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PC001

Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
Comments: a) Nomination paper shall be signed by the nominee, who shall be a qualified person pursuant to the electoral act 2004 to be so nominated and at least two registered electors of the constituency for which the nomination is made and the signature of the president at the time of that political party. b) Deposit requirement $500.00 and must be paid no later than noon on the nominating day.
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice Electoral Act (2004), Art. 31
Verified: 2014/06/05
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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
f. Registration
j. Other
Comments: A person shall not be qualified to be a candidate at an election of members of Parliament if: (a) He is not an elector duly enrolled pursuant to the provisions of an Act of Parliament; or (b) He has been adjudicated bankrupt within the meaning of the bankruptcy laws in force in the Cook Islands (whether before or after the commencement of this Article), unless he has obtained an order of discharge; or (c) He has been convicted (whether before or after the commencement of this Article) of any of the offences specified in Part I of the Second Schedule to this Constitution; or (d) He has been convicted (whether before or after the commencement of this Article) of any of the offences specified in Part II of the Second Schedule to this Constitution, unless a period of 5 years has elapsed from the date of his conviction. Qualifications and disqualifications of candidates (a) every person enrolled as an elector of any constituency shall be capable of being elected as a member for that constituency or for any other constituency; (b) in the case of any by- election of any constituency, a person shall be capable of being elected as a member for that constituency if that person was enrolled as an elector on the roll of any constituency at the preceding general election , and at the time of nomination still possesses the qualifications to be enrolled as an elector.
Source: Constitution: Constitution of the Cooks Islands, Art. 28B Electoral Act (2004), Art. 8
Verified: 2014/06/05
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PC008

Independent candidates
Question:Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s): c. In legislative elections (Chamber 1)
Comments:
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Verified: 2012/06/05
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): a. No
Comments:
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Verified: 2012/06/05
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): g. Not applicable
Comments:
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Verified: 2012/06/05
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), regulations may be prescribed (a) defining the election campaign period during which receipts and expenditure shall be accountable; (b) prohibiting or limiting the receipt by political parties and candidates of funds for election campaign purposes from persons who are not qualified as electors, or from any body corporate or partnership the majority of shares or ownership interests in which are beneficially owned and controlled by persons who are not qualified as electors;
Source: Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice Elections Act (2004), Art. 106
Verified: 2014/06/05
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