Parties and Candidates

Congo (Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the

PC001

Question:	What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):	g. No information available
Comments:	b) 250.000 Congolese Francs per list or per candidate; f) Political parties must submit to the Independent Electoral Commission a list of their candidates.
Source:	Loi électorale de la RDC (2015): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CD/congo-kinshasa-rdc-loi-electorale-2015/
Verified:	2016/11/29

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PC003

Question:	What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):	a. Age b. Citizenship f. Registration h. Minimum level of education i. Minimum level of literacy j. Other
Comments:	a) 25 years old h) Candidates are required to have a graduate degree or at least justify a professional experience of at least five years in one of the following areas: political, administrative, economic or socio-cultural.
Source:	Loi électorale de la RDC (2015), art. 120: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CD/congo-kinshasa-rdc-loi-electorale-2015/
Verified:	2016/11/29

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PC008

Question:	Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):	e. In both presidential and legislative elections
Comments:
Source:	Loi électorale (2006), art. 17: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CD/drc-electoral-law-february-2006-french./
Verified:	2016/11/29

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PC012

Question:	Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):	b. Direct
Comments:	The political parties may receive from the State public funds designated to finance their electoral campaigns or their activities, under the conditions defined by the law
Source:	Constitution (2015) Article 6: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CD/rdc-constitution-2011-english-version/view
Verified:	2018/11/09

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PC015

Question:	What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s):	e. Other
Comments:	c) Public grants are allocated to political parties represented in one of the two chambers of the Parliament in proportion to their number of representatives.
Source:	Loi n° 08/005 du 10 juin 2008 portant financement public des partis politiques, art. 3: http://www.leganet.cd/Legislation/Droit%20Public/Divers/L.08.005.10.06.2008.htm
Verified:	2016/11/29

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PC017

Question:	Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:	a. Yes
Comments:
Source:	Law on Presidential and legislative elections (2015). http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CD/republique-democratique-du-congo-loi-nb011-003-du/view
Verified:	2018/11/09

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