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Parties and Candidates

Niger Niger

PC001

Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
c. Regional distribution requirement
f. Other
Comments: Each list should include a number of candidates equal to the number of seats in the constituency concerned. A party refundable deposit of 250 000 CFA per candidate is also required. In addition, party lists must contain at least 75% of candidates with at least a degree of Undergraduate Studies (BEPC) or equivalent.
Source: Ordonnance No. 2010-96 du 28 Décembre 2010 portant Code électoral (2010), art. 52: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/NE/niger-ordinance-no.-2010-96-of-28-december-2010/
Verified: 2017/02/03
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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
j. Other
Comments: In order to be eligible to stand for legislative elections, candidates must be citizens of Niger, at least 21 years old, in full possession of their civil and political rights.
Source: Constitution (2010), art. 84: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/NE/niger-constitution-2010/
Verified: 2017/02/03
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PC008

Independent candidates
Question:Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s): e. In both presidential and legislative elections
Comments: Independent candidates must be supported by a certain number of signatures and pay a deposit.
Source: Constitution (2010), art. 43: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/NE/niger-constitution-2010/
Verified: 2017/02/03
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): b. Direct
Comments: Political parties are entitled to direct public funding to finance their activities. There is also indirect public funding in the form of free broadcast time, free space for campaign materials and free printing of the ballots.
Source: Rapport final, élections législatives et présidentielle, EU (2011), p.14: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/NE/niger-raport-final-elections-legislatives-et/view
Verified: 2017/02/03
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): e. Other
Comments: The grant funding of political parties is set at 0.​30% of annual tax revenues of the state.​ 15% is distributed to political parties that participated in the last presidential, parliamentary or local general elections; 40% is allocated in proportion to the number of elected deputies; 35% in proportion to the number of counselors elected at all levels and the remaining 10% is distributed in proportion to the number of women elected by the quota at all levels.
Source: Rapport final, élections législatives et présidentielle, EU (2011), p.14: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/NE/niger-raport-final-elections-legislatives-et/
Verified: 2017/02/03
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: Rapport final, élections législatives et présidentielle, EU (2011), p.15: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/NE/niger-raport-final-elections-legislatives-et/
Verified: 2017/02/03
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