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Parties and Candidates

Jamaica Jamaica

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)
Comments: The names, addresses of the five hundred electors who have signed the declaration
Source: Political Party Registration Act (2014) https://www.ecj.com.jm/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/GUIDELINES-for-Registration.pdf
Verified: 2025/09/22
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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
Comments: a) 21 years old. b) The citizenship refers to the Commonwealth, not only to Jamaica. d) An ordinary residence of 12 months in the country.
Source: Constitution 40:1.
Verified: 2025/09/22
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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: Candidates to the House not necessarily have to be nominated by a political party.
Source: Electoral Code 23:2.
Verified: 2025/09/22
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): b. Direct
Comments:
Source: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/JM/jamaica-report-ot-the-parliament-political-party#:~:text=RECOMMENDATIONS,and%20regulated%20by%20the%20Commission.
Verified: 2025/09/22
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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
Comments:
Source: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/JM/jamaica-report-ot-the-parliament-political-party#:~:text=RECOMMENDATIONS,and%20regulated%20by%20the%20Commission.
Verified: 2025/09/22
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: c. No information available
Comments: There is no provision on the contrary in the electoral law.
Source: IFE 2006.
Verified: 2025/09/22
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