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Parties and Candidates

Bahrain Bahrain

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 Bahrain.
Source: The Shura and Representatives Councils Law 2002: https://regulations-references-laws-s3-bucket.s3.me-south-1.amazonaws.com/public/_pdf-1705188185067.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/25
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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
d. Residence
f. Registration
i. Minimum level of literacy
j. Other
Comments: Candidacy for Membership in the House of Representatives Article (11) Without prejudice to the provisions established in the Law on the Exercise of Political Rights, a candidate for membership in the House of Representatives must meet the following conditions: a. Must be Bahraini and have held Bahraini nationality for at least ten years. The candidate must not hold any other nationality, except for the nationality of one of the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), provided that Bahraini nationality remains the primary one, and the candidate enjoys full civil and political rights. b. The candidate’s name must be listed in the electoral roll of the constituency in which they are running. c. Must be at least thirty (30) full years old on the day of the election. d. Must be proficient in reading and writing in Arabic. e. Membership in the Shura Council or the House of Representatives must not have been revoked by a decision from the respective council due to loss of trust, credibility, or failure to fulfill membership duties. However, individuals whose membership was revoked may run for candidacy if the legislative term during which the revocation occurred has ended, or if the council that issued the revocation decides to nullify its effects on candidacy after the conclusion of the legislative session in which the revocation took place. f. Membership in the House of Representatives must not have been terminated due to resignation during the same legislative term.
Source: The Shura and Representatives Councils Law 2002, art. 11: https://regulations-references-laws-s3-bucket.s3.me-south-1.amazonaws.com/public/_pdf-1705188185067.pdf Constitution, art. 57: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Bahrain_2017
Verified: 2024/11/25
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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: The President and Vice President may be elected only after the Congress is fully organized. To be eligible for the office of the President and Vice President, a Member must be a member of Congress for a four-year term and shall also have been a resident for at least 15 years and a Citizen by birth of the Federated States of Micronesia.
Source: The Shura and Representatives Councils Law 2002, art. 11: https://regulations-references-laws-s3-bucket.s3.me-south-1.amazonaws.com/public/_pdf-1705188185067.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/25
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): f. Not applicable
Comments:
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Verified: 2024/11/25
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): g. Not applicable
Comments:
Source: The Shura and Representatives Councils Law 2002: https://regulations-references-laws-s3-bucket.s3.me-south-1.amazonaws.com/public/_pdf-1705188185067.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/25
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: d. Not applicable
Comments: It is prohibited for any candidate to present, through their electoral campaign, gifts, donations, financial or in-kind assistance, or anything similar, or to promise such offerings to any natural or legal person, whether directly or indirectly through intermediaries. It is also prohibited for any person to request such gifts, donations, assistance, or promises from any candidate. Furthermore, it is prohibited for the candidate to receive funds for their electoral campaign from any entity
Source: The Shura and Representatives Councils Law 2002 article 25: https://regulations-references-laws-s3-bucket.s3.me-south-1.amazonaws.com/public/_pdf-1705188185067.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/25
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