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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):
a . Signature requirement (specify requirement) c . Regional distribution requirement f . Other
Comments: A minimum of 40% of the party candidates must be women.
Source: Political Parties’ Law: “Ley de partidos políticos, reuniones públicas y manifestaciones”, art. 10, 16: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/VE/venezuela-ley-partidos-politicos-2010/
Verified: 2020/11/15
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 f . Registration
Comments: 1. Be Venezuelan by birth or naturalization with at least fifteen years of residence in Venezuela.
2. Be at least twenty-one years old.
3. Have resided for four consecutive years in the relevant constituency before the date of the election.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela”, art. 188: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/VE/venezuela-constitucion-reforma-2009/ ;
Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica de Procesos Electorales”, art. 55: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/VE/venezuela-ley-organica-procesos-electorales-2009/
Verified: 2020/11/15
PC008
Independent candidates
Question: Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):
e . In both presidential and legislative elections
Comments: All the above candidates have the right to run for elections:
1. Political organizations.
2. Groups of electors.
3. Independent citizens.
4. Indigenous communities or organizations.
Independent candidates must be supported by electors' signatures equal to five percent (5%) of the population in the Electoral Registry of the constituency they wish to run for.
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica de Procesos Electorales”, art. 49, 52, 53: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/VE/venezuela-ley-organica-procesos-electorales-2009/
Verified: 2020/11/15
PC012
Public funding of parties
Question: Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):
c . Indirect
Comments: The National Electoral Council could finance the use of the media for campaign purposes, either part or the whole of it.
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica de Procesos Electorales”, art. 78: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/VE/venezuela-ley-organica-procesos-electorales-2009/
Verified: 2020/11/15
PC015
Question: What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s):
g . Not applicable
Comments: Pubic funding of political parties is expressly prohibited in the Constitution.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela”, art. 67: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/VE/venezuela-constitucion-reforma-2009/
Verified: 2020/11/15
PC017
Question: Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Source: Regulations for Electoral Processes: "Reglamento General de la Ley Orgánica de Procesos Electorales", arts. 253–257: aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/VE/venezuela-reglamento-general-ley-procesos-electorales-2013/
Verified: 2020/11/15
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