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Parties and Candidates

Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda

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) 10 voters, in the presence of the returning officer. b) 500 dollars.
Source: Representation of the People Act, 2002, art. 10, 12 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AG/antigua-and-barbuda-amendment-to-the/view
Verified: 2014/06/05
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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
j. Other
Comments: a) 21 years Ordinary residence in Antigua and Barbuda for a period of twelve months immediately preceding the date of his election and to be able to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, to read the English language with sufficient profiency to enable him to take an active part in the proceedings of the House.
Source: Constitution 38. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AG/Antigua%20and%20Barbuda%20-%20Constitution/view
Verified: 2009/08/20
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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: In fact, it is not required to be member or nominated by a political in order to become a candidate for House of Assembly.
Source: Constitution 38. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AG/Antigua%20and%20Barbuda%20-%20Constitution/view
Verified: 2014/06/05
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): a. No
Comments:
Source: International IDEA (2003) "Funding of Political Parties and Election Campaigns" http://www.idea.int/publications/fopp_america/upload/Libro_completo.pdf Commonwealth General Elections Report 2004 http://aceproject.org/regions-en/countries-and-territories/AG/reports/antigua-and-barbuda-general-election-2004-report
Verified: 2014/06/05
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): f. No information available
Comments: There is no public funding of political parties.
Source: International IDEA (2003) "Funding of Political Parties and Election Campaigns" http://www.idea.int/publications/fopp_america/upload/Libro_completo.pdf Representation of the People Act 2001 Art 83 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AG/antigua-and-barbuda-amendment-to-the/view
Verified: 2014/06/05
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: Representation of the People Act 2001 Art 83 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AG/antigua-and-barbuda-amendment-to-the/view
Verified: 2014/06/05
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