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Parties and Candidates

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina

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: a) different number of signatures for different levels b) different amount for different levels f) Signed statement that the party will abide by the GFAP in BiH, and the Elec-tion Law. GFAP is The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Initiated in Dayton on 21 November 1995 and signed in Paris on 14 December 1995). A political party or independent candidate shall enclose a proof that the government stamps have been paid with its application for certification in the amount determined by the Central Election Commission of BiH for every election. Every candidates list shall include candidates of male and female gender, who are equally represented. The equal representation of the genders shall exist in case when one of the genders is represented with minimum of 40% of the total number of candidates on the list.
Source: Electoral Law: Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina, art. 1.13, 4.4 and 4.16. https://www.izbori.ba/Documents/documents/ZAKONI/BiH_Election_Law_last_consolidated_version.pdf?v-4 (2024)
Verified: 2025/06/23
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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
f. Registration
Comments: Each citizen of BiH who has attained eighteen (18) years of age shall have the right to vote and to be elected (hereinafter, right to vote) pursuant to this law.
Source: Electoral Law: Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina, art.1.4, 4.1-11. https://www.izbori.ba/Documents/documents/ZAKONI/BiH_Election_Law_last_consolidated_version.pdf?v-4 (2024)
Verified: 2025/06/23
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PC008

Independent candidates
Question:Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s): e. In both presidential and legislative elections
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law: Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina, arts. 4.1-4.4, 4.9-4.10. http://izbori.ba/Documents/documents/ZAKONI/BiH_Election_Law_last_consolidated_version_2018.pdf
Verified: 2025/06/26
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): b. Direct
c. Indirect
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law: Law on the Financing of Political Parties of Bosnia and Herzegovina, art. 3. https://www.izbori.ba/Documents/documents/ZAKONI/BiH_Election_Law_last_consolidated_version.pdf?v-4 (2024)
Verified: 2025/06/23
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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
b. Based on result of previous election
e. Other
Comments: The funds from the budget are allocated to political parties, namely to the coalitions of political parties in the manner that: a) 30% of the total amount of funds is equally distributed to all political parties, namely the coalitions of political parties that won the mandate, b) 60% of the total amount is distributed equivalent to the number of delegates' mandates that each political party, coalition of political parties, and/or independent candidate hold at the time of allocation. c) 10% of the total amount is distributed to parliamentary groups proportional to the number of seats belonging to less represented gender
Source: Electoral Law: Law on the Financing of Political Parties of Bosnia and Herzegovina, art. 7. http://izbori.ba/Documents/documents/ZAKONI/BiH_Election_Law_last_consolidated_version_2018.pdf
Verified: 2025/06/23
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law: Law on the Financing of Political Parties of Bosnia and Herzegovina, art. 15.1. http://izbori.ba/Documents/documents/ZAKONI/BiH_Election_Law_last_consolidated_version_2018.pdf
Verified: 2025/06/23
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