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Parties and Candidates

Somalia Somalia

PC001

Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): g. No information available
Comments:
Source: Transitional Constitution of 2012: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SO/somalia-provisional-constitution-of-2012/view
Verified: 2016/11/25
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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
h. Minimum level of education
j. Other
Comments: In order to be eligible for membership of the Federal Parliament of the Federal Republic of Somalia, a person must: (a) Be a citizen of the Federal Republic of Somalia, of sound mind, not younger than 25, and a registered voter; (b) Not have had their citizenship suspended by a court order in the last five (5) years; (c) Have a minimum of secondary education or equivalent experience.
Source: Transitional Constitution of 2012, Art. 58: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SO/somalia-provisional-constitution-of-2012/view
Verified: 2016/11/25
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PC008

Independent candidates
Question:Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s): e. In both presidential and legislative elections
Comments:
Source: Transitional Constitution of 2012, Art. 58, 89: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SO/somalia-provisional-constitution-of-2012/view
Verified: 2016/11/25
(Found a mistake? Please let us know.)
PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): e. No information available
Comments:
Source: Transitional Constitution of 2012: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SO/somalia-provisional-constitution-of-2012/view
Verified: 2016/11/25
(Found a mistake? Please let us know.)
PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): f. No information available
Comments:
Source: Transitional Constitution of 2012: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SO/somalia-provisional-constitution-of-2012/view
Verified: 2016/11/25
(Found a mistake? Please let us know.)
PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: c. No information available
Comments:
Source: Transitional Constitution of 2012: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SO/somalia-provisional-constitution-of-2012/view
Verified: 2016/11/25
(Found a mistake? Please let us know.)
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