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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):
g . No information available
Comments: Presently, there are no provisions made for the registration of political parties.
Source: Electoral Department of St Lucia.
Verified: 2013/07/16
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 c . Country of birth d . Residence i . Minimum level of literacy j . Other
Comments: Is a citizen of Saint Lucia ;
Is not under twenty-one years of age;
Was born-
(i) In Saint Lucia and he or she is domiciled and resident there at the date of his nomination for election; or
(ii) Outside Saint Lucia but has resided in Saint Lucia for a period of twelve months immediately preceding the date of his or her nomination for election;
Is able to speak and read the English language with a degree of proficiency sufficient to enable him or her to take an active part in the proceedings of the House of Assembly;
Is not by virtue of his or her own act under any acknowledgement of allegiance, obedience or adherence to a foreign power or state;
Is not a minister of religion
Is not an undischarged bankrupt having been adjudged or otherwise declared bankrupt under any law in force in any part of the Commonwealth;
Is not a person certified to be in sane or otherwise adjudged to be of unsound mind under any law in force in Saint Lucia.
Is not under sentence of death impose on him or her by a court in any part of the Commonwealth or is serving a sentence of imprisonment (by whatever name called) exceeding 12 months imposed upon him or her by such a court or substituted competent authority for some other sentence of imprisonment the execution of which has been suspended;
Is not disqualified for member ship of the House of Assembly by any law enacted by parliament of Saint Lucia by reason of his or her having any such interest in any such government contact as may be prescribed by law;
Is not disqualified for membership of the House of Assembly by virtue of any law enacted by the parliament of Saint Lucia relating to offences connected with elections;
Does not hold, nor is he or she acting in any public office;
Is not disqualified for election by any law enacted by the Parliament of Saint Lucia by reason of his or her holding or acting in any office the functions of which involved responsibility for, or in connection with, the conduct of any election; or for the compilation or revision of any electoral register.
Source: Electoral Department of St Lucia website. http://www.electoral.gov.lc/candidates-parties/eligibility
Verified: 2013/07/16
PC008
Independent candidates
Question: Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):
c . In legislative elections (Chamber 1)
Comments: Being a part of a political party is not a requirement.
Source: Electoral Department of St Lucia website. http://www.electoral.gov.lc/candidates-parties/eligibility
Verified: 2013/07/16
PC012
Public funding of parties
Question: Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):
a . No
Comments:
Source: International IDEA (2003) "Funding of Political Parties and Election Campaigns"
Verified: 2013/07/16
PC015
Question: What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s):
f . No information available
Comments: Political parties do not receive public funding.
Source: International IDEA (2003) "Funding of Political Parties and Election Campaigns"
Verified: 2013/07/16
PC017
Question: Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Source: EDSL.
Verified: 2002/12/17
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