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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):
h . Not applicable
Comments: There are no political parties in the FSM.
Source: The National Election Code, Title 9, Ch. 2, Section 202: http://www.fsmlaw.org/fsm/code/title09/T9_Ch2_2014.html
Verified: 2025/03/28
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 j . Other
Comments: To be eligible for election as a Member of the Congress, a person shall:
(1) have attained the age of 30 years by Election Day;
(2) be a Resident of the State from which he or she is seeking election on Election Day and for at least five years prior to that date;
(3) be a Citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia on Election Day and for at least 15 years prior to that date;
(4) not be under a judgment of mental incompetency or insanity; and
(5) not have been convicted of a felony by a State or National Court of the Federated States of Micronesia or its predecessor Government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
Constitutional Amendment on Eligibility to Run for Congress was passed and ratified in 2023 which slightly modifies eligibility to only those who are citizens by birth are eligible to become a Senator in Congress
Source: Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia, Art. 9, Section 9: http://www.fsmlaw.org/fsm/constitution/constitution.htm
The National Election Code, Title 9, Ch. 2, Section 201, 202: http://www.fsmlaw.org/fsm/code/title09/T9_Ch2_2014.html
https://gov.fm/all-nine-proposed-amendments-to-the-fsm-constitution-for-the-july-2023-referendum/
https://gov.fm/president-simina-issues-presidential-proclamation-for-the-amendments-to-the-constitution-of-the-federated-states-of-micronesia/
Verified: 2025/03/28
PC008
Independent candidates
Question: Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):
e . In both presidential and legislative elections
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 National Election Code, Ch. 2, Section 201, 202, 206: http://www.fsmlaw.org/fsm/code/title09/T9_Ch2_2014.html
Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia, Art. 9, Section 9; Art. 10, Section 4: http://www.fsmlaw.org/fsm/constitution/constitution.htm
Verified: 2025/03/28
PC012
Public funding of parties
Question: Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):
a . No
Comments: There are no political parties and no provision regulating candidates' funding.
Source: FSM, Title 9 "National elections", The National Election Code: http://www.fsmlaw.org/fsm/code/indexcode2014.html
Verified: 2025/03/28
PC015
Question: What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s):
g . Not applicable
Comments: There are no political parties and no provision regulating candidates' funding.
Source: FSM, Title 9 "National elections", The National Election Code: http://www.fsmlaw.org/fsm/code/indexcode2014.html
Verified: 2025/03/28
PC017
Question: Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:
d . Not applicable
Comments: There are no political parties and no provision regulating candidates' funding.
Source: FSM, Title 9 "National elections", The National Election Code: http://www.fsmlaw.org/fsm/code/indexcode2014.html
Verified: 2025/03/28
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