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Parties and Candidates

Cayman Islands Cayman Islands

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: A group of persons competing in an election can register as a political party, but they must register before the nomination of candidates.
Source: Electoral Law: “Elections Act (2021 Revision)”, Part II, Section 22–26: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/KY/cayman-islands-elections-act-2021-revision/ ;
Verified: 2021/12/13
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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
Comments: a) Age of 21 years. b) Is a qualified citizen (possesses no other citizenship). d) Has resided in the Cayman Islands “for a period of not less than seven years immediately” before being nominated; or, if born outside the Cayman Islands, “for a period or periods amounting to not less than fifteen years out of the [immediately preceding] twenty years”.
Source: Constitution: “Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009”, Section 61: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/KY/cayman-islands-constitution-2009/ ; Electoral Law: “Elections Act (2021 Revision)”: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/KY/cayman-islands-elections-act-2021-revision/ ; The Election Office homepage: https://portal.elections.ky/index.php/candidates-agents/qualifications-for-candidates
Verified: 2021/12/13
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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: A candidate is nominated by at least two registered electors of the electoral district for which the candidate seeks election, and must deposit the sum of one thousand Cayman dollars.
Source: Electoral Law: “Elections Act (2021 Revision)”, Section 29(5), 32: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/KY/cayman-islands-elections-act-2021-revision/ ;
Verified: 2021/12/13
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): a. No
Comments:
Source: Constitution: “Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009”: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/KY/cayman-islands-constitution-2009/ ; Electoral Law: “Elections Act (2021 Revision)”: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/KY/cayman-islands-elections-act-2021-revision/ ;
Verified: 2021/12/13
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): g. Not applicable
Comments: There is no public funding.
Source: Constitution: “Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009”: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/KY/cayman-islands-constitution-2009/ ; Electoral Law: “Elections Act (2021 Revision)”: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/KY/cayman-islands-elections-act-2021-revision/ ;
Verified: 2021/12/13
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law: “Elections Act (2021 Revision)”, Section 71: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/KY/cayman-islands-elections-act-2021-revision/ ;
Verified: 2021/12/13
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