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total countries/territories: 224
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Afghanistan
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e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
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The Ministry of Justice shall refuse the registration of political parties which: pursue objectives that are opposed to the principles of the holy religion Islam; use force or threaten with or propagate force; incite to ethnic, racial, religious or sectional violence; create a real danger to the rights and freedom of individuals or intentionally disrupt public order and security; have military organizations or affiliations with armed forces; receive funds from foreign sources; have fewer than 700 members at the time of registration and wish to register under the name of a political party that has already been registered.
Source:
Political Parties Law, art. 6 & 9: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/AF/afghanistan-political-parties-law-2005/view (2014);
Constitution of Afghanistan, art. 35(3): http://www.afghanembassy.com.pl/afg/images/pliki/TheConstitution.pdf (2015).
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2019/09/24
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Albania
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f. Other
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The Electoral code: 64: 1. Each political party shall submit a request to the CEC for being registered as an electoral subject no later than 70 days before the election date.
2. For being registered as an electoral subject for any kind of elections, a political party shall submit to the CEC:
a) an attestation proving that the party is registered with the District Court of Tirana;
b) name, surname and address of the Chair of the party, who is the authorized person to present candidates;
c) official name, acronym and address of the party headquarters;
ç) specimen of the party stamp;
d) name, surname and address of the finance officer of the party; and
dh) name, surname and address of the person responsible for communication with the CEC
Source:
The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 64
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2017/05/18
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Algeria
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e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
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Party lists should contain a number of candidates equal to the number of seats, plus three alternate candidates per constituency. Party lists must be submitted at least 45 days before the elections. In addition, the lists must contain a minimum number of female candidates as defubed ub Loi organique n 12-03 artile 2
Source:
Electoral law (Loi organique n° 12-01 du 18 Safar 1433 correspondant au 12 janvier 2012 relative au régime électoral), art. 84 (2), 91, 93: https://www.joradp.dz/hfr/consti.htm (2017);
Loi organique n° 12-03 du 18 Safar 1433 correspondant au 12 janvier 2012 fixant les modalités augmentant les chances d'accès de la femme à la représentation dans les assemblées élues, art. 2: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/DZ/Algeria-Loi-organique-nb0-12-03-du-12-janvier-2012/view (2017)
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2019/09/25
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American Samoa
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g. No information available
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There are no official parties in American Samoa, although there is a trend for various candidates to have strong links with either the US Democratic or Republican parties.
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2017/08/18
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Andorra
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
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Candidacies must be presented, in the form of signatures, by 0.5% of the total national voter registration for national candidacies, or 0.5% of total Parish voter registration for Parish candidacies.
Source:
Electoral law: 28/2007 - "Llei qualificada del règim electoral i del referèndum", art. 20: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/AD/andorra-electoral-law-2007/
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2023/06/09
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Angola
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
f. Other
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Only legally registered political parties can submit lists of candidates to the Constitutional Court within 20 days after the call for elections.
Each party list must be accompanied by 5000-5500 signatures of eligible voters for the nationwide constituency and 500-550 signatures of voters for each electoral constituency.
Source:
Constitution of 3 February 2010, art. 146 (2): http://www.tribunalconstitucional.ao/uploads/%7B9555c635-8d7c-4ea1-b7f9-0cd33d08ea40%7D.pdf (2017);
Electoral Law n.º 36/11 of 21 December 2011 regulating General Elections, art. 34, 40, 41, 42, 51 (4): http://www.tribunalconstitucional.ao/uploads/%7Bc46fa0b3-c947-4440-ae92-5f1a3a275d8a%7D.pdf (2017)
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2017/03/29
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Anguilla
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
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Article 29, (5) A candidate for election shall be nominated on one nomination paper by at least 2 persons who are registered voters in the Electoral District for which the candidate seeks election and his consent to nomination shall be given in writing on the nomination paper and attested by one witness, but no candidate shall be deemed to have been invalidly nominated by reason only of the fact that subsequent to nomination day any person by whom his nomination paper was signed is struck off the register of voters for the relevant Electoral District.
Article 30, (1) A candidate for election, or someone on his behalf, shall deposit with the Returning Officer, on or before the day of his nomination, the amount of $1,000 and, if he fails to do so, the nomination of the candidate is deemed to be withdrawn.
Source:
Election Act, 2008...
Article 29, (5)
& Article 30, (1)
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2015/02/27
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Antigua and Barbuda
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
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a) 10 voters, in the presence of the returning officer.
b) 500 dollars.
Source:
Representation of the People Act, 2002, art. 10, 12
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AG/antigua-and-barbuda-amendment-to-the/view
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2014/06/05
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Argentina
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
f. Other
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An affidavit must be signed by each candidate running for national elections. In addition, a minimum of 30% of the candidates for elected offices and in proportion with possibilities of being elected must be women.
Source:
Political Parties’ Law: “Ley Orgánica de los Partidos Políticos — Ley 23298”, art. 7 & 8: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-ley-23298-organica-pp-pp-2017/ (2019)
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2021/12/26
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Armenia
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b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
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Registration documents of a political party, an alliance of political parties shall be submitted to the Central Electoral Commission only by the authorized representative of the party, the alliance of political parties within time limits prescribed by the Electoral Code of the Republic of Armenia.
The following shall be attached to the application of a political party, an alliance of political parties on running in the elections to the National Assembly:
(1) the Statute of the party (in case of an alliance of political parties - the Statutes of the parties included in the alliance);
(2) the decision of the permanently functioning body of the political party (in case of an alliance of political parties — the decisions of permanently functioning bodies of member parties of the alliance) on the nomination of an electoral list of candidates for deputies of the National Assembly under the proportional electoral system, the electoral list, which shall include –– by consecutive numbers –– the last name, first name, patronymic name, date of birth, political affiliation, personal identification document number, place of registered residence, work place and position (occupation) of candidates;
(3) the written statement of the candidates nominated by the electoral list of the political party on their consent for being registered as a candidate for a deputy;
(4) separate electoral lists presented by the political parties included in the alliances of political parties;
(5) the receipt on the payment of the electoral deposit in the amount of 8000-fold of the minimum salary;
(6) a statement certifying that candidates included in the electoral list of a political party have been citizens of the Republic of Armenia for the last five years, not holding the citizenship of another State and have been permanently residing in the Republic of Armenia for the last five years;
(7) carbon copies of personal identification documents of the candidates included in the electoral list of a political party.
The number of persons of each sex shall not exceed 80% of any integer group of five candidates starting from the second number of the electoral list (2-6, 2-11, 2-16, and so on up to the end of the list) of a political party or alliance of political parties and of each party included in an alliance for the National Assembly election under the proportional electoral system. At least 25 candidates shall be included in the electoral list of a political party or alliance of political parties for the proportional-system election of the National Assembly.
Source:
Electoral Code of 26 May 2011, art. 108, 114: http://res.elections.am/images/doc/_ecode.pdf (2013).
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2015/12/01
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Aruba
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
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a) For parties with no representation in Parliament, one per cent of votes cast in last election.
b) 1000 Florins.
f) Parties are required to register with electoral council before they are allowed to postulate candidates in elections.
Source:
Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
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2017/07/07
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Australia
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
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If the political party is not a parliamentary party (that is, it does not have a member of the party as a member in federal parliament), it must have at least 500 members who are entitled to enrollment on the Commonwealth Electoral roll.
Registration is not compulsory. A party can still participate in the electoral process, but does not qualify for the rights and entitlements that registration confers. If the party has not registered for the elections, the name of the party will not be put on the ballot paper, only the names of the candidates.
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (amended in 2019)Section 126 (2):
Requirements for an application
(2) An application for the registration of an eligible political party shall be in writing, signed by the applicant or applicants and by the person who is to be the registered officer of the party, and shall:
(a) set out the name of the party; and
(b) if the party wishes to be able to use for the purposes of this Act an abbreviation of its name—set out that abbreviation; and
(ba) if the party wishes a logo of the party to be entered in the Register—set out a copy of a logo; and
(c) set out the name and address of the person who is to be the registered officer of the party for the purposes of this Act; and
(ca) include a list of the names of the 500 members of the party to be relied on for the purposes of registration; and
(d) state whether or not the party wishes to receive moneys under Division 3 of Part XX; and
(e) set out the name and address of the applicant or the names and addresses of the applicants and particulars of the capacity in which the applicant or each applicant makes the application; and
(f) be accompanied by a copy of the constitution of the party; and
(g) be accompanied by a fee of $500.
Be established on the basis of a written constitution; and have as one of its objects or activities to endorse candidates to contest elections for the House of Representatives or Senate.
Source:
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (amended in 2019) Part XI, Section 123-130: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2019C00103/f85985f8-e256-4e11-ad31-884ed7f92224
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2024/09/09
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Austria
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
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The campaigning party must submit its election proposal to the provincial electoral authority with signatures from at least three members of the National Council or supported by qualified electors. The provincial constituencies vary on the number of signatures as follows:
Burgenland and Vorarlberg: 100
Carinthia, Salzburg and Tyrol: 200
Upper Austria and Styria: 400
Lower Austria and Vienna: 500
Source:
Federal Law on the Election of the National Council (1992), Art. 42
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2012/05/29
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Azerbaijan
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h. Not applicable
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146.1: Political parties, blocs of political parties, and citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan possessing suffrage and permanently residing in a constituency may nominate candidates to a single-mandate constituency.
Pursuant to Article 53 and 54 of this Code.
146.2: Candidates for repeat elections to a single-mandate constituency shall be nominated after official publication of the decision to hold elections.
146.3: Candidates for by-elections in a single-mandate constituency shall be nominated after the period indicated in Article 145.4 of this Code.
146.4: A candidate nominated by voters may consent to nomination in only one single-mandate constituency.
146.5: If a Constituency Election Commission has not been formed before the nomination of candidates, notification on the nomination of a candidate, notices of the relevant candidates on their consent, and other documents shall be sent to the Central Election Commission. The Central Election Commission shall submit the documents to the
Constituency Election Commission after the Constituency Election Commission has been formed and its chairperson has been elected.
147.1: At least 450 voters’ signatures should be collected in support of a candidate within the territory of the constituency for which he/she has been nominated.
Source:
Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan including 2024 amendments, article 146 and 147: https://msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-Code-2024.pdf
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2024/11/12
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Bahamas
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g. No information available
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There are no provisions in the law regarding the registration of political parties in order to participate in an election.
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2017/03/27
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Bahrain
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h. Not applicable
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There are no political parties in Bahrain.
Source:
The Shura and Representatives Councils Law 2002: https://regulations-references-laws-s3-bucket.s3.me-south-1.amazonaws.com/public/_pdf-1705188185067.pdf
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2024/11/25
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Bangladesh
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
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Any political party intending to avail itself of the privileges provided for a registered political party in this Order and the rules may make an application, on payment of such fee as may be prescribed, to the Commission for its registration as such. Registration must be supported by 2 qualified electors of the constituency.
