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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):
f . Other
Comments: The Electoral code: 64: 1. Each political party shall submit a request to the CEC for being registered as an electoral subject no later than 70 days before the election date.
2. For being registered as an electoral subject for any kind of elections, a political party shall submit to the CEC:
a) an attestation proving that the party is registered with the District Court of Tirana;
b) name, surname and address of the Chair of the party, who is the authorized person to present candidates;
c) official name, acronym and address of the party headquarters;
ç) specimen of the party stamp;
d) name, surname and address of the finance officer of the party; and
dh) name, surname and address of the person responsible for communication with the CEC
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 64
Verified: 2017/05/18
PC002
Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 2)
Question: What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 2)?
Answer(s):
g . No information available
Comments: The national legislature consists of one chamber only.
Source: Constitution, article 64.
Verified: 2003/06/10
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 f . Registration j . Other
Comments: The Constitution: 45: 1. Every citizen who has reached the age of 18, even on the date of the elections, has the right to elect and to be elected.
The Constitution: 69: Without resigning from duty, the following may not run as candidates or be elected deputies:
a. judges and prosecutors;
b. military servicemen on active duty;
c. staff of the police and of the national security;
ç. diplomatic representatives;
d. mayors of municipalities and communes as well as prefects in the places where they carry out their duties;
dh. chairmen and members of the electoral commissions;
e. the President of the Republic and the high officials of the state administration contemplated by law
The Electoral Code: 63: 2. An electoral subject may also be an Albanian citizen with the right to vote who is proposed as a candidate for deputy or for local government bodies by a group of
voters according to the rules set out in this Code.
Source: The Constitution of the republic of Albania, article 45, 69
The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 63
Verified: 2017/05/18
PC004
Registration requirements for candidates (Chamber 2)
Question: What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 2)?
Answer(s):
k . No information available
Comments: The national legislature consists of one chamber only.
Source: Constitution, article 64.
Verified: 2003/06/10
PC005
Question: What are the legal qualifications for becoming a candidate at presidential elections?
Answer(s):
a . Age b . Citizenship d . Residence
Comments: Only an Albanian citizen by birth who has been a resident in Albania for not less than the past 10 years and who has reached the age of 40 may be elected President.
Source: Constitution, articles 86 and 87.
Verified: 2003/06/10
PC006
Question: What can disqualify a candidate at legislative elections?
Answer(s):
a . Current criminal incarceration f . Holding of military office g . Holding of government office k . Mental health problems n . Holding of other public offices (police etc.) o . Other
Comments: o) Without resigning from duty, the following may not run as candidates or be elected deputies:
a) judges and prosecutors;
b) diplomatic representatives;
c) chairmen and members of the electoral commissions;
2. A mandate won in violation of paragraph 1 of this article is invalid.
Persons who held certain positions before March 1991 under the former communist regime, according to the Law on Genocide cannot stand as candidates. If members of the armed forces, judges and prosecutors run as candidates, they should resign and be released from duty.
Source: Constitution, article 69.
Verified: 2005/03/30
PC007
Question: What can disqualify a candidate at presidential elections?
Answer(s):
a . Current criminal incarceration b . Detention c . Criminal record f . Holding of military office g . Holding of government office k . Mental health problems n . Holding of other public offices (police etc.) p . Other
Comments: A President who resigns before the end of his mandate may not be a candidate in the presidential election that takes place after his resignation. The President of the Republic may not hold any other public duty, may not be a member of a party or carry out other private activity.
Source: Constitution, articles 88 and 89.
Verified: 2002/08/26
PC008
Independent candidates
Question: Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):
e . In both presidential and legislative elections
Comments:
Source: The Constitution of the Republic of Albania, articles 45, 69, 86 and 87.
The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 63
Verified: 2017/05/18
PC009
Question: If independent candidates can compete in legislative elections (Chamber 1), what are the registration requirements?
Answer(s):
a . Signature requirement (specify)
Comments: For candidates for deputy, the nomination documents are to be accompanied by a list with
the signatures of 300 voters who reside in that zone, the names of whom are on the
preliminary voter lists of that electoral zone.
