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Parties and Candidates

Paraguay Paraguay

PC001

Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): f. Other
Comments: It requires that their candidates were elected in internal elections of the parties or political movements that presents them.
Source: Electoral Law: Código Electoral Paraguayo (Ley 834/96), art. 21: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PY/paraguay-codigo-electoral-2014/ (2014)
Verified: 2023/03/16
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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
c. Country of birth
f. Registration
Comments: 25 years old, Paraguayan nationality and must enjoy all civic and political rights.
Source: Constitution: Constitución Nacional de la República del Paraguay, art. 221: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PY/constitucion/Paraguay%20%281992%29.pdf/ (1992)
Verified: 2023/03/16
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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: Any citizen has the right for running as candidate of political movements for national, departamental or municipal elective office, nominal or pluripersonal.
Source: Electoral Law: Código Electoral Paraguayo (Ley 834/96), art. 85 y 95: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PY/paraguay-codigo-electoral-2014/ (2014)
Verified: 2023/03/16
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): b. Direct
c. Indirect
Comments: They receive state contributions, electoral subsidies, tributary exemptions and a percentage of free media access.
Source: Electoral Law: Código Electoral Paraguayo (Ley 834/96), art. 276 & 277: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PY/paraguay-codigo-electoral-2014/ (2014) Ley 4.743 que regula el Financiamiento Político (modifica el art. 276 del Código Electoral): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PY/paraguay-ley-4.743-que-regula-el-financiamiento/ (2012)
Verified: 2023/03/16
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): b. Based on result of previous election
Comments: Egalitarian in the matter of indirect funding. The annual contributions depend on the latest election results, and the electoral subsidies depend on the seats obtained in the current election.
Source: Electoral Law: Código Electoral Paraguayo (Ley 834/96), art. 276: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PY/paraguay-codigo-electoral-2014/ (2014) Ley 4.743 que regula el Financiamiento Político (modifica el art. 276 del Código Electoral): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PY/paraguay-ley-4.743-que-regula-el-financiamiento/ (2012)
Verified: 2023/03/16
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: Ley Electoral: Código Electoral Paraguayo (Ley 834/96), art. 282: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PY/paraguay-codigo-electoral-2014/ (2014) Otras leyes: Ley 4.743 que regula el Financiamiento Político (modifica el art. 282 del Código Electoral): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PY/paraguay-ley-4.743-que-regula-el-financiamiento/ (2012)
Verified: 2023/03/16
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