Source:
S. M. Asaduzzaman; Public Relations Officer; Bangladesh Election Commission. Email: [email protected]
The Representation of the People Order, Ch. VIA, Art. 90.A
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2012/05/30
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Barbados
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
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a) Nomination by 4 electors
b) Deposit equivalent to 250 bb$(Barbados dollars), reimbursed if the candidate is elected or obtains more than 1/6 of the total votes cast in the constituency.
Source:
Donville Johnson, Chief Electoral Officer, Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Barbados, Donvillej(a)hotmail.com
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2002/07/09
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Belarus
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h. Not applicable
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Nomination of candidates for deputies of the House of Representatives from political parties is carried out by the supreme bodies of political parties.
Nomination of candidates for deputies of the regional, Minsk City, district and city (in the cities of regional subordination) Councils of Deputies from political parties is carried out respectively by their regional, Minsk city, district and city governing bodies of regional, Minsk city, district, city organizational structures created in the established order prior to the calling of elections.
Nomination of candidates for deputies of the city (in the cities of regional subordination), settlement or rural Councils of Deputies from the political parties is carried out respectively by governing bodies of district, city organizational structures created in the established order prior to the calling of elections. Candidates for deputies of the city (cities of district subordination), settlement and rural Councils of Deputies may be nominated by the primary organizations of political parties created in the established order on the territory of those local Councils of Deputies prior to the calling of elections.
A political party is entitled to nominate for each electoral circuit for elections to the House of Representatives and the respective local Council of Deputies only one deputy from the members of that political party.
The list of registered political parties is submitted by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus to the Central Commission not later than five days after the calling of the elections.
Source:
Electoral Code: "Electoral Code of the Republic of Belarus”, art. 62: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/BY/belarus-electoral-code-2023-english/
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2023/09/13
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Belgium
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
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Signatures of 3 former members of the Parliament or signatures of a number of voters which varies according to the population of the constituency:
- less than 500,000 inhabitants = 200 signatures
- 500,000 to 1,000,000 inhabitants = 400 signatures
- more than 1,000,000 inhabitants = 500 signatures
Source:
The Belgian Electoral Code, Art. 116
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/BE/belgium-electoral-code-2014/view
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2019/04/25
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Belize
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h. Not applicable
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Belize’s Constitution refers to individuals being nominated to be elected as members of the House of Representatives, not to political parties.
Source:
Electoral Law: “Representation of the People Act, Chapter 9”, Schedule III, Section 3 (2): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BZ/belize-representation-of-the-people-act-2020/
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2025/03/24
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Benin
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b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
c. Regional distribution requirement
f. Other
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Political parties or coalitions wishing to participate in elections are required to submit lists of candidates in all constituencies. Each list has a number of candidates equal to the seats and there should be an alternate for each candidate. The party lists must be submitted at least 30 days before the opening of the electoral campaign period. The latest 2 days after the submission of the candidates' lists, political parties or coalitions must pay to the Treasury a deposit of 100,000 francs per candidate. This deposit is refundable to political parties or groups of parties whose lists have obtained at least 10% of the votes cast throughout the country.
Source:
Law n ° 2010-33 of 7 January 2011 setting general rules for the elections in the Republic of Benin, art. 33, 34: http://ddata.over-blog.com/1/35/48/78/Benin-2/Loi-electorale-generale-pour-2011.pdf (2016 );
Law No. 2010-35 of 21 December 2010 regulating the election of members of the National Assembly, art. 3, 29, 34: http://ddata.over-blog.com/1/35/48/78/Benin-2/Loi-legislatives-2011.pdf (2016)
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2019/04/05
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Bermuda
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b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
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A deposit of $250.00 for each candidate deposited with accountant general on Nomination Day. Any candidate winning over 1/8th of the vote is refunded their deposit.
Source:
Randy Scott, Parliamentary Registry
http://www.elections.gov.bm/index.php/faq/9-faq/12-nomination-day-faqs
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2012/05/31
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Bhutan
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f. Other
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Article 131: A party of individual citizens of Bhutan calling itself a political party and intending to contest elections under this Act shall submit its application to the Election Commission for its registration as a political party for the
purposes of this Act.
Article 135: An application for registration shall contain: (a) The name of the party and the list of its members; (b) The name and pictorial design of the election symbol which it proposes to register; (c) The Dzongkhag in which its head office is situated; (d) The address to which its letters and other communications are to be sent; (e) The names and addresses of its President, Secretary, Treasurer and other office-bearers; (f) Whether it has any local units, if so, at what levels; and (g) A copy of the Charter of the Party.
Source:
Election Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, Chapter 8, Article 131-136: https://www.ecb.bt/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ElectionActEnglish.pdf
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2024/08/27
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Bolivia
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
c. Regional distribution requirement
f. Other
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National Directorate of the political party shall request the register before the Supreme Electoral Court through three testimonies of the constitutive act and the documentation according with the law, also pointing: name, acronyms, symbols and colors of the party; list of the National Directorate members; and, institution address. In addition, it is required the inscription of the militancy with at least 2% of the total voters during last general elections.
Source:
Political Parties’ Law; “Ley de Organizaciones Políticas — Ley 1096-2018”, art. 13: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-ley-1096-2018-de-organizaciones-politicas/ (2019).
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2024/12/10
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
f. Other
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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)
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2025/06/23
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Botswana
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
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The registration of political parties as a legal entity is governed by the Societies Act. In order to be registered parties need to have a constitution and apply to the Registrar of Societies. Every application for registration of a party shall be made in triplicate form, be signed by two office-bearers of the society, be sent or submitted to the Registrar, be accompanied by two copies of the constitution and rules, regulations or bye-laws of the society, and be accompanied by a prescribed fee which shall not be returnable whether or not the application is granted or refused.
Source:
Societies Act, art. 6(1)-(4): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/BW/bostwana-societies-act-chapter-18-01 (2014);
Registration of Societies Regulations of 5th January, 1973 (as amended up to 2004), art. 3: http://www1.eis.gov.bw/EIS/Policies/Subsidiary%20Legislation/CAP%2018-01%20Societies%20Subsidiary%20Legislation.pdf (2014);
EISA, Party Registration in Botswana: http://www.content.eisa.org.za/old-page/botswana-party-registration (2014).
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2014/10/28
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Brazil
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
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Law on Elections:
Article 4:
A party may participate in the elections if, at least six months prior to the election, it has registered its statute with the Superior Electoral Court, in accordance with the provisions of the law, and has, by the date of the convention, established a governing body in the jurisdiction, according to its respective statute.
Article 10:
Each party may register candidates for the Chamber of Deputies, the Legislative Chamber, the Legislative Assemblies, and the Municipal Chambers for a total of up to 100% (one hundred percent) of the number of seats to be filled plus 1 (one).
§ 3º From the number of vacancies resulting from the rules provided in this article, each party or coalition shall fill a minimum of 30% (thirty percent) and a maximum of 70% (seventy percent) for candidates of each sex.
Law on Political Parties:
Article 7:
The political party, after acquiring legal personality in accordance with civil law, registers its statute with the Superior Electoral Court.
§ 2º
Only the party that has registered its statute with the Superior Electoral Court may participate in the electoral process, receive resources from the Party Fund, and have free access to radio and television, as established in this law.
Source:
Law on Elections, Law No. 9,504, September 30, 1997, Article 4, 10:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/lei-das-eleicoes/lei-das-eleicoes-lei-nb0-9.504-de-30-de-setembro-de-1997
Law on Political Parties, Law No. 9,096, Article 7:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/lei-dos-partidos-politicos/lei-dos-partidos-politicos-lei-nb0-9.096-de-19-de-setembro-de-1995
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2024/10/23
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Brunei Darussalam
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h. Not applicable
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There have been no direct elections for the Legislative Council since 1962. The appointed legislative council passed constitutional amendments calling for a 45-seat council with 15 elected members. However, no elections have been held so far and no election date has been set.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 23: http://publicofficialsfinancialdisclosure.worldbank.org/fdl/sites/fdl/files/assets/law-library-files/Brunei_Constitution_1959_amended%202011_EN.pdf (2013);
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bx.html
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2013/03/18
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Bulgaria
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
f. Other
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The parties submit application to the Central Election Commission for registration not later than 45 days before election day. The application shall be signed by the person representing the party according to the current court registration ;provide a list containing the names, personal identification number and the handwritten signature of not less than 2,500 voters supporting the registration; certificate of current bank account which will be serviced campaign;
Source:
Electoral Law: Political Parties Act, article 133(1-4):
http://www.legislationline.org/documents/action/popup/id/15811 (2014)
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2014/10/09
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Burkina Faso
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b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
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Any legally established political party willing to participate in elections can submit an application. The parties are not required to nominate candidates in all constituencies. No later than seventy days before the election, a deposit of 50,000 francs per list must be paid to the Treasury by each political party that has nominated candidates. In case the party list obtains at least 10% of the votes cast, this deposit is refunded within fifteen days after the proclamation of the final results.
Source:
Electoral Code as amended in 2015, art. 174, 175, 185: http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/Code_électoral_BF-Version_21.05.2015.pdf (2015)
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2015/12/04
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Burma (Myanmar)
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b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
e. Minimum number of candidates
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Political parties must nominate candidates in at least three constituencies.
In addition, political parties must pay a registration fee of 500,000 kyat per candidate.
Source:
The Political Parties Registration Law No. 2 /2010 with the 2011 amendments, art. 12 (a-i): http://www.altsean.org/Research/2010/Resources/Laws/Political%20Parties%20Registration%20Law.pdf (2013);
Thai Action Committee for Democracy in Burma, Election Summary Report of Burma Parliamentary & Local Assembly Elections held in November 2010, p. 29: http://www.tourismtransparency.org/sites/default/files/reports/An%20Election%20of%20Generals.pdf (2015).
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2015/11/17
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Burundi
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e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
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Party lists must contain a number of candidates equal to twice the number of seats to be filled in each constituency. The lists must have a multi-ethnic character and reflect the gender balance. Only two out of three candidates included in a list may belong to the same ethnic group, and at least one out of four must be female.
Source:
Electoral Code, art. 127: https://courconstitutionnelle.gov.bi/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Code-Electoral_30092024095027.pdf
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2025/05/08
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Cambodia
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b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
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To officially register the political party running for the election, a political party shall submit to the National Election Committee an application in a form approved by the National Election Committee, no later than seventy (70) days before polling day.
A list of candidates for the constituency shall have the same number of candidates as the number of determined seats for that constituency.
In addition, political parties shall pay a deposit of fifteen million (15,000,000) riels to the National Treasury. This deposit shall be returned to the political party concerned if it receives at least 3 % of the valid votes or it wins one seat in the National Assembly.