Source: Electoral Code, article 80
Verified: 2005/03/30
PC010
Question: If independent candidates can compete in legislative elections (Chamber 2), what are the registration requirements?
Answer(s):
e . Not applicable
Comments: The national legislature only consists of one chamber.
Source: Constitution, article 64
Verified: 2002/08/30
PC011
Question: If independent candidates can compete in presidential elections, what are the registration requirements?
Answer(s):
d . Other
Comments: A candidate for President is proposed to the Assembly by a group of not less than 20 of its members. A member is not permitted to take part in more than one proposing group.
Source: Constitution, article 87.
Verified: 2002/08/26
PC012
Public funding of parties
Question: Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):
b . Direct c . Indirect
Comments: Electoral Code:art. 87: 1.Political parties participating in the elections, which have received no less than 0.5 per cent of votes nationwide, are entitled to State Budget funds, based on the number of votes of each party in those elections. This fund is determined through a decision of the Assembly and comprises a separate item in the State Budget for the respective electoral year. This fund may not be lower than the aggregate sum allocated to political parties in the previous elections.
Art. 80: 1. During the electoral campaign, Public Radio and Television provides free airtime to registered political parties and to the CEC, which is allocated according to the following rules.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 80. and 86-88
Verified: 2017/05/18
PC013
Question: If political parties receive direct/indirect public funding, when do they receive this?
Answer(s):
c . As related to the election period and between elections
Comments:
Source: Law on political parties, Chapter III.
Verified: 2002/08/26
PC014
Question: If political parties receive indirect public funding, identify the type of funding:
Answer(s):
a . Free media access d . Other
Comments: Parties have the right of free use of mass media during electoral and election campaigns.
During the electoral campaign, Public Radio and Television provides free air time for
each registered political party and the CEC, which is allocated in accordance with the
following rules:
a. A total of two hours are set aside for the CEC and allocated in accordance with its
time requests. At least two-thirds of this time is to be between 1800 and 2200.
b. The CEC allocates to the parliamentary parties that, in the last parliamentary
elections, have obtained more than 20% of the seats in the parliament, equal airtime
of not less than 30 minutes on Public Television and the same on Public Radio,
whereas for the other parliamentary parties this airtime is not less than 15 minutes.
The increase of the broadcasting time within a respective group increases
proportionally the airtime at the disposal of the other group;
c. Each party not represented in the Assembly participating in elections is entitled to 10
minutes of air time on Public Television and 10 minutes of air time on Public Radio.
ç. The respective electoral subject must be clearly specified on any television or radio
program or advertisement for purposes of electoral propaganda.
2. Public Radio and Television covers the electoral campaign through news or informative
programming in compliance with the principles of impartiality, completeness,
truthfulness, and pluralism of information set forth in articles 4, 36 and 41 of Law no.
8410, dated 30.9.1998, “On Public and Private Radio and Television in the Republic of
Albania.” The free air time allocated to political parties in accordance with section 1 of
this article may not be allocated as part of news or informative programming.
3. Public Radio and Television may not prepare or broadcast paid political advertising.
4. During general referendum campaigns, Public Radio and Television put an equal
number of minutes at the disposal of the political parties supporting either one of the
alternatives, in an amount not to exceed three hours in total.
Funds at the Disposal of the Political Parties
1. In addition to funds provided to political parties under Law no. 8580, dated 17.2.2000,
“On Political Parties,” political parties that are registered with the CEC according to this
Code are entitled to funds from the state budget for the conduct of elections.
2. The funds designated for the financing of the political parties participating in the election
are set by the CEC within 30 days from their approval in the Assembly. The payments
are made by the Ministry of Finance after official notification by the CEC about the
manner of division of these funds.
3. The funds of the budget of the state for the financing of political parties in the elections
are divided as follows:
a) 10 per cent of the amount is distributed equally among the political parties registered
as participants in the elections;
b) 30 per cent of the amount is distributed in an equal manner among the parties that
currently have deputies in the Assembly, or, as the case may be, members of the
councils of the municipalities or communes;
c) 60 per cent of the amount is distributed among them in proportion to the number of
votes won on a national scale in the last elections for the Assembly or in local
elections.
