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Parties and Candidates

Serbia Serbia

PC001

Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
f. Other
Comments: Accompanying the electoral list, the following documents must be submitted to the Republic Electoral Commission:... At least 10,000 written statements of voters who support the electoral list There must be at least 40% of members of the underrepresented gender on the electoral list
Source: Electoral Law: Law on Election of Members of Parliament, art. 71, 73. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/on-the-election-of-members-of-the-parliament/view
Verified: 2022/07/21
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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
Comments: Every citizen of age and working ability of the Republic of Serbia shall have the right to vote and be elected.
Source: Constitution: Constitution of the Republic of Serbia, art. 52. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/on-the-election-of-members-of-the-parliament/view
Verified: 2022/07/21
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PC008

Independent candidates
Question:Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s): b. In presidential elections
c. In legislative elections (Chamber 1)
Comments: The electoral list may be submitted by a political party registered in the Register of Political Parties (hereinafter: political party), a coalition of political parties or a group of citizens. A candidate for the President of the Republic (hereinafter: candidate) may be nominated by... a group of citizens. Note: No explicit law stating whether candidates must belong to a political party, but groups of citizens may nominate candidates unaffiliated with a party may submit candidates or lists of their choosing with sufficient signatures.
Source: Electoral Law: Law on Election of Members of Parliament, art. 62. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/on-the-election-of-members-of-the-parliament/view Law on the Elections of Representatives of the Republic of Serbia, art. 12. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/on-the-election-of-members-of-the-parliament/view
Verified: 2022/07/21
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): b. Direct
Comments: Political entities are financed from public and private sources. Public sources for financing of political activity comprise pecuniary funds and services granted by the Republic of Serbia, autonomous province and local government, their organs as well as organizations founded by them.
Source: Electoral Law: Law on Financing Political Activities, art. 3-4. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/law-on-financing-political-parties/view
Verified: 2022/07/21
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): a. Equal funding, regardless of size and previous performance
c. Based on current legislative representation
Comments: Funds specified in Article 16 hereof are allocated to political entities winning seats in representative bodies in proportion to the number of votes calculated according to the method defined in paragraph 2 of this Article. Funds specified in Article 20 hereof in the amount of 20% are allocated in equal amounts to submitters of proclaimed election lists who at time of submission declared to use the funds from public sources to cover election campaign costs The remaining portion of funds specified in Article 20 hereof (80%) is allocated to submitters of election lists pro rata to the number of won seats
Source: Electoral Law: Law on Financing Political Activities, art. 21. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/law-on-financing-political-parties/view
Verified: 2022/07/21
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: Political entities are financed from public and private sources.
Source: Electoral Law: Law on Financing Political Activities, art. 3. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/law-on-financing-political-parties/view
Verified: 2017/03/15
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