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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) b . Deposit requirement (specify amount)
Comments: a) Support of at least two electors from the constituency concerned
b) Deposit of a sum equivalent to US$ 55, which is reimbursed on obtaining at least 1/8 of votes cast in the constituency.
Source: National Assembly Elections Act
IPU Parline Database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2267.htm
Verified: 2020/04/15
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 e . Citizenship of parents f . Registration j . Other
Comments: Subject to section 28, a person shall be qualified to be elected or appointed as a member of the National Assembly if, and shall not be so qualified unless, he or she is a citizen of the age of twenty-one years or upwards and he or she or one of his or her parents was born in Saint Christopher and Nevis and he or she is domiciled there at the date of his or her nomination for election or his or her appointment, as the case may be.
Source: Article 27, Constitution
Verified: 2020/04/15
PC008
Independent candidates
Question: Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):
c . In legislative elections (Chamber 1)
Comments: A person shall be qualified to be elected or appointed as a member of the National Assembly if, and shall not be so qualified unless, he or she is a citizen of the age of twenty-one years or upwards and he or she or one of his or her parents was born in Saint Christopher and Nevis and he or she is domiciled there at the date of his or her nomination for election or his or her appointment, as the case may be.
Source: Article 27, Constitution
Verified: 2020/04/15
PC012
Public funding of parties
Question: Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):
a . No
Comments: Political party and campaign financing in St. Kitts and Nevis is wholly private; there is no government funding for campaigns, whether direct or indirect.
Source: Electoral Observation Mission Final Report
International IDEA (2003) "Funding of Political Parties and Election Campaigns"
Verified: 2020/04/16
PC015
Question: What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s):
f . No information available
Comments: There is no public funding for political parties.
Source: International IDEA (2003) "Funding of Political Parties and Election Campaigns"
Verified: 2020/04/16
PC017
Question: Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Political parties and candidates are expected to raise their own campaign funds, which they do both locally and internationally from groups, individuals, and the private sector.
Source: Electoral Observation Mission Final Report
Verified: 2020/04/16
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