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Parties and Candidates

Samoa Samoa

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)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
e. Minimum number of candidates
Comments: An eligible political Party may apply to the Commissioner to be registered for the purpose of this Act. The application must be (a) in writing; and (b) signed by the secretary; and (c) must set out the name of the Party, set out the abbreviation of the name if the Party wishes to use an abbreviation, set out the name and address of the Office of the Party or the Secretary, attach a statutory declaration signed by the Secretary that the Party has a minimum of 8 financial Members who are eligible to enroll as voters, and be accompanied by the registration fee of $3,000.
Source: The Electoral Act 2019, Article 4: https://www.palemene.ws/wp-content/uploads/Electoral-Act-2019-Eng.pdf (2021)
Verified: 2021/04/10
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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): b. Citizenship
d. Residence
f. Registration
j. Other
Comments: A person is qualified to run as a candidate for elections if that person: (a) is a citizen of Samoa; and (b) is a registered voter of a constituency; and (c) is a holder of a registered matai title for the Constituency the person intends to represent; and (d) has resided in Samoa for a minimum of three (3) years ending with the day on which the nomination paper is lodged with the Commissioner; and (e) has rendered monotaga in his or her village for a minimum of three (3) years ending on the day in which the nomination paper is lodged with the Commissioner; and (f) is not disqualified under the Constitution, any other Act.
Source: The Electoral Act 2019, Article 8: https://www.palemene.ws/wp-content/uploads/Electoral-Act-2019-Eng.pdf (2021)
Verified: 2021/04/10
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PC008

Independent candidates
Question:Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s): c. In legislative elections (Chamber 1)
Comments: A Member elected as an independent Member who takes the oath of allegiance as an independent Member must remain as an independent Member for the Parliamentary term.
Source: The Electoral Act 2019, Article 140 (4): https://www.palemene.ws/wp-content/uploads/Electoral-Act-2019-Eng.pdf (2021)
Verified: 2021/04/10
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): e. No information available
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Verified: 2021/04/10
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): f. No information available
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: c. No information available
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Verified: 2021/04/10
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