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Parties and Candidates

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates

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: There are no political parties in the UAE.
Source: - Freedom House: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2015/united-arab-emirates (2015); - UAE Federal Law governing publications and publishing No. 15 for 1980: http://www.tag-legal.com/Upload/file/IP/UAE/Publication%20and%20Publishing%20law.pdf (2015).
Verified: 2019/09/25
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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
i. Minimum level of literacy
j. Other
Comments: A member of the Federal National Council must satisfy the following conditions: 1) Must be a citizen of one of the Union Emirates, and permanently resident in the Emirate represented in the Council. 2) Must be not less than twenty-five years old at the time of his selection. 3) Must enjoy his/her civil rights, must have good conduct, sound reputation and must not have been previously convicted for a dishonorable offense unless he has been acquitted in accordance with the law. 4) Must have adequate knowledge of reading and writing.
Source: Constitution, art. 70: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/United_Arab_Emirates_2004.pdf(2012).
Verified: 2019/09/25
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PC008

Independent candidates
Question:Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s): c. In legislative elections (Chamber 1)
Comments: Only independent candidates can compete in legislative elections, given that there are no political parties in UAE. Candidates must be nominated by qualified electors and pay a non-reimbursable deposit of 1,000 UAE dirhams (219 euro).
Source: IPU Parline Database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2333.htm (2019)).
Verified: 2019/09/25
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): f. Not applicable
Comments: There are no political parties in the UAE.
Source: Freedom House: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2015/united-arab-emirates (2015)
Verified: 2019/09/25
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): g. Not applicable
Comments: There are no political parties in the UAE.
Source: Freedom House: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2015/united-arab-emirates (2015).
Verified: 2019/09/25
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: d. Not applicable
Comments: There are no political parties in the UAE.
Source: Freedom House: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2015/united-arab-emirates (2015).
Verified: 2019/09/25
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