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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):
e . Minimum number of candidates
Comments:
Les partis doivent avoir un nombre minimum de candidats égal au nombre de sièges à pourvoir
Source:
Article 143 du Code Electoral.
Verified by Mamadou Seck, Forum Civil, [email protected] , 2008-02-20
Verified:
2008/03/28
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
c . Country of birth
d . Residence
f . Registration
j . Other
Comments:
An age of 21 is required to become a candidate.
La profession (ne pas occuper un poste militaire par exemple).L'age requis est de 21 ans,plus une inscription sur les listes électorales.
Source:
Article 57 du CE / ART 2 de la loi n¡ 02- 010 du 05 Mars 2002 portant loi organique fixant le nombre,les conditions d'éligibilités,le regime des ineligibilités et des incompatibilités,les conditions de remplacement des membres de l'assemblée nationale en cas de vacance de siège,leurs indemnités et déterminant les conditions de la délegation de vote.
Verified by Mamadou Seck, Forum Civil, [email protected] , 2008-02-20
Verified:
2008/03/28
PC008
Independent candidates
Question: Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):
e . In both presidential and legislative elections
Comments:
Source:
Article 57 du CE.
Verified by Mamadou Seck, Forum Civil, [email protected] , 2008-02-20
Verified:
2008/03/28
PC012
Public funding of parties
Question: Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):
b . Direct
c . Indirect
Comments:
Source:
Article 32 à 35 de la Charte des partis politiquesdu 07 juillet 2000.
Verified by Mamadou Seck, Forum Civil, [email protected] , 2008-02-20
Verified:
2008/03/28
PC015
Question: What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s):
a . Equal funding, regardless of size and previous performance
b . Based on result of previous election
c . Based on current legislative representation
e . Other
Comments:
For presidential elections, the funding is equal regardless of size and previous performance.
For legislative elections, the funding is based on results of previous elections, current legislative representations and the best local counsellors obtained.
Prise en compte du nombre de conseillers municipaux obtenus
Source:
ART 32 de la Charte des partis politiques de juillet 2000.
Verified by Mamadou Seck, Forum Civil, [email protected] , 2008-02-20
Verified:
2008/03/28
PC017
Question: Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Yes, but not from commercial companies.
Exclusion du financement provenant des sociétés commerciales,industrielles et de service
Source:
ART 24 de la Charte des partis politiques de juillet 2000.
Verified by Mamadou Seck, Forum Civil, [email protected] , 2008-02-20
Verified:
2008/03/28
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