4. After the conclusion of the elections, parties that fail to win more than 2.5 per cent of the
votes must return the amounts distributed in advance according to letters (b) and (c) of
section 3 of this article. All funds distributed according to letters (b) and (c) of section 3
of this article are re-distributed after the conclusion of the elections among the parties that won more than 2.5 per cent of the votes, in accordance with the percentage of the votes
won by each of them.
d.) Parliamentary parties shall be provided office space for their central headquarters and regional offices. When this is impossible, the state pays for the rent.
Source: Law on political parties, article 25
Electoral Code, article 136 and 145
Verified: 2005/03/30
PC015
Question: What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s):
a . Equal funding, regardless of size and previous performance b . Based on result of previous election c . Based on current legislative representation
Comments: Electoral Code: Art.87: 1. Political parties participating in the elections, which have received no less than 0.5 per cent of votes nationwide, are entitled to State Budget funds, based on the number of votes of each party in those elections. This fund is determined through a decision of the Assembly and comprises a separate item in the State Budget for the respective electoral year. This fund may not be lower than the aggregate sum allocated to political parties in the previous elections.
2. The CEC calculates the amount due to each party, by multiplying the monetary value of one valid vote, as defined in point 2 of this article, with the number of valid votes received by each party in the last elections.
Source: Law on political parties, article 21.
Law No. 8580 on political parties, which were adopted by the Parliament on 10 February 2011.
The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015,art.86, 87.
Verified: 2017/05/18
PC016
Question: If political parties receive public funding, what is the specified purpose?
Answer(s):
b . Election campaign activities c . Unspecified
Comments: c) State material assistance is received by the parties immediately after their registration.
Source: Law on political parties, Chapter III, articles 20 to 22.
Electoral Code articles 136, 145
Verified: 2005/03/30
PC017
Question: Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: The foundation of commercial or non commercial legal bodies, exercising profit-making activities, by political parties or their agents, is prohibited. Financial aid by foreign private entities is prohibited.
Electoral Code: Art. 89: 1. Electoral subjects can obtain funds for the purposes of their electoral campaigns only from domestic physical or legal persons. For the purpose of this Code, an Albanian citizen who resides outside the territory of the Republic of Albania shall also be considered a domestic physical person.
Source: Law on political parties, chapter III.
Ilirjan Celibashi, Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC), icelibashi(a)kqz.org.al
The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 89,90.
Verified: 2017/05/18
PC018
Question: If political parties are entitled to private funding, for what period?
Answer(s):
c . As related to the election period and between elections
Comments:
Source: Ilirjan Celibashi, Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC), icelibashi(a)kqz.org.al
Verified: 2003/06/10
PC019
Question: Which of the following party financing provisions are applicable?
Answer(s):
c . Prohibition on party funding from foreign sources h . Publication or public access to contribution and / or expenditure reports i . Other
Comments: i)Foundation of commercial or non-commercial legal bodies, exercising profit-making activities, by political parties or their agents is prohibited.
Financial aid from foreign countries granted either by public or private entities is prohibited. Donations must be registered.
The State Audit Department is appointed as the body responsible for financial investigation of political parties.
Source: Law on political parties, chapter III.
Verified: 2002/09/12
PC020
Question: Which of the following candidate financing provisions are applicable?
Answer(s):
j . Not applicable
Comments: The law does not contain any provision regarding candidate financing.
Therefore, the provisions regarding party financing are applicable to party affiliated candidates.
Source: Ilirjan Celbashi, Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission(CEC),
[email protected]
Verified: 2002/08/30
PC021
Question: Who is responsible for administering and enforcing party income/funding regulations at national level?
Answer(s):
c . Government department
Comments: The State Audit Department is responsible for administering and enforcing party funding regulations.
Source: Law on political parties, article 26.
Ilirjan Celibashi, Chairman of the Central Election Commission(CEC),
[email protected]
Verified: 2002/08/30
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