Source:
Law on the Election of the Members of the National Assembly, art. 27: http://ngocedaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/tmp_11849-Draft-of-LEMNA-by-CNRP-CPP_March_08_2015132491924.pdf
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2023/10/11
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Cameroon
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d. No registration required
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Source:
Electoral Code. https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CM/cameroon-electoral-code-english-2012
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2018/11/07
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Canada
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
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The Canada Elections Act requires a statement that the party has appointed a leader and three other officials, along with their names, addresses; the names, addresses and at least 250 signed supportive declarations of members of the party; a signed declaration by the leader that one of the fundamental purposes of the party is to “participate in public affairs by endorsing one or more of its members as candidates and supporting their election”. The Chief Electoral Officer must be satisfied that the information in the application is accurate and that the organization is a political party, and may ask for additional documents (including the party's constitution, by-laws and program) if he or she deems it necessary. A party that meets these administrative requirements becomes eligible for registration and its registered status is granted when it nominates at least one candidate in an election.
Source:
The Canada Elections Act (2015)
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/PDF/E-2.01.pdf
Elections Canada: Backgrounders: Registration of Federal Political Parties (http://www.elections.ca/content.asp?section=gen&document=ec90530&dir=bkg&lang=e&textonly=false)
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2025/03/28
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Cape Verde
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e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
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Legally established political parties or coalitions can submit lists of candidates at least 4 days before elections. Each party list must contain a number of candidates equal to the number of seats to be filled in each constituency.
Source:
Constitution of Cape Verde as amended in 2010, art. 106: http://www.parlamento.cv/Downloads/Constitui%C3%A7%C3%A3o%20da%20Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Cabo%20verde,%202010.pdf (2016);
Electoral Law as amended by Law No 56/VII/2010, art. 340, 348, 366, 374, 414: http://www.parlamento.cv/userfiles/image/site/Leis/Altera%20o%20C%C3%B3digo%20Eleitoral%20-%20texto%20integrante.pdf (2016)
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2016/05/04
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Cayman Islands
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h. Not applicable
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A group of persons competing in an election can register as a political party, but they must register before the nomination of candidates.
Source:
Electoral Law: “Elections Act (2021 Revision)”, Part II, Section 22–26: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/KY/cayman-islands-elections-act-2021-revision/ ;
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2021/12/13
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Central African Republic
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f. Other
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Registration of political parties is free. Every political party or coalition intending to participate in legislative elections shall declare its candidacy.
Source:
Electoral Law N° 09.016, Art. 199: http://ddata.over-blog.com/1/35/48/78/Centrafrique/CODE_ELECTORAL-RCA-2-octobre-2010.pdf (2016);
Ordinance 05.007 on political parties
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2016/04/07
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Chad
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b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
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b) Eligible citizens can be nominated for elections by a political party or a group of legally constituted political parties. Each party list must contain a number of candidates equal to the number of seats to be filled. Each candidate must pay a deposit of 100 000 CFA (152.5 euro) to the Public Treasury. If the candidate obtains at least 5% of the votes, the deposit is fully reimbursed.
Source:
Law No. 020/PR/2010 establishing a National Independent Electoral Commission amended by Law No. 022/PR/2010, art. 150, 151, 152 : http://www.iss.co.za/uploads/CHADCENI.PDF (2016)
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2019/04/23
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Chile
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
c. Regional distribution requirement
f. Other
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For the registry of political parties, it is necessary to submit the application for registration before the Electoral Service. Prior to this, there are two requirements: 1. a title deed with the name of the party, acronyms, logos, slogans, principles, internal structure, functions, etc.; 2. the affiliation of a number of citizens equivalent to 0.25% of the electoral roll in 8 of the 15 regions in which the country is divided, as long as such percentage exceeds 500 voters.
Source:
Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica Constitucional sobre Votaciones Populares y Escrutinios (2016)”, art. 3 & 6:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CL/chile-ley-sobre-votaciones-populares-y-escrutinios/
Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica Constitucional de los Partidos Políticos (2016)”, art. 5-7:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CL/chile-ley-organica-constitucional-de-los-partidos/
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2025/03/21
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China
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g. No information available
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The Communist Party is currently the only active ruling political party in China, however the Constitution suggests that other political parties may exist.
Source:
This Constitution, in legal form, affirms the achievements of the struggles of the Chinese people of all ethnic groups and defines the basic system and basic tasks of the state; it is the fundamental law of the state and has supreme legal authority. The people of all ethnic groups, all state organs, the armed forces, all political parties and public organizations and all enterprises and institutions in the country must take the Constitution as the basic standard of conduct, and they have the duty to uphold the dignity of the Constitution and ensure its implementation.
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2012/06/04
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Cocos (keeling) Islands
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
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126
(1) An application for the registration of an eligible political party may be made to the Electoral Commission by:
(a) in the case of a Parliamentary party:
(i) the secretary of the party; or
(ii) the member, or all the members, of the Commonwealth Parliament who is a member, or who are members, of the party; or
(b) in the case of a political party other than a Parliamentary party—10 members of the party, of whom one is the secretary of the party.
However, where a member of a Parliamentary party:
(c) who is a member of the Commonwealth Parliament; and
(d) who has previously made an application for the registration of that Parliamentary party (the first party);
makes an application for the registration of another party, the Commission must not proceed with the application for the registration of that other party unless the Commission is satisfied that the member is no longer a member of the first party. If the Commission is so satisfied, the Commission must take any action required by section 136 immediately.
(2) An application for the registration of an eligible political party shall be in writing, signed by the applicant or applicants and by the person who is to be the registered officer of the party, and shall:
(a) set out the name of the party; and
(b) if the party wishes to be able to use for the purposes of this Act an abbreviation of its name—set out that abbreviation; and
(ba) if the party wishes a logo of the party to be entered in the Register—set out a copy of a logo; and
(c) set out the name and address of the person who is to be the registered officer of the party for the purposes of this Act; and
(ca) include a list of the names of the 500 members of the party to be relied on for the purposes of registration; and
(d) state whether or not the party wishes to receive moneys under Division 3 of Part XX; and
(e) set out the name and address of the applicant or the names and addresses of the applicants and particulars of the capacity in which the applicant or each applicant makes the application; and
(f) be accompanied by a copy of the constitution of the party; and
(g) be accompanied by a fee of $500.
(123.
eligible political party means a political party that:
(a) either:
(i) is a Parliamentary party; or
(ii) has at least 500 members; and
(b) is established on the basis of a written constitution (however described) that sets out the aims of the party.)
Source:
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, as amended on 8 March 2019, section 123, 126: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2019C00103
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2019/07/10
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Colombia
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f. Other
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In order to be able to nominate candidates, political parties must have legal personality.
Source:
Constitution: “Constitución Política de Colombia”, art. 108 (3, 7): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CO/colombia-constitucion-politica-de-colombia-2016 (2016).
Electoral Law: “Código Electoral”, art. 93: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CO/colombia-codigo-electoral-2016/ (2016).
Law 1475 of 2011: “Ley 1475 de 2011 sobre los partidos y movimientos políticos”, art. 28: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CO/colombia-ley-1475-de-2011-sobre-partidos-politicos/ (2011).
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2024/12/13
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Comoros
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
d. No registration required
|
Any legally established political party or political association may nominate a candidate or a list of candidates.
Source:
Law No 10-018/AU Amending certain provisions of the Electoral Act No. 07-001/AU of 14 January 2007, art. 62, 63
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/KM/comores-electoral-law-2010/view (2016)
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2016/04/12
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Congo (Brazzaville)
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e. Minimum number of candidates
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Each political party has to present the list of its nominated candidates. The list includes a number of candidates equal to the number of seats allocated in each constituency.
Source:
Election law of 24 November 2001, Art. 70: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CG/congo-brazzaville-electoral-law-2001/view (2017)
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2017/03/29
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Congo (Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the
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g. No information available
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b) 250.000 Congolese Francs per list or per candidate;
f) Political parties must submit to the Independent Electoral Commission a list of their candidates.
Source:
Loi électorale de la RDC (2015):
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CD/congo-kinshasa-rdc-loi-electorale-2015/
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2016/11/29
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Cook Islands
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
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a) Nomination paper shall be signed by the nominee, who shall be a qualified person pursuant to the electoral act 2004 to be so nominated and at least two registered electors of the constituency for which the nomination is made and the signature of the president at the time of that political party.
b) Deposit requirement $500.00 and must be paid no later than noon on the nominating day.
Source:
Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service - Ministry of Justice
Electoral Act (2004), Art. 31
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2014/06/05
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Costa Rica
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
c. Regional distribution requirement
f. Other
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a. The support of three thousand voters enrolled in the civil registry if the election is national, or 1% of the voters in the corresponding electoral district (provincial or cantonal).
c. Hold assemblies at the corresponding levels.
f. Submit the party's charter and bylaws
The parties may be national (presidential and legislative elections), provincial (legislative elections), or cantonal (municipal authorities). Whichever party it is, it has to be made up through a notary act endorsed by a group of no less than fifty voters. The party has a term of two years to register in the civil registry in order to have official validation as a political party.
Source:
Electoral Law: “Ley 8765: Código Electoral”, art. 60-62: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CR/costa-rica-ley-8765-codigo-electoral-2018.pdf/
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2018/01/24
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Croatia
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
f. Other
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Article l9: The right to propose party lists for the election of representatives to Parliament have all the political parties, that are registered in the Republic of Croatia on the day of publishing the resolution on calling of elections in the official gazette "Narodne novine".
Article 20: For legally valid proposal of a constituency list for the election of a representative to Parliament, minimally 500 voters' signatures must be collected.
Article 21: The proposals must arrive to the National Election Commission of Republic of Croatia not later than 14 days from the day of election calling.
In the constituency list proposal for the election of a representative to Parliament, the name of the list must be stated, and candidates must be ordered from the ordinal number 1 to the final number 14.
Source:
Electoral Law: Act on Election of Representatives to the Croatian Parliament (116/99) (consolidated wording with amendments No. 109/00 and 53/03), art. 19-21.
https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/1154/file/71c13d3cb8431393409819c98e04.pdf
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2020/07/06
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Cuba
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h. Not applicable
|
According to law, up to 50% of the Deputies must be delegates chosen in each municipality. Parliamentary candidates are otherwise proposed by nominating assemblies which comprise representatives of workers, youth, women, students and farmers as well as members of the Committees for the Defence of the Revolution. The final list of candidates, which corresponds to the number of seats to be filled, is drawn up by the National Candidature Commission taking into account criteria such as candidates' merit, patriotism, ethical values and revolutionary history.
