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Parties and Candidates
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) c . Regional distribution requirement f . Other
Comments: The application for inscription must be submitted before the Permanent National Registry of political organizations, along with its: foundation act; declaration of ideological principles; government plan; distinctive signs (symbols, acronyms and emblems); internal regulations; registration of permanent members with at least 1.5% of the total electoral roll; and proof of having a partisan structure in half of the provinces of the country.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución de la República del Ecuador”, art. 109: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-constitucion-2020/ ;
Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica Electoral y de Organizaciones Políticas de la República del Ecuador, Código de la Democracia”, art. 313–321: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-codigo-democracia-2023/
Verified: 2025/03/13
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 d . Residence f . Registration j . Other
Comments: Candidates must be at least 18 years old at the time of their nomination, be in full possession of their political rights, have been born or lived uninterruptedly in the corresponding constituency for at least two years and possess Ecuadorian citizenship.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución de la República del Ecuador”, art. 119: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-constitucion-2020/ ;
Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica Electoral y de Organizaciones Políticas de la República del Ecuador, Código de la Democracia”, art. 95 (2), 97: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-codigo-democracia-2023/
Verified: 2025/03/13
PC008
Independent candidates
Question: Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):
e . In both presidential and legislative elections
Comments: A political party, movement or alliance can nominate independent and non-affiliated candidates.
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica Electoral y de Organizaciones Políticas de la República del Ecuador, Código de la Democracia”, art. 94: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-codigo-democracia-2023/
Verified: 2025/03/13
PC012
Public funding of parties
Question: Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):
b . Direct c . Indirect
Comments: Public funding will include all printed, radio, television and billboard campaign propaganda, as well as economic contributions, when the political organizations get: 4% of the votes cast in two successive multi-member elections; three representatives to the National Assembly; 8% of municipalities; or one councilor in each of, at least, 10% of the country’s districts.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución de la República del Ecuador”, art. 110: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-constitucion-2020/ ;
Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica Electoral y de Organizaciones Políticas de la República del Ecuador, Código de la Democracia”, art. 202, 208, 215, 355, 358: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-codigo-democracia-2023/
Verified: 2025/03/13
PC015
Question: What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s):
a . Equal funding, regardless of size and previous performance b . Based on result of previous election c . Based on current legislative representation
Comments: Indirect funding will be equal. The resources coming from the General State Budget will be allocated by the National Electoral Council as follows: 50% of the funding is distributed equally to political parties or movements; 35% is distributed according to the number of votes obtained by each political organization in the last multi-member elections; and the remaining 15% is allocated to the Institute of Electoral Research and Political Analysis.
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica Electoral y de Organizaciones Políticas de la República del Ecuador, Código de la Democracia”, art. 202, 203, 205, 355, 358: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-codigo-democracia-2023/
Verified: 2025/03/13
PC017
Question: Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Political organizations are entitled to private funding from the following sources: the contributions of their members or those that candidates themselves provide (not exceeding 10% of the maximum amount of electoral expenses); donations in cash or in kind by Ecuadorians or foreigners residing in Ecuador (not exceeding 5% of the maximum amount); and from revenues of their properties (not exceeding 50% of the maximum amount).
Source: Constitution: “Constitución de la República del Ecuador”, art. 110: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-constitucion-2020/ ;
Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica Electoral y de Organizaciones Políticas de la República del Ecuador, Código de la Democracia”, art. 215, 216, 219, 221, 220, 359, 360: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-codigo-democracia-2023/
Verified: 2025/03/13
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