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Burundi Burundi

PC001

Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
Comments: Party lists must contain a number of candidates equal to twice the number of seats to be filled in each constituency. The lists must have a multi-ethnic character and reflect the gender balance. Only two out of three candidates included in a list may belong to the same ethnic group, and at least one out of four must be female.
Source: Electoral Code, art. 127: https://courconstitutionnelle.gov.bi/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Code-Electoral_30092024095027.pdf
Verified: 2025/05/08
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PC003

Registration requirements for candidates (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): a. Age
b. Citizenship
c. Country of birth
d. Residence
f. Registration
j. Other
Comments: 25 years old In addition, candidates must share the values enshrined in the Charter of the National Unity and support certain fundamental principles. The candidate to legislative elections must be of Burundian nationality and origin, be at least 25 years old, and enjoy all their civil and political rights. The candidate to legislative elections must not have been convicted of a crime or misdemeanor of common law to a penalty determined by electoral law. The electoral law also provides for the period of time after which a person condemned in the manner of the preceding paragraph can regain eligibility after the execution of their penalty
Source: Electoral Code, art. 125: https://courconstitutionnelle.gov.bi/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Code-Electoral_30092024095027.pdf Constitution, art. 170: https://acbc.iom.int/sites/g/files/tmzbdl441/files/Legislation/Countries%20legislations/BURUNDI/Constitution%20of%20Burundi%20of%20_2018_compressed.pdf
Verified: 2025/05/08
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PC008

Independent candidates
Question:Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s): e. In both presidential and legislative elections
Comments:
Source: Electoral Code, art. 96, 128: https://courconstitutionnelle.gov.bi/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Code-Electoral_30092024095027.pdf Constitution, art. 98, 171: https://acbc.iom.int/sites/g/files/tmzbdl441/files/Legislation/Countries%20legislations/BURUNDI/Constitution%20of%20Burundi%20of%20_2018_compressed.pdf
Verified: 2025/05/08
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): b. Direct
c. Indirect
Comments: Outside financing of political parties is forbidden, except for exceptional exemption established by law. All financing which damages independence and national sovereignty is forbidden. The law determines and organizes sources of financing for political parties.
Source: Electoral Code, art. 27, 31: https://courconstitutionnelle.gov.bi/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Code-Electoral_30092024095027.pdf Constitution, art. 83: https://acbc.iom.int/sites/g/files/tmzbdl441/files/Legislation/Countries%20legislations/BURUNDI/Constitution%20of%20Burundi%20of%20_2018_compressed.pdf Law amending Law No. 1/006 of 26 June 2003 on the organization and functioning of political parties
Verified: 2025/05/08
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): c. Based on current legislative representation
Comments:
Source: Electoral Code, art. 27, 31: https://courconstitutionnelle.gov.bi/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Code-Electoral_30092024095027.pdf Law amending Law No. 1/006 of 26 June 2003 on the organization and functioning of political parties: https://presidence.gov.bi/2011/09/10/loi-n116-du-10-septembre-2011-portant-revision-de-la-loi-n1006-du-26-juin-2003-portant-organisation-et-fonctionnement-des-partis-politiques/
Verified: 2025/05/08
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: Constitution, art. 83: https://acbc.iom.int/sites/g/files/tmzbdl441/files/Legislation/Countries%20legislations/BURUNDI/Constitution%20of%20Burundi%20of%20_2018_compressed.pdf Law amending Law No. 1/006 of 26 June 2003 on the organization and functioning of political parties: https://presidence.gov.bi/2011/09/10/loi-n116-du-10-septembre-2011-portant-revision-de-la-loi-n1006-du-26-juin-2003-portant-organisation-et-fonctionnement-des-partis-politiques/
Verified: 2025/05/08
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