Source:
Electoral Law: “Ley No. 127, Ley Electoral”, art. 180: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CU/cuba-ley-electoral-127-2019-ace/
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2023/09/12
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Cyprus
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
|
Each political party shall submit an application for registration to the Commissioner of the Register of Political Parties (the Director General of the Ministry of Interior), accompanied by the enrollment payment of two thousand euros and a document signed by three hundred enfranchised Cypriot citizens.
Source:
Political Parties Law, Art. 3 (1):
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CY/cyprus-the-political-parties-law-2012/ (2016).
|
2024/10/25
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Cyprus (North)
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f. Other
|
Political parties shall not be entitled to take part in an election unless they are formed and become a corporate body at least ninety days before such election.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 70
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2012/06/07
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Czech Republic
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b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
|
(4) Each political party, political movement or coalition shall enclose to its candidate list a receipt confirming the payment of a contribution to election costs (hereinafter the ”contribution”) in the amount of CZK 19,000. Such contribution shall be paid by the political party, political movement or coalition in each electoral region in which it submits a candidate list and shall be transferred to a special account opened at the Czech National Bank by the regional authority no later than 72 days before the election date. Such contribution paid by the political party, political movement or coalition shall represent revenue of the state budget.
Source:
Electoral Law: Act of Law 247/1995 Coll., on elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic (amended by 480/2006 Coll.), art. 31.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CZ/czech-republic-act-no.-247-on-elections-to-the/view
(2017)
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2023/09/18
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|
Côte d'Ivoire
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b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
|
Candidates wishing to participate in elections to the National Assembly shall submit their applications in duplicate before the National Electoral Commission no later than thirty days before the date of the election. Each party list must contain a number of candidates equal to the seats in the constituency concerned. In addition, there is a deposit requirement of 100,000 francs per candidate.
Source:
Code électoral (2015), art. 24, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CI/cote-divoire-code-electoral-2015/view
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2016/12/01
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Denmark
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
f. Other
|
Parties Entitled to Participate in General Elections
11. (1) The parties which gained representation in the Folketing in the last general election and which continue to be represented therein, shall be entitled to participate in general elections.
(2) The right of participation in a general election furthermore extends to new parties which have been registered with the Minister for Social Welfare according to the rules of section 12.
(3) Parties which are entitled to participate in general elections shall hereinafter be referred to as parties entitled to nomination.
12. (1) New parties wishing to participate in a general election must apply for registration with the Minister for Social Welfare not later than noon 15 days prior to election day. This application must be accompanied by declarations from voters whose number corresponds to 1/175 of all valid votes cast in the last general election as a minimum. No voters’ declarations are required in the case of the party of the German minority.
Source:
Parliamentary Election Act of Denmark, Ch.1, P.3, Art. 11-12.
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2019/05/27
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Djibouti
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
c. Regional distribution requirement
e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
|
ARTICLE 31. - For each district, each list includes a number of candidates equal to the number of seats to be filled. No one may be a candidate on more than one list.
ARTICLE 32. - Regularly constituted political parties are the only ones entitled to present candidates.
ARTICLE 33. - The lists of candidatures are deposited in duplicate with the Ministry of the Interior at the latest fifteen days before the opening of the electoral campaign. They must include the name, date and place of birth, domicile and profession of the candidates as well as their signature preceded by the handwritten mention (For acceptance) and the date. They must also mention the title of the list and the color or emblem chosen for the printing of the ballots. In addition, each candidate must attach to the list the following documents: - a criminal record of less than three months; - a birth certificate extract; - an attestation by the Commissioner of the Republic of his place of residence proving that he is domiciled in the country and that he is registered on the electoral lists.
ARTICLE 34. - The depositor of the list shall immediately be given a provisional receipt. A final receipt is issued after payment to the National Paymaster Treasurer of a bond fixed at 500,000 Djibouti francs per candidate and after examination of the admissibility of applications.
--It should be noted that parties MUST be registered for the government but the Electoral law does not include how this process is completed. Djibouti only changed to a multi-party country in 1992, with no opposition party winning seats until 2013--
Source:
Electoral Law n° 1/AN/92 regulating elections, as amended by Organic Law n°14/AN/11/6, art. 31-34: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/DJ/djibouti-electoral-law-1992/view (2016)
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2018/04/09
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Dominica
|
g. No information available
|
The electoral law does not contemplate the registration of political parties, but candidates registration.
Source:
EL: 15.
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2002/12/16
|
|
Dominican Republic
|
f. Other
|
The organizers must file the application before the Central Electoral Board (JCE) along with the register of their governing bodies; the record of the name or slogan of the political party; the logo drawings; and, various affidavits by the different hierarchies of the structure of the party.
Source:
Ley Electoral “Ley Orgánica de Régimen Electoral No. 15-19 art. 133-146: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/DO/republica-dominicana-ley-organica-de-regimen/ (2019)
|
2020/02/05
|
|
Ecuador
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
c. Regional distribution requirement
f. Other
|
The application for inscription must be submitted before the Permanent National Registry of political organizations, along with its: foundation act; declaration of ideological principles; government plan; distinctive signs (symbols, acronyms and emblems); internal regulations; registration of permanent members with at least 1.5% of the total electoral roll; and proof of having a partisan structure in half of the provinces of the country.
Source:
Constitution: “Constitución de la República del Ecuador”, art. 109: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-constitucion-2020/ ;
Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica Electoral y de Organizaciones Políticas de la República del Ecuador, Código de la Democracia”, art. 313–321: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-codigo-democracia-2023/
|
2025/03/13
|
|
Egypt
|
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
|
The number of candidates of any list must be equal to two thirds of the number of seats designated to the constituency, provided that at least half of them are workers and peasants, with no non-worker or non-peasant candidate follows a candidate other than those. In all cases, the list shall include at least a female candidate. The party lists should be accompanied by the candidacy application deposit of one thousand pounds to be paid to the Treasury of the Court of First Instance.
Source:
Law No. 38/1972 On The People’s Assembly (28/12/2011) with its amendments, art. 3: http://www.democracy-reporting.org/files/law_on_the_people_s_assembly_including_amendments_to_october_2011.pdf (2011).
|
2018/03/20
|
|
El Salvador
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
|
For a new party to be registered, first, a group of at least 100 citizens files a request to start the procedure of affiliation, and if granted, no less than 50,000 citizens must be affiliated.
Source:
Political Parties Act: "Decreto No. 307 — Ley de Partidos Políticos", art. 6, 13: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-recopilacion-legislacion-electoral-2021/
|
2024/12/19
|
|
Eritrea
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
|
...signatures of 3000 constituents
Source:
Political Parties Proclamation, art. 9 & 10
|
2011/06/22
|
|
Estonia
|
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
|
§ 26. Political party
(1) Political parties which are entered in the non-profit associations and foundations register not later than ninety days before election day may participate in Riigikogu elections.
§ 30: (5) Before nominating candidates, a political party or an independent candidate shall deposit an amount, the size of which is equal to the minimum salary rate as established by the Government of the Republic in the year when the elections are declared, for each person nominated, in the bank account of the National Electoral Committee as the security.
Source:
Electoral Law: Riigikogu Election Act last amended on 13 April 2016, § 26(1) & 30(5).
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2019/02/19
|
|
Ethiopia
|
c. Regional distribution requirement
e. Minimum number of candidates
|
Any legally registered political organization may compete in elections conducted in accordance with this Proclamation by nominating candidates who fulfill the criteria. The top leadership of a political organization shall notify the Board the list of candidates nominated by the political organization. A political organization shall nominate only one candidate for a single council seat in a constituency. Where the number of candidates nominated by political parties exceeds 12, priority shall be given to not more than six political parties that received the highest votes in the previous election. The remaining political organiz- ations shall be determined by lot.
Source:
Electoral Law as amended by Proclamation No. 532/2007, art. 46 (1, 2, 3, 4), 49 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ET/ethiopia-proclamatio-no.-532-2007-amending-the/view ;
The Registration of Candidates Directive No. 1/2009 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ET/ethiopia-the-registration-of-candidates-directive/view
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2015/05/18
|
|
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
|
h. Not applicable
|
There are no political parties in the Falkland Islands. All candidates stand for office on their own.
Source:
Constitution: “Falkland Islands Constitution Order 2008”, Section 28: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/FK/falkland-islands-constitution-2008/ ;
Electoral Law: “Electoral Ordinance 1988”, Section 63–66: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/FK/falkland-islands-electoral-ordinance-1988/ ;
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2022/04/19
|
|
Fiji
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
|
26.—(1) Only political parties registered in accordance with the Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) Decree 2013 can nominate party candidates for an election, and must do so in accordance with this section.
(2) The total number of candidates which a political party may nominate for any general election must not be more than the total number of seats in Parliament, and the total number of candidates which a political party may nominate for any by-election must not be more than the total number of vacant seats in Parliament for which the by-election is being held.
(4) A party list must be in writing and signed by the leader and the secretary of the political party.
27.—(1) A nomination of a party candidate by a political party is not valid unless it is accompanied by a deposit of $1,000 in legal tender or a banker’s cheque for each party candidate on the party list of the political party, provided however that a political party may submit one or more banker’s cheques containing the amount of deposit payable by one or more party candidates nominated by the party.
--below are requirements for parties to register with the government--
An association of persons or an organisation applying to be registered as a political party shall apply to the Registrar for registration. An application for registration of a proposed political party shall be in writing and be signed by at least 5 applicants, all of whom must be members of the proposed political party. An application for registration shall also be accompanied by a fee of $5005.00 and a schedule setting out the names, addresses, signatures and voter identification card numbers of at least 5,000 members of the proposed political party from all the four Divisions with a minimum number of 2,000 members from the Central Division, 1,750 members from the Western Division, 1,000 members from the Northern Division, and 250 members from the Eastern Division.
Source:
Electoral Decree No. 11 of 2014, art. 26-27 https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/FJ/fiji-electoral-decree-no.-11-of-2014/at_download/file (2014).
Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) Decree No. 4 of 2013, art. 6: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/FJ/fiji-political-parties-registration-conduct/view (2014).
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2018/04/20
|
|
Finland
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
f. Other
|
Act on Political Parties, §2
(1) An association may upon written application be entered in the Party Register as a
political party if
(1) its main object is to influence state matters,
(2) it has signed support cards of at least 5000 citizens entitled to vote in
parliamentary elections,
(3) the rules and regulations of the association guarantee that democratic principles
are abided by in decision-making and in the activities of the association and
(4) the association has drafted a party programme, which takes up the goals and
principles followed in the national activities, whose final objective is mentioned in
the rules and regulations.
Source:
Act on Political Parties, 10/1969, §2 (1-4)
|
2019/04/02
|
|
France
|
d. No registration required
|
Candidates are only required to announce their participation accompanied by their signatures, their full name, sex, date and place of birth, residence and occupation.
