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Parties and Candidates

Grenada Grenada

PC001

Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)


Question:What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): g. No information available
Comments: No provisions in law regarding the registration of political parties in order to participate in the elections of the House or representatives.
Source: IFE 2006.
Verified: 2006/05/31
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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
d. Residence
j. Other
Comments: The citizenship refers to the Commonwealth; the residence in Grenada for a period of twelve months immediately before the date of his nomination for election or is domiciled and resident in Grenada at that date and the candidate should be able to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, to read the English language with sufficient proficiency to enable him to take an active part in the proceedings of the House.
Source: Constitution 30.
Verified: 2006/05/31
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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: In fact, it is not required to be member or nominated by a political party in order to become a candidate for House of Assembly.
Source: Electoral Law 26.
Verified: 2006/05/31
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PC012

Public funding of parties


Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): a. No
Comments: No provisions in law regarding any kind of public funding to political parties.
Source: IFE 2006.
Verified: 2006/05/31
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): f. No information available
Comments: There is no public funding of political parties.
Source: IFE 2006.
Verified: 2006/11/15
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: No provisions in the electoral legislation banning private funds to parties or candidates.
Source: IFE 2006.
Verified: 2006/05/31
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