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Guinea Guinea

PC001

Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): f. Other
Comments: Legally established political parties can submit their party lists to the CENI at least 60 days before elections.
Source: Electoral Code No. 91/012/CTRN, art. 153, 154, 155:http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GN/guinea-electoral-code-2010/
Verified: 2017/01/26
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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
j. Other
Comments: a) 25 years old; b) Guinean citizenship by birth or 10 years of residence in the country for naturalized citizens; c) Qualified electors
Source: Electoral Code No. 91/012/CTRN, art. 137, 138, 139: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GN/guinea-electoral-code-2010/
Verified: 2017/01/26
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PC008

Independent candidates
Question:Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s): a. Neither in presidential nor legislative elections
Comments: No candidature is receivable if it is not presented by a legally constituted political party.
Source: Constitution (2010), art. 29, 61 (1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GN/guinea-constitution-2010-english-version/view; Electoral Code No. 91/012/CTRN, art. 137: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GN/guinea-electoral-code-2010/
Verified: 2017/01/26
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): b. Direct
Comments:
Source: Law regulating public funding of political parties' activities, art. 1: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GN/guinea-law-regulating-public-funding-for-political/view
Verified: 2017/01/26
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): c. Based on current legislative representation
Comments: The law stipulates that legally established political parties receive state funding.
Source: Organic Law L/91/002/CTRN regulating political parties, art. 25:http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GN/guinee-loi-organique-l-91-002-ctrn-du-23-decembre/
Verified: 2017/01/26
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: Organic Law L/91/002/CTRN regulating political parties, art. 22: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GN/guinee-loi-organique-l-91-002-ctrn-du-23-decembre/
Verified: 2017/01/26
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