Source:
Electoral Code, Art. L154
https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCode.do;jsessionid=F68B3CF06BA941E48270531A7F396845.tplgfr23s_1?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006070239&dateTexte=20200617
|
2020/06/20
|
|
French Guiana
|
d. No registration required
|
The French overseas departments (Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion) elects candidates to the French Senate and House of Representatives. The overseas departments follow the same rules as the metropole regarding the organization of the elections. They do however enjoy certain specificities concerning electoral expenditure : certain travel expenses of the candidates are not taken into account in the ceiling of candidates' election expenses (article L.52-12 of the electoral code). Besides, the French Parliament is discussing a bill which would allow elections to be held on Saturday in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Guiana (because of the time lag, people from these departments knew the results of the elections in the metropole before they voted).
Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
|
2007/01/14
|
|
French Polynesia
|
g. No information available
|
|
2004/01/15
|
|
Gabon
|
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
|
Each list must contain a number of candidates equal to the number of seats allocated to the constituency or electoral district concerned.
In addition, each candidate or list of candidates must deposit 500,000,000 XOF (762.3 euro). This amount is fully refundable to candidates or lists of candidates elected in majority system or to the list of candidates who has obtained at least 50% in proportional representation system, and partly refundable to candidates or lists of candidates who have obtained at least 10% of votes cast.
Source:
Law No. 7/96 of 12 March 1996 establishing common rules for all political elections, with all the subsequent amendments, art. 62, 67
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GA/gabon-code-electoral-2005/view (2017)
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2017/03/24
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Gambia
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b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
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As far as mentioned in the source, the requirement for the political parties is that all executive members of any party to be resident in Gambia.
For a candidate, one shall be nominated by not less than 300 voters whose names appear in the register of voters for the constituency for which he/she seeks to be elected. Every nomination shall be subscribed by the candidate who shall make the declaration contained in the relevant Form and by the persons nominating him. In addition, a candidate shall deposit or cause to be deposited with the Returning Officer, the sum of 50,000 dalasis. This deposit is refundable under certain conditions determined in the law.
Source:
Elections Decree 78 of 1996, part IV, section 42 (2-b), 43 (1-b), 44: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GM/gambia-elections-decree-78-of-1996/view
"How to Register a Party" - Independent Electoral Commission-The Gambia
http://iec.gm/political-parties/how-to-register-a-party/
"Dangerous to Dissent" (Amnesty International),p.13: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GM/gambia-dangerous-to-dissent-human-rights-under/view
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2017/03/21
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Georgia
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
e. Minimum number of candidates
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A party must apply to the CEC Chairperson with a signed application. If the party has an MP, it must apply no later than 57 days before Election Day. If not, the application period is from January 1 to July 15 of the election year. The application must include a recent excerpt from the political associations register, showing the authorized party representative and, if applicable, proof of having a representative in Parliament.
A party that doesn't meet the conditions of the above criteria must submit a list of at least 25,000 supporting voters to the CEC within 60 days of receiving a sample list, but no later than August 1.
Source:
The Election Code of Georgia, art. 142:
https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/1557168?publication=87
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2024/07/25
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Germany
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
|
A party which has not been continuously represented by at least five representatives in the Bundestag or in a Landtag (state parliament) since the last election on the basis of nominations made by the party itself may only submit a nomination as a party if it has announced its intended participation in the election to the Federal Returning Officer in writing not later than the ninetieth day before the election and has been recognized as a party by the Federal Electoral Committee. Such notification must include the name to be used by the party in the election. It must be personally signed by at least three members of the national executive committee, including the chairman or his deputy. If a party does not have a national executive committee, the management committee of the party's principle organization shall function in its place. The party's written statutes and written programme as well as proof that the executive committee has been duly appointed in accordance with the statutes shall accompany the notification.
Constituency nominations of parties must bear the personal and handwritten signatures of the members of the executive committee of the Land branch of the party or, where such Land branches do not exist, the personal and handwritten signatures of the members of the executive committee of the next lower regional branches in whose area the constituency lies. Constituency nominations of the parties specified in Section 18 subsection (2) above must in addition bear the personal and handwritten signatures of at least 200 persons eligible to vote in the constituency; they must be eligible to vote at the
time they sign the nomination and proof of this must be furnished when the nomination is submitted. The requirement to present 200 signatures shall not apply to constituency nominations of parties representing national minorities.
Source:
Federal Elections Act, Ch.4, Art. 18 - 20
https://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/en/dam/jcr/4ff317c1-041f-4ba7-bbbf-1e5dc45097b3/bundeswahlgesetz_engl.pdf
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2021/11/17
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Ghana
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
h. Not applicable
|
Registration for parliamentary elections is needed for candidates rather than political parties. The nomination form for each candidate in a parliamentary election shall be witnessed by the signature or mark of 2 registered voters as proposer and seconder and supported by 18 other registered voters in the constituency as assenting tot he nomination. In addition, a candidate for parliamentary elections shall deposit or cause to be deposited an amount of money determined by the Commission and deliver to the returning officer a statutory declaration.
Source:
The Public Elections Regulations, 2016, art. 6:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GH/ghana-public-elections-regulations-2016/view
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2016/09/21
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Greece
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f. Other
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f) Formal statement of the Head of the party and nomination by the Supreme Court
Source:
P.D. 96/2007 (Codification of the legal provisions on parliamentary elections), Art. 34 and 35
https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7827/file/Greece_Law_election_parliament_as_of_2007_en.pdf
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2020/07/26
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Grenada
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g. No information available
|
No provisions in law regarding the registration of political parties in order to participate in the elections of the House or representatives.
Source:
IFE 2006.
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2006/05/31
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Guadeloupe
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d. No registration required
|
The French overseas departments (Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion) follow the same rules as the metropole regarding the organization of the elections. They do however enjoy certain specificities concerning electoral expenditure : certain travel expenses of the candidates are not taken into account in the ceiling of candidates' election expenses (article L.52-12 of the electoral code). Besides, the French Parliament is discussing a bill which would allow elections to be held on Saturday in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Guiana (because of the time lag, people from these departments knew the results of the elections in the metropole before they voted).
Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2007/01/14
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Guam
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f. Other
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To be officially recognized in elections:a party shall have duly constituted leaders or officials, including a secretary. Also, a party shall have filed with the GEC under such uniform regulations as the Commission may prescribe, such evidence of its lawful creation and election of its chairman, secretary and treasurer, including their full names and addresses.
For parties that polled at the last general election, in the event it had a candidate for each of the offices to be filled, not less than ten percent (10%) of the total votes cast therein; or in the event it had a lesser number of candidates than there were offices to be filled, each such candidate received not less than ten percent (10%) of the total votes cast for the office to which he or she sought election; provided, that in the case of election to I Liheslaturan Guåhan (the Guam Legislature) of delegates at large, the ten percent (10%) shall be computed as follows: the total votes cast shall be divided by the total number of seats to be filled and the quotient multiplied by the party’s total number of candidates for such seats, which product shall not exceed ten (10) times the aggregate vote of the party's candidates for such seats.
Source:
3 Guam Code 1112:
http://www.guamcourts.org/CompilerofLaws/GCA/03gca/3gc001.PDF
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2020/10/28
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Guatemala
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
f. Other
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Among the requirements are: a minimum of affiliates (equivalent to 0.30% of the total enfranchised citizens according to the last electoral roll), of which half should be able to write and read; be registered as a political party in the Citizens´ Registry.
Source:
Electoral Law: “Ley Electoral y de Partidos Políticos”, art. 19: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/guatemala-lepp-y-reglamentos-2023/ ;
Electoral Law: “Ley Electoral y de Partidos Políticos (2016)", art. 19 & 93, http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/guatemala-ley-electoral/
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2023/05/29
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Guinea
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f. Other
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Legally established political parties can submit their party lists to the CENI at least 60 days before elections.
Source:
Electoral Code No. 91/012/CTRN, art. 153, 154, 155:http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GN/guinea-electoral-code-2010/
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2017/01/26
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Guinea-Bissau
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c. Regional distribution requirement
e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
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Political Parties or Coalitions must submit an application form accompanied by the list of candidates to the Supreme Court of Justice. The party lists must contain a number of candidates equal to the number of seats available in their respective constituencies and at least one alternate for each candidate.
Source:
Electoral Law of 11 November 2009 on the election of the President of the Republic and the National People's Assembly ("Lei Eleitoral Para Presidente da República e Assembleia Nacional Popular"), art. 116, 122, 127: http://www.cne-guinebissau.org/phocadownload/lei_eleitoral.pdf (2012)
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2014/06/24
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Guyana
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g. No information available
|
No provisions in law regarding the registration of political parties in order to participate in an election.
Source:
IFE 2006.
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2015/05/11
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Haiti
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
|
a) Article 103 and 104 of the Electoral Act.
B) Article 91 and 92 specify the amount required to participate and vary depending on the political parties status (Number of Women in the party and education level).
Source:
a) Le Moniteur sous la direction de Beauzile, Fritzner, « Loi électoral », http://haitijustice.com/pdf/legislation/loi-electorale-haiti-2013.pdf, 168ième année No. 229, 2013
b) Le Moniteur sous la direction de Beauzile, Fritzner, « Loi électoral », http://haitijustice.com/pdf/legislation/loi-electorale-haiti-2013.pdf, 168ième année No. 229, 2013
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2015/04/08
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Holy See (Vatican City State)
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h. Not applicable
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h) There are no political parties
Source:
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/vt.html (2012)
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2012/05/14
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Honduras
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
c. Regional distribution requirement
f. Other
|
Citizens that amount up to a minimum of 2% of the valid votes cast during the last general election for president must support the request, and they must have presence in more than half of the municipalities and departments.
Source:
Electoral Law: “Ley Electoral de Honduras”, art. 123, 127: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/HN/honduras-ley-electoral-2021-con-reformas-2021/
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2025/08/07
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|
Hong Kong
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b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
|
(1) A person is not validly nominated as a candidate for an election for a constituency unless- (Amended 25 of 2003
s. 23)
(a) a deposit has, in the manner prescribed by regulations in force under the Electoral Affairs Commission
Ordinance (Cap 541), been lodged by or on behalf of the person with the Returning Officer concerned; and
(b) the nomination form includes or is accompanied by-
(i) a declaration to the effect that the person will uphold the Basic Law and pledge allegiance to the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region; and
(ii) a declaration as to the person's nationality and as to whether or not the person has a right of abode in a
country other than the People's Republic of China; and
(iii) a promissory oath given by the person to the effect that, if elected, he or she will not do anything
during his or her term of office that results in his or her- (Amended 48 of 1999 s. 25) (2) The person must sign the declarations.
(3) The deposit is to be of such an amount as is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.
