of the 2/3 of Ukrainian regions (Autonomous Republic of Crimea, oblasts, and the cities of Kyiv and Sevastopol).
Source:
Law on Election of the President, article 28
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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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Presidential elections are not held.
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2012/05/09
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Uruguay
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e. Not Applicable
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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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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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e. Not Applicable
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elected by all Members of the Assembly
Source:
http://www.appf.org.pe/members/023about.htm#systeme_electoral
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2021/03/24
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Wallis and Futuna
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a. Signature requirement (specify)
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500 voter signatures.
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2003/11/28
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Yemen
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d. Other
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Candidates should apply to the parliament and satisfy requirements mentioned in articles 107, 108 of the constitution.
Source:
Constitution, chapter 3, part 2, section 1, articles 107 & 108.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/08
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Zambia
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b. Deposit requirement (specify)
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ZMK 20 million
Source:
Constitution Article 34; Statutory instrument No. 86 of 2006
|
2007/11/09
|
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Zanzibar
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e. Not Applicable
|
Presidential candidates must be nominated by a registered party.
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 III, Part I, 31.
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2002/09/25
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