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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):
b . Deposit requirement (specify amount) f . Other
Comments: Each list must contain a number of candidates equal to the number of seats allocated to the constituency or electoral district concerned.
In addition, each candidate or list of candidates must deposit 500,000,000 XOF (762.3 euro). This amount is fully refundable to candidates or lists of candidates elected in majority system or to the list of candidates who has obtained at least 50% in proportional representation system, and partly refundable to candidates or lists of candidates who have obtained at least 10% of votes cast.
Source: Law No. 7/96 of 12 March 1996 establishing common rules for all political elections, with all the subsequent amendments, art. 62, 67
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GA/gabon-code-electoral-2005/view (2017)
Verified: 2017/03/24
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 j . Other
Comments: a) 28 years old;
j) Qualified elector
Source: IPU Parline Database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-f/reports/1115.htm (2017)
Verified: 2017/03/24
PC008
Independent candidates
Question: Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):
e . In both presidential and legislative elections
Comments: Each candidate or list of candidates must deposit 500,000,000 XOF (762.3 euro). This amount is fully refundable to candidates or lists of candidates elected in majority system or to the list of candidates who has obtained at least 50% in proportional representation system, and partly refundable to candidates or lists of candidates who have obtained at least 10% of votes cast.
Source: Law No. 7/96 of 12 March 1996 establishing common rules for all political elections, with all the subsequent amendments, art. 62, 67
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GA/gabon-code-electoral-2005/view (2017)
Verified: 2017/03/24
PC012
Public funding of parties
Question: Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):
b . Direct
Comments: State funds are available to parties who are present in at least 5 provinces, present 20 candidates in legislative elections, 10 candidates for senatorial elections and 20 lists in local elections.
Source: Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie, Rapport sur le Financement des Partis Politiques, 2010, Section 2: http://apf.francophonie.org/IMG/pdf/2010_cap_rapp_financespartis.pdf (2017)
Verified: 2017/03/24
PC015
Question: What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s):
c . Based on current legislative representation d . Based on number of candidates put forward in present election
Comments: c) The annual grant is based on the number of elected MPs representing each party.
d) In addition to the annual grant, a grant for the parties' electoral expenses is allocated to political parties that present at least twenty (20) candidates for legislative elections in five (5) constituencies, ten (10) candidates for senatorial elections and at least twenty (20) lists in local elections.
Source: Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie, Rapport sur le Financement des Partis Politiques, 2010, Section 2: http://apf.francophonie.org/IMG/pdf/2010_cap_rapp_financespartis.pdf (2017)
Verified: 2017/03/24
PC017
Question: Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Source: Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie, Rapport sur le Financement des Partis Politiques, 2010, Section 2: http://apf.francophonie.org/IMG/pdf/2010_cap_rapp_financespartis.pdf (2017)
Verified: 2017/03/24
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