Source:
Legislative Council Ordinance, Sec. 40: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/HK/hong-kong-legislative-council-ordinance-cap-542
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2021/06/07
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|
Hungary
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
c. Regional distribution requirement
e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
|
Source:
Electoral Law: Act CCIII of 2011 on the Elections of Members of Parliament of Hungary, Sections 6(1), 8(1), 8(4), 9(2), & 9(4): http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=142940.283327;
Act XXXVI of 2013 on Electoral Procedure (last modified by Act CCVII of 2013), Sections 132-136: http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=159995.329468#foot194.
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2018/07/30
|
|
Iceland
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
|
The political parties are only required to register when running for first time in parliamentary elections. The party has to register its name and present a list of at least three hundred voters declaring their support for the party.
Source:
Parliamentary Elections Act, Art. 38
https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/3897/file/Iceland_Act_Parliamentary_Elections_to_Althing_2000_en.pdf
|
2020/07/27
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|
India
|
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
|
In India, only candidates contest elections. However, some of these candidates are set-up and sponsored by political parties. There is no separate registration of political parties for contesting an election. Registration of political parties is done by the Election Commission (section 29 A of Representation Act 1951) when certain simple requirements, such as contribution of the party, name, and registered office of the party etc. are met. Also, for the registration of political parties, Rs. 10.000/- needs to be paid as a processing fee.
More important is the 'recognition' of political parties either as 'national party' or 'state party', which depends upon geographical spread of the party and a certain percentage of votes obtained in the last preceding general election. Candidates set up by recognized parties get preferential treatment in the allocation of election symbol reserved for such party.
Source:
The Representation of the People Act, 1951, Section 29 A: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/IN/india-representation-of-the-people-act-1951/view
|
2024/06/25
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Indonesia
|
c. Regional distribution requirement
f. Other
|
Article 8(1): Political Parties that contested the last Election and met the threshold of vote acquisition of the total national valid votes shall be determined as Contesting Political Parties in the next Election.
(2): Political Parties that did not meet the threshold of vote acquisition in the
previous Election or newly established political parties may become Election
Contestants after meeting the following requirements:
a. possessing the status of legal entity as referred to in the Law on Political Parties;
b. having regional chapters in all provinces;
c. having chapters in 75% (seventy five percent) of the total number of regencies/municipalities in the province;
d. having chapters in 50% (fifty percent) of the total number of districts/kecamatan in the Regency/Municipal;
e. accommodating at least 30% women’s representation in the management of the central chapter of the political party;
f. having a minimum of 1000 members or 1/1.000 of the total population for each chapter of political party as referred to in letter c which is proven by the ownership of the membership card;
g. having permanent offices for the chapters on the central, provincial and regency/municipal levels until the final stage of the Election;
h. proposing the name, symbol, and logo of the political party to KPU; and
(3): providing the account number for campaign financing bearing the name of the political party to KPU.
Article 14(1): A political party can become an election contestant by applying to register to KPU to become a candidate for election contestant.
Article 54: The list of nominees of candidates as referred to in Article 53 shall no more than 100% of the number of seats in each electoral district.
Source:
Law 8/2012 on General Election of the Members of House of Representatives, People’s Representatives Council and Regional House of Representatives, Art. 8, 14, 15, & 54: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/ID/indonesia-law-8-2012-on-general-election-of-the/view
|
2024/02/07
|
|
Iran, Islamic Republic of
|
d. No registration required
|
The formation of parties, societies, political or professional associations, as well as religious societies, whether Islamic or pertaining to one of the recognized religious minorities, is permitted provided they do not violate the principles of independence, freedom, national unity, the criteria of Islam, or the basis of the Islamic Republic. No one may be prevented from participating in the aforementioned groups, or be compelled to participate in them.
Source:
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, article 26: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Iran_1989
|
2024/11/19
|
|
Iraq
|
e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
|
In order to participate in the elections, a PE (political party or
organization, individual PE, or coalition) may submit an
application for certification to the IHEC, on the condition of
meeting the conditions stipulated in this regulation.
Source:
Electoral Law of the Iraqi Parliament, Articles 13 & 14: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/mideast/IQ/iraq-electoral-law-of-the-iraqi-parliament-2013/view
Certification of Political Entities and Coalitions, for The Iraqi Parliamentary Elections, Part 2: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/mideast/IQ/iraq-certification-of-political-entities-and/view
|
2018/04/19
|
|
Ireland
|
f. Other
|
(2) A political party may apply to the Registrar to be registered in the Register of Political Parties as a party—
(a) organised in the State to contest a Dáil election or a European election or a local election, or
(b) organised in a part of the State specified in the application to contest a Dáil election or a European election or a local election.
(3) The Registrar shall prepare and maintain a register (to be known as the Register of Political Parties) in which, subject to the subsequent provisions of this section, he shall register any political party—
(a) which applies to him for registration, and
(b) which is in his opinion—
(i) a genuine political party, and
(ii) organised in the State or a part thereof to contest a Dáil election or a European election or a local election.
Source:
Electoral Acts, Art. 25: https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1992/act/23/enacted/en/print#sec15
|
2024/11/21
|
|
Israel
|
f. Other
|
Since the Parties Law was passed in 1992, only a party, which has been legally registered with the Party Registrar, or an alignment of two or more registered parties, which have decided to run in the elections together, can present a list of candidates and participate in the elections
According to the Parties Law (1992), a party is defined as a group of people who have come together in order to pursue legally political or social goals, and to bring about their representation in the Knesset. Since the passing of this law, there are clear regulations regarding the establishment of parties, their registration with the Parties Registrar, their institutions, assets, activities, finances, etc... The law also determines the limitations on a party's potential registration. The following prohibitions are included in these limitations:
Any rejection (in the party's goals or activities) of the existence of the State of Israel as a Jewish, democratic state.
Any incitement to racism.
Any support of the armed struggle of an enemy state or terrorist organization against the State of Israel
Any hint of a cover for illegal activity.
Only a party or parties are allowed to present a list of candidates to run for the Knesset.
Source:
Dr. Susan Hattis Rolef, The Knesset Research and Information Center
Central Elections Committee, Parties, Lists, Factions, and Movements: https://bechirot21.bechirot.gov.il/election/English/About/Pages/ElectionsTerms_eng.aspx
The Knesset, Elections for the Knesset: http://www.knesset.gov.il/description/eng/eng_mimshal_beh.htm#1
|
2019/05/02
|
|
Italy
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
|
Parties must register and deposit a minimum of 1500 signatures and a maximum of 4500 (the number of signatures required depends on the number of voters in the constituency, "circoscrizioni").
Source:
Electoral Law: "Testo Unico delle Leggi Elettorali", Art. 14-20
https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.del.presidente.della.repubblica:1957-03-30;361!vig=
|
2020/07/18
|
|
Jamaica
|
g. No information available
|
No provisions in law regarding the necessity of political parties to register in order to nominate candidates and compete in parliamentary elections.
Source:
IFE 2006.
|
2006/05/30
|
|
Japan
|
e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
|
An organization which wishes to register as a political party needs to have 5 Diet members or 2% of the total votes in the last election.
Source:
Public Offices Election Act, Art. 86, 86-2 and 86-3:
https://elaws.e-gov.go.jp/search/elawsSearch/elaws_search/lsg0500/detail?lawId=325AC1000000100
|
2019/07/09
|
|
Jordan
|
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
|
Any person willing to nominate himself/herself for membership of the Chamber of Deputies shall be registered in a final voter list and shall pay a non-refundable amount of five hundred dinars as revenue to the Treasury;
The list shall pay two thousand dinars as insurance to ensure compliance with the provisions on campaigning as stipulated in this Law. This amount shall be refunded if the application is rejected or if these provisions are not violated.
Applications for candidacy shall, in every district, be submitted in one batch, using the .A form approved by the Board, to the head of elections in the presence of all candidates on
the list. That batch shall include the name of the list to which such candidates are nominated, the names of its members, its emblem and the name of the list delegate; candidates shall attach supporting documents and other data required in accordance with
the provisions of this Law and the executive instructions issued thereunder. The candidates shall be given a receipt.
Source:
The 2012 Parliament Elections Law No. 25, art. 12, 14, 16: http://www.entikhabat.jo/Documents/Laws/Election%20Law%20No%2025%20of%202012.pdf (2013)
|
2016/08/03
|
|
Kazakhstan
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
|
1. At their own expense, political parties nominating party lists shall transfer to the account of the Central Election Commission an election contribution equal to fifteen times of the minimum wage set by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan for each person on the party list.
2. No election contribution shall be payable by political parties, which have received votes of seven and more percent of all voters at the previous election of the Mazhilis deputies.
3. A political party, which received votes of five to seven percent of all voters at the previous election of the Mazhilis deputies, shall pay an election contribution equal to fifty percent of the amount of the election contribution set in clause 1 of this Constitutional Act.
A political party, thatol received votes three to five percent of all voters at the previous election of the Mazhilis deputies, shall pay an election contribution equal to seventy percent of the amount of the election contribution set in clause 1 of this Constitutional Act.
4. The paid contribution shall be refunded to a political party if it receives votes of at least seven percent of all voters, and in case of death of the only candidate on the party list. In all other cases the contribution paid shall not be refunded and shall proceed to the republican budget.
(Art. 88).
3. Party lists shall be conducted upon submission of the following documents:
1) an extract from the minutes of the supreme body of a political party regarding nomination of the party list together with a copy of the registration certificate of a political party with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic;
2) an application of the citizen with a consent to be included into the party list;
3) biographic data of each person on the party list;
4) certificate of tax body on receipt of an income and property declaration of the candidate and his/her spouse;
5) a document, confirming that the election contribution has been paid by a political party;
6) a document, confirming the membership of a person, included in the party list, in the political party, which has nominated such list.
5. Candidates nominated by the Board of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan shall be registered subject to availability of the following documents:
1) extract from the minutes of the Board of the Assembly regarding the nomination of candidates;
2) an application of the citizen with consent to stand for election as a candidate to deputy;
3) biographic data about each person nominated by the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan;
4) certificate of tax body on receipt of an income and property declaration of the candidate nominated by the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan and his/her spouse;
(Art. 89).
Source:
Constitutional Law on Elections of the Republic of Kazakhstan as amended on June 29, 2018, art. 88, 89: https://www.election.gov.kz/eng/election-legal-framework/the-laws-of-the-rk.php
|
2024/10/20
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|
Kenya
|
c. Regional distribution requirement
f. Other
|
Source:
Constitution art. 91
|
2012/02/24
|
|
Kiribati
|
h. Not applicable
|
In Kiribati, the political parties are loose groupings rather than disciplined blocks, with little or no structure. Members may change allegiance on a number of occasions during their tenure. It is also common for members to vote according to the special interests of their electorate on certain issues.
Legal framework does not have a clause on political party. Every person submitting himself for election shall be nominated by 3 electors in the electoral district or ward, as the case may be, for which he is a candidate, and no candidate may be nominated for more than 1 electoral district or ward, as the case may be.
