| 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)
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| Comments: |
A Candidate affiliate to a political party shall be seconded by that party through its endorsement of that person's candidature which shall be signed by the party official and approved by the Commission.
A political party that applies to nominate a party list and women list to be elected on the basis of proportional representation shall submit to the Commission a deposit of 200 South Sudanese Pounds (36.3 euro) for each candidate on the proposed lists for the National Assembly. |
| Source: |
National Elections Act of 2012, art. 75 (2), 78: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SS/south-sudan-the-national-elections-act-no.-39-of/view |
| Verified: |
2021/06/02 |
