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Parties and Candidates

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

PC001

Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): h. Not applicable
Comments: Zimbabwe has no law requiring registration by political parties.
Source:
Verified: 2023/09/25
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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
d. Residence
f. Registration
Comments: Must have attained the age of 21, registered voter, and a citizen.
Source: Constitution: Constitution of Zimbabwe (2013) Section 125 https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Zimbabwe_2013
Verified: 2023/09/25
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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: Electoral law provides for the nomination of candidates in any election
Source: Constitution: Constitution of Zimbabwe, Section (157) https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Zimbabwe_2013
Verified: 2023/09/25
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): b. Direct
Comments: Every political party shall be entitled in each Parliamentary year to receive from the State sums of money.
Source: Electoral Law: Political Parties (Finance) Act, art. 3(1),(6), 5 & 6 (1)
Verified: 2023/09/25
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): b. Based on result of previous election
Comments: Funding is distributed in proportion to the proportion of votes received in the last general election.
Source: Electoral Law: Political Parties (Finance) Act, art. 3(3).
Verified: 2023/09/25
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: b. No
Comments: Political parties and candidates prohibited from receiving funds from foreign donors.There is a presumption that donations accepted by a member of a party were accepted by the party itself, unless the receiver failed to disclose the donation to the party.
Source: Electoral Law: Political Parties (Finance) Act, art. 6(1)(2).
Verified: 2023/09/25
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