Source:
Article 12, Elections Ordinance
http://www.paclii.org/ki/legis/consol_act/eo167.pdf
|
2024/11/25
|
|
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
|
a) Each candidate must be nominated at a meeting of at least 100 electors; more than 1/2 of these must support his/her candidacy.
f) Nomination by electors, political parties or social organisations (jointly or individually)
Source:
IPU Parline database:
http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2085.htm
|
2014/06/23
|
|
Korea, Republic of
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
c. Regional distribution requirement
f. Other
|
A political party shall come into existence when its central party is registered with the National Election Commission.
Political parties shall have five or more City/Do parties: City/Do parties shall have at least 1,000 party members.
Source:
Political Parties Act, Article 4,12,17,18: https://www.nec.go.kr/site/eng/ex/bbs/List.do?cbIdx=1280
|
2024/08/28
|
|
Kuwait
|
h. Not applicable
|
Political parties are not allowed in Kuwait.
Source:
Democracy Reporting International, Assessment of the Electoral Framework of Kuwait: http://www.democracy-reporting.org/files/dri_kuwait_report_08.pdf (2013)
|
2013/01/31
|
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
|
The right to nominate candidates for Jogorku Kenesh deputies shall belong to political parties, which were officially registered and/or reregistered in the established manner as of the date of official publication of the decision on calling of the election.
The total number of candidates nominated by a political party on the list may not be less than
75 or more than 200.
In making the list of candidates, a political party should take the following representation into
account:
- No more than 70 per cent of candidates of the same sex, with the difference in order of priority
in the lists of female and male candidates nominated by political parties should exceed three positions;
- At least 15 per cent of candidates should be 35 years of age or older, and at least 5 of them must
be on the list of the first 65 candidates;
- At least 15 per cent of candidates of different ethnic affiliation, with at least 5 of them to be
included in the list of the first 65 candidates;
- At least 2 candidates should be persons with disabilities, one of whom must be on the first 50
candidates list
To register the list of candidates, authorized representatives of political parties shall submit the following documents to the Central Election Commission not later than 40 calendar days before the polling day, until 6 pm local time:
1) decision of a political party on nomination of the list of candidates; the decision shall be certified with the signature of the political party leader and the seal;
2) special data forms filled out by each candidate included into the list of candidates with the indication of biographical and other data, copies of their passports, certificates from the place of work or study;
3) document certifying the payment of an electoral pledge.The Central Election
Commission must issue a written acknowledgment (certificate) of receipt of these documents to the person, who has submitted the documents. The confirmation (certificate) shall be issued immediately upon submission of the documents.
Political parties that have nominated lists of candidates, from the funds of their election funds,
shall contribute to the special fund of the Central Election Commission an election deposit in the
amount of 10,000 thousand specified rates established by the legislation.
Source:
Constitutional Law No 68 of 2011 (amended 2020) “On elections of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic and deputies of Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic”, art. 60-61: https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/a1/KYRG_Const%20Laww%20on%20Elections%20of%20President%20and%20MPs.pdf
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2025/05/07
|
|
Lao People's Democratic Republic
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f. Other
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All organisations of the Party and the State, the Lao Front for National Construction and mass organisations have the right to nominate a list of their candidates to be elected as members of the National Assembly, through local election committees in the concerned constituencies, which lists shall then be proposed to the National Election Committee for consideration and approval.
For ministries and organisations at the central level, the list of candidates can be submitted directly to the National Election Committee.
The names of candidates to be elected as members of the National Assembly are determined taking into account the principle that such candidates may occupy one position or combined positions in the government at different levels, if appropriate.
The candidates in each constituency can be listed according to Lao alphabetical order or in any other order, as decided by the National Election Committee.
Source:
Law No. 37/PO on the Election of Members of the National Assembly, art. 9: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LA/Lao-People2019s-Democratic-Republic-Law-on/view
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2021/02/24
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Latvia
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b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
|
Article 9: (1) A list of candidates may be submitted:
1) by a legally registered political party;
2) by a legally registered alliance of political parties.
Article 12: (1) The Central Election Commission shall register only those lists of candidates whose submitters have made a security deposit of EUR 1,400 in the bank account of the Central Election Commission.
Source:
Electoral Law: The Saeima Election Law as in force on 19 July 2014, art. 9, 12: http://cvk.lv/pub/public/30870.html?doc_print=1 (2014)
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2014/10/09
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Lebanon
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h. Not applicable
|
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2024/11/20
|
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Lesotho
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
f. Other
|
500 members who are registered voters, with names, addresses and constituency registration details.
Source:
National Assembly Electoral Act (2011), Article 23-24
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2017/07/19
|
|
Liberia
|
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
|
No association shall function as a political party unless the association meets the minimum registration requirements laid down by the Elections Commission. Requirements include the filing of the association's constitution, a detailed list of the names and addresses of the association and its offices, as well as being open t every citizen of Liberia; its headquarters being situated in the capital of the Republic. The emblem, name, objective...
According to the NEC guidelines, associations must also pay a nonrefundable processing fee of One Thousand Eight Hundred United States Dollar (US$1,800.00) or its equivalent in Liberian Dollars to the Commission.
Source:
The 1986 Constitution of the Republic of Liberia, Art. 79, http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/LR/liberia-amended-electoral-laws-2014/view; National Elections Commission, Regulations and Guidelines Relating to Political Parties and Independent Candidates (2017), http://www.necliberia.org/doc_download/NEC_Revised_Guidelines_Final_Printed_Version_2017.pdf?a4705305cd27e04fb1f66830e7e0ef9d=Mg%3D%3D
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2024/10/25
|
|
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
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e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
|
Political Party Candidate List can be presented in a proportional representation system for a multi-seat electrical district.
Candidates are listed based on gender rotation, both horizontal and vertical. Lists do not respect the said listing are rejected. Guidance models of lists and candidate listings will be issued by the Commission.
Candidate lists of political parties are presented within dates specified by the Commission. The lists must include at least half the number of the seats in the electoral district and not exceed the seats allocated to that electoral district. The commission should ensure eligibility if candidates and may, if deemed necessary, request clarifications and documents from the candidates or the political entities.
Source:
Law No. 4 on the Election of the General National Congress, Art. 14-16. (National Transitional Council on Libya): (Eng) http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/LY/libya-law-no.-4-of-2012-on-the-election-of-the-e/view (Arabic) http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/LY/libya-law-no.-4-of-2012-on-the-election-of-the/view
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2024/11/25
|
|
Liechtenstein
|
f. Other
|
The authorities now report that on 1 May 2019 the revision of the LPCPP entered into force. In Article 2 para. 1, the establishment of a political party in the form of an association and the requirement for it to register in the Commercial Register are enforced. The amended law gives a legal framework for a uniform procedural treatment of political parties with regard to their financing and increases the transparency of party funding. Registration in the Commercial Register increases legal certainty and transparency. The legal status is verified when a party submits its statutes and extracts from the Commercial Register after the elections to the Landtag (Article 2 para. 4).
Source:
Third Evaluation Round, Second Compliance Report on Liechtenstein, "Incriminations (ETS 173 and 191, GPC 2)," "Transparency of Party Funding," GRECO.
https://rm.coe.int/third-evaluation-round-second-compliance-report-on-liechtenstein-incri/1680a0bd69
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2025/02/18
|
|
Lithuania
|
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
|
Law on Political Parties:
Article 8. Registration of political parties
1. Political parties shall be registered in the Register of Legal Entities.
2. The regulations of the Register of Legal Entities shall enumerate the documents which must be submitted for registering a political party in and removing its entry from the Register, lay down the procedure for registering a political party in and removing its entry from the Register, recording changes in data and amendments of the statute of the political party
Law on the Elections to the Seimas:
Article 37:
(2) In the multi-member constituency parties shall nominate their candidates by presenting a list of candidates in which candidates are recorded in the succession established by the party. Unless the statutes of a party provide otherwise, candidates in single-member constituencies and the list of the candidates, recorded in succession, in the multi-member constituency must be approved at the congress or conference of the party. The list of candidates (joint list) must not include less than 25 and more than 141 candidates.
Article 41:
(1) The election deposit for one candidate for Seimas member to be registered in a single-member constituency shall be equal to one most recently announced average monthly wage of the national economy (AMW). When registering one new candidate in a single-member constituency instead of the candidate whose application documents have been revoked or who has revoked the documents himself, the required deposit shall be in the amount of one AMW.
(2) The election deposit for registration of one list of candidates for Seimas member in the multi-member constituency shall be in the amount of ten AMWs. When changing the place of one candidate on the list or entering a new candidate on the list, the deposit shall be in the amount of one AMW. When joining the candidates’ lists, the deposit shall be in the amount of 0.3 AMW for each list which is being joined.
(3) Election deposits for registration of a list of candidates shall be doubled for the party which at the last elections to the Seimas, municipal councils or the European Parliament nominated candidates or the list (lists) of candidates and did not furnish a copy of the report on the funding of the respective political campaign in compliance with the Law on Funding of, and Control Over Funding of, Political Campaigns and the sets of the previous calendar year’s financial statements of the political party in compliance with the Law on Political Parties.
Source:
Republic of Lithuania, Law on the Elections to the Seimas (9 July 1992, as last amended on 22 March 2016 – No XII-2265), art. 37(2), 41(1-3)
https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/89e6d1a0f58111e5bf4ee4a6d3cdb874?jfwid=tu0odnkka
Republic of Lithuania, Law on Political Parties (25 September 1990, No I-606, As last amended on 6 November 2014,No XII-1292)
https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/09450a307a1c11e4a8a7b07c53dc637c?jfwid=rivwzvpvg
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2020/06/05
|
|
Luxembourg
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
f. Other
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Article 135:
Lists are formed for each constituency by political parties or groups of candidates. Candidates must accept their candidacy in the constituency by signing a declaration.
The candidates can be presented jointly by either:
100 registered voters in the constituency,
A deputy elected in the constituency, either outgoing or currently serving, or
Three elected municipal councilors from one or more municipalities in the constituency.
Each list must be submitted by a representative chosen from and by the list presenters. This representative has all the duties imposed by the law. In the case of presentation by a deputy or three municipal councilors, the representative is designated by the candidates, either from the list or from the elected officials presenting the list.
The list must include the name, surname, profession, and domicile of each candidate and presenter separately. A candidate or presenter can appear on only one list in the same constituency. No one can be a candidate in more than one constituency.
If a candidate's eligibility is in question due to past convictions, the president of the main constituency office will urgently verify the eligibility with the public prosecutor. If the candidate is found ineligible, the president will remove them from the list.
A list cannot contain more candidates than the number of deputies to be elected in the constituency. Any single candidacy is considered as a list in itself.
