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Parties and Candidates
PC001
Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question: What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):
h . Not applicable
Comments:
There are no formal political parties.
Source:
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tv.html; Hassall, Graham (2006): The Tuvalu General Election 2006, Democracy and Elections Project (Governance Program), University of the South Pacific, Fiji. (http://www.governance.usp.ac.fj/fileadmin/files/thematic/elections/docs/Hassall_-_Election_Observation_Report_Tuvalu_2006.pdf)
Verified:
2012/06/19
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:
The qualifications include: minimum age of 21 years, citizenship, as well as registration to vote in the electoral district for which one is a candidate.
Source:
Electoral Provisions (Parliament) Ordinance, art. 9; Constitution, art. 93-94
Verified:
2012/06/19
PC008
Independent candidates
Question: Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):
g . Not applicable
Comments:
There are no formal political parties, so all candidates are independent. The head of state is the British monarch, so there are no presidential elections.
Source:
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tv.html; Hassall, Graham (2006): The Tuvalu General Election 2006, Democracy and Elections Project (Governance Program), University of the South Pacific, Fiji. (http://www.governance.usp.ac.fj/fileadmin/files/thematic/elections/docs/Hassall_-_Election_Observation_Report_Tuvalu_2006.pdf); Constitution, art. 48-49
Verified:
2012/06/19
PC012
Public funding of parties
Question: Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):
f . Not applicable
Comments:
There are no political parties in Tuvalu.
Source:
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tv.html; Hassall, Graham (2006): The Tuvalu General Election 2006, Democracy and Elections Project (Governance Program), University of the South Pacific, Fiji. (http://www.governance.usp.ac.fj/fileadmin/files/thematic/elections/docs/Hassall_-_Election_Observation_Report_Tuvalu_2006.pdf)
Verified:
2012/06/19
PC015
Question: What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s):
g . Not applicable
Comments:
There are no provisions for public funding of elections.
Source:
Verified:
2012/06/19
PC017
Question: Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:
d . Not applicable
Comments:
There are no political parties. There are no provisions for public financing of elections.
Source:
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tv.html; Hassall, Graham (2006): The Tuvalu General Election 2006, Democracy and Elections Project (Governance Program), University of the South Pacific, Fiji. (http://www.governance.usp.ac.fj/fileadmin/files/thematic/elections/docs/Hassall_-_Election_Observation_Report_Tuvalu_2006.pdf)
Verified:
2012/06/19
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