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Parties and Candidates

Cape Verde Cape Verde

PC001

Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
Comments: Legally established political parties or coalitions can submit lists of candidates at least 4 days before elections. Each party list must contain a number of candidates equal to the number of seats to be filled in each constituency.
Source: Constitution of Cape Verde as amended in 2010, art. 106: http://www.parlamento.cv/Downloads/Constitui%C3%A7%C3%A3o%20da%20Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Cabo%20verde,%202010.pdf (2016); Electoral Law as amended by Law No 56/VII/2010, art. 340, 348, 366, 374, 414: http://www.parlamento.cv/userfiles/image/site/Leis/Altera%20o%20C%C3%B3digo%20Eleitoral%20-%20texto%20integrante.pdf (2016)
Verified: 2016/05/04
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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
f. Registration
Comments: All registered voters above 18 years old are eligible to stand for elections to the National Assembly.
Source: Constitution of Cape Verde as amended in 2010, art. 117: http://www.parlamento.cv/Downloads/Constitui%C3%A7%C3%A3o%20da%20Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Cabo%20verde,%202010.pdf (2016); Electoral Law as amended by Law No 56/VII/2010, art. 8: http://www.parlamento.cv/userfiles/image/site/Leis/Altera%20o%20C%C3%B3digo%20Eleitoral%20-%20texto%20integrante.pdf (2016)
Verified: 2016/05/04
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PC008

Independent candidates
Question:Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s): b. In presidential elections
Comments: Independent candidates must be included in a party list.
Source: Constitution of Cape Verde as amended in 2010, art. 106: http://www.parlamento.cv/Downloads/Constitui%C3%A7%C3%A3o%20da%20Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Cabo%20verde,%202010.pdf (2016); Electoral Law as amended by Law No 56/VII/2010, art. 340, 341, 376: http://www.parlamento.cv/userfiles/image/site/Leis/Altera%20o%20C%C3%B3digo%20Eleitoral%20-%20texto%20integrante.pdf (2016)
Verified: 2016/05/04
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): b. Direct
c. Indirect
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law as amended by Law No 56/VII/2010, art. 111, 117, 124 (1, 3): http://www.parlamento.cv/userfiles/image/site/Leis/Altera%20o%20C%C3%B3digo%20Eleitoral%20-%20texto%20integrante.pdf (2016)
Verified: 2016/05/04
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): b. Based on result of previous election
Comments: The state funding is distributed to political parties that participated in election in proportion to the valid votes obtained by each political party in each election.
Source: Electoral Law as amended by Law No 56/VII/2010, art. 124 (3): http://www.parlamento.cv/userfiles/image/site/Leis/Altera%20o%20C%C3%B3digo%20Eleitoral%20-%20texto%20integrante.pdf (2016)
Verified: 2016/05/04
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law as amended by Law No 56/VII/2010, art. 124 (1): http://www.parlamento.cv/userfiles/image/site/Leis/Altera%20o%20C%C3%B3digo%20Eleitoral%20-%20texto%20integrante.pdf (2016)
Verified: 2016/05/04
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