Every list must have a name. If multiple lists have the same name, the representatives are asked to make necessary distinctions. If they fail to do so, the president of the main constituency office will assign a letter to each list based on the order of their submission.
Source:
Electoral law, Art. 135: https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/68/Luxembourg_electoral%20code_2003_amended2016_FR.pdf
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2024/11/21
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|
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
|
Law on Political Parties, Art. 11 (1) A political party may be established by at least 1.000 citizens of the Republic of Macedonia who have voting right and who have given their signatures for establishment of only one political party.
Electoral Code, Art. 60 (7): The list of candidates shall be signed personally by the authorised representative of the list submitter.
Electoral Code, Art. 61 (1): In cases when the submitter of a list of candidates for Members of Parliament is a group of voters, at least 1,000 signatures of the voters registered in the Voter List of the relevant electoral district have to be collected.
Source:
Law on Political Parties, article 11: https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1158157/1226_1381487580_fyrom-law-on-political-parties-2008.pdf
Electoral Code of the Republic of Macedonia including 2021 amendments, article 60(7): https://www.ifes.org/document/northmacedoniaelectoralcodeupdatesseptember2021pdf
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2024/11/20
|
|
Madagascar
|
f. Other
|
Legally established political parties cannot nominate more than one candidate and two substitutes per constituency. Party lists must be submitted to the Electoral Commission (CENI-T).
Source:
Organic Law No. 2012-016 regulating legislative elections, art. 23, 24, 25, 27, 28: http://www.ceni-madagascar.mg/dossier/loi%20_n-2012-016_%20elect_%20legis.pdf (2013)
|
2013/02/12
|
|
Malawi
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
|
a. Names and addresses of 100 registered members
f. Particulars of head office, two copies of the party's constitution, rules and manifesto, names and addresses of office-bearers
Source:
Electoral Law: Political Parties (Registration and Regulation) Act, art. 5 & 6.
|
2025/05/26
|
|
Malaysia
|
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
|
The deposit for parliamentary seats is RM10,000 and for state seats, it is RM5,000. This amount is refunded if the candidate obtains more than 1/8 of the votes.
Source:
The Star Online Website: http://elections.thestar.com.my/ge_faq.aspx#2 (2013)
|
2013/03/21
|
|
Maldives
|
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
|
The requirement to constitutes political parties is the number of party members, which was in 2015 reduced from 10,000 to 3,000. However in order to receive a state financing, parties have to have 10,000 membership.
In order to run for elections, all candidates, both independent and those nominated by registered political parties, must pay a deposit of 5,000 MVR (230 EUR). The deposit is refunded to candidates who win more than 10 per cent of votes. Independent candidates were also required to submit a statement of support signed by at least 50 eligible voters from the constituency in which the candidate intended to stand. A candidate could contest elections only in one constituency.
Source:
Report of the Commonwealth Expert Team on the Maldives 2009 Parliamentary Elections: http://www.thecommonwealth.org/files/210207/FileName/CommonwealthSecretariatMaldivesPeople%27sMajlis%28Parliamentary%29ElectionsReportoftheCommonwealthExpertTeam-9May2009.pdf(2013)
European Union ElectoralFollow-up Mission(EU EFM)to the Republic of Maldives, Follo-Up Mission Report (March 2018):
https://cdn2-eeas.fpfis.tech.ec.europa.eu/cdn/farfuture/lExHWGaFTKi4cwW_xK79_yEnIS-k1Jy7wxu_Ukx34fQ/mtime:1524735704/sites/eeas/files/final_mal_2017_eu_efm_report_final_formatted-new.pdf
|
2019/02/15
|
|
Mali
|
e. Minimum number of candidates
|
Les partis doivent avoir un nombre minimum de candidats égal au nombre de sièges à pourvoir
Source:
Article 143 du Code Electoral.
Verified by Mamadou Seck, Forum Civil, [email protected], 2008-02-20
|
2008/03/28
|
|
Malta
|
g. No information available
|
Source:
General Elections Act, Art. 51, 52: http://www.parlament.mt/general_election_act?l=1 (2012)
|
2012/05/22
|
|
Marshall Islands
|
h. Not applicable
|
Candidates run as individuals. No provisions for registration of political parties.
Source:
Constitution;
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Marshall_Islands_1995
Elections and Referenda Act, as amended. https://rmiparliament.org/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1980/1980-0020/ElectionsandReferendaAct1980_5.pdf
|
2023/10/12
|
|
Martinique
|
d. No registration required
|
The French overseas departments (Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion) elects candidates to the French Senate and House of Representatives. The overseas departments follow the same rules as the metropole regarding the organization of the elections. They do however enjoy certain specificities concerning electoral expenditure : certain travel expenses of the candidates are not taken into account in the ceiling of candidates' election expenses (article L.52-12 of the electoral code). Besides, the French Parliament is discussing a bill which would allow elections to be held on Saturday in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Guiana (because of the time lag, people from these departments knew the results of the elections in the metropole before they voted).
Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
|
2007/01/14
|
|
Mauritania
|
d. No registration required
|
Applications are made on behalf of legally recognized political parties. The nomination forms must be signed by the candidates themselves in the presence of the local representative of the Independent National Electoral Commission and includes:
1 - if necessary, the title given to the list;
2 - The names, ages and addresses of the candidates;
3 - The name of the representative agent.
Source:
Organic Law No. 2012 - 029 amending certain provisions of Ordinance No. 91-028 of 7 October 1991, as amended, concerning the organic law on the election of deputies to the National Assembly, art. 22
|
2024/10/28
|
|
Mauritius
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
f. Other
|
Parties and/or coalitions must register for each election with the Electoral Supervisory Commission.
a: Signature of President, Chairman, Secretary or Leader of the party
f: Other- extract from Minutes of proceedings regarding name and symbol of the party
Source:
Electoral Law: National Assembly Elections Regulations, sec. 7 & 8
Rouikaya Kasenally (2009): "Chapter 8: Mauritius" Compendium of Elections in Southern Africa 1989-2009: 20 Years of Multiparty Democracy, EISA, Johannesburg, 289.
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2012/02/25
|
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Mexico
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
c. Regional distribution requirement
|
Every six years there is a chance for political organizations to formally apply to become new national political parties. They should have a number of affiliates that represents not less than 0.26% of the total amount of registered voters for the previous federal process, including at least 3,000 affiliates in 20 of the 32 states, or 300 in at least 200 of the 300 federal districts.
An already registered national political party does not need to register for every national election.
Source:
Political Parties' Law: "Ley General de Partidos Políticos", arts. 10 (2b), 11: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/MX/mexico-lgpp-2024/
|
2024/04/12
|
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
h. Not applicable
|
There are no political parties in the FSM.
Source:
The National Election Code, Title 9, Ch. 2, Section 202: http://www.fsmlaw.org/fsm/code/title09/T9_Ch2_2014.html
|
2025/03/28
|
|
Moldova, Republic of
|
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
c. Regional distribution requirement
f. Other
|
Documents required to be filed with the Ministry of Justice for the registration of a political party are:
the application for registration; the status of the party; party program; the constitutive act (including list of members whose number can be no less than 4.000, as well as other territorial specifications); statement on the legal address of the party;
and proof of bank account opening.
In order to register a political party, a state fee of 200 lei is charged.
Source:
Law on Political Parties of the Republic of Moldova as of February 2008, article 8:1 a-f, 8:5.
|
2019/02/18
|
|
Monaco
|
f. Other
|
Submission of candidatures at least sixteen days and at most twenty days before polling day to the General Secretariat of the Town Hall. They must submit a declaration of candidacy drawn up in handwriting on a pre-established form.
For municipal elections, in the event of second round of voting, the declaration of candidacy must be submitted no later than the Tuesday following the first round.
Source:
Law 839 regulating communal and national elections, as amended in 2002, Art. 25
Amended Law No. 1.409 of 2014
https://legimonaco.mc/tnc/loi/1968/02-23-839/
|
2023/09/13
|
|
Mongolia
|
f. Other
|
A party must submit its paperwork to the central election authority and register with the Supreme Court at least 180 days before the election.
Source:
Electoral Law of 2016, Art. 124: https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7739/file/Mongolia_law_elections_2015_am2016_en.pdf
|
2020/02/17
|
|
Montenegro
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
|
Article 43: A candidate list for election of councillors or MPs may be accepted if it has been supported by signatures of at least 0.8% of voters out of the number of voters in the electoral district, counting according to the data on the number of voters in the elections which preceded the decision to call for elections, regardless of whether those were elections for the president of Montenegro or parliamentary elections. As an exception to para. 1 of this Article, candidate lists for election of councillors of political parties or groups of voters which represent a minority nation or a minority ethnic community may be accepted if supported by the signatures of at least 150 voters, that is, for election of members of parliament it may be accepted if supported by the signatures of at least 1,000 voters who are exercising the right referred to in Article 94 para. 2 of this Law. In municipalities in which the seat of a councillor in previous elections was equal or less than 150 votes, candidate lists for election of councillors may be accepted if supported by the number of signatures of voters which is less
by one compared to the number of votes equal to one councillor seat in the previous elections for the relevant municipal assembly. A candidate list for election of members of parliament which represents a minority nation or a minority ethnic community which constitutes up to 2% of the Montenegrin population according to the last census results may be accepted if supported by the signatures of at least 300 voters.
Voters who sign lists for election of councillors shall have their place of permanent residence in the territory of the relevant municipality. Voters who sign lists for election of members of parliament shall have their place of permanent residence in the territory of Montenegro.
(Paragraph 6 was repealed).
The State Election Commission shall prescribe the procedure and organisation of gathering voter signatures in support of a candidate list.
Source:
Electoral Law: Law on the Election of Councillors and Representatives as amended in 2016, art. 43.
http://www.legislationline.org/search/runSearch/1/key/electoral+law/country/57/rows/10/type/1
|
2021/12/22
|
|
Morocco
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
|
b) 5 000 dirhams; e) The number of candidates in each list must be equal to the number of seats in each constituency; f) In addition, each list must contain the names of 60 female candidates and 30 male candidates under 40 years old.
Source:
Council of Europe, Information Report on municipal and regional elections in the Kingdom of Morocco 8 September 2021 (2022): https://search.coe.int/congress/pages/result_details.aspx?objectid=0900001680a5ae69; Organic Law No. 27.11 relating to the House of Representatives, Articles 23, 27 (2011): http://www.sgg.gov.ma/Portals/0/lois/Loi_27-11_Fr.pdf; Organic Law No. 04.21 amending and supplementing Organic Law No. 27.11 relating to the House of Representatives, Article premier (2021): https://www.chambredesrepresentants.ma/sites/default/files/0421-fr_0.pdf
|
2022/08/02
|
|
Mozambique
|
c. Regional distribution requirement
e. Minimum number of candidