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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):
c . Regional distribution requirement e . Minimum number of candidates f . Other
Comments: Political Parties or Coalitions must submit an application form accompanied by the list of candidates to the Supreme Court of Justice. The party lists must contain a number of candidates equal to the number of seats available in their respective constituencies and at least one alternate for each candidate.
Source: Electoral Law of 11 November 2009 on the election of the President of the Republic and the National People's Assembly ("Lei Eleitoral Para Presidente da República e Assembleia Nacional Popular"), art. 116, 122, 127: http://www.cne-guinebissau.org/phocadownload/lei_eleitoral.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2014/06/24
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: All voters over 21 years old in full possession of their civil and political rights are eligible to stand for elections to the National People's Assembly.
Source: Electoral Law of 11 November 2009 on the election of the President of the Republic and the National People's Assembly ("Lei Eleitoral Para Presidente da República e Assembleia Nacional Popular"), art. 9 (1), 113: http://www.cne-guinebissau.org/phocadownload/lei_eleitoral.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2014/06/24
PC008
Independent candidates
Question: Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):
b . In presidential elections
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law of 11 November 2009 on the election of the President of the Republic and the National People's Assembly ("Lei Eleitoral Para Presidente da República e Assembleia Nacional Popular"), art. 97 (1-b), 98, 99: http://www.cne-guinebissau.org/phocadownload/lei_eleitoral.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2014/06/24
PC012
Public funding of parties
Question: Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):
b . Direct c . Indirect
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law of 11 November 2009 on the election of the President of the Republic and the National People's Assembly ("Lei Eleitoral Para Presidente da República e Assembleia Nacional Popular"), art. 37: http://www.cne-guinebissau.org/phocadownload/lei_eleitoral.pdf (2012);
Law No. 2/91 on Political Parties ("Lei quadro dos Partidos Políticos"), art. 22, 23, 26: http://www.anpguinebissau.org/leis/legislacao/lei-quadro-dos-partidos-politicos/ (2012)
Verified: 2014/06/24
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: Annual subsidies to political parties shall be distributed according to the number of their elected members. State contributions to electoral campaigns shall be distributed according to the electoral representation of each party.
Source: Law No. 2/91 on Political Parties ("Lei quadro dos Partidos Políticos"), art. 22, 23: http://www.anpguinebissau.org/leis/legislacao/lei-quadro-dos-partidos-politicos/ (2012)
Verified: 2014/06/24
PC017
Question: Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law of 11 November 2009 on the election of the President of the Republic and the National People's Assembly ("Lei Eleitoral Para Presidente da República e Assembleia Nacional Popular"), art. 45: http://www.cne-guinebissau.org/phocadownload/lei_eleitoral.pdf (2012);
Law No. 2/91 on Political Parties ("Lei quadro dos Partidos Políticos"), art. 22, 24: http://www.anpguinebissau.org/leis/legislacao/lei-quadro-dos-partidos-politicos/ (2012)
Verified: 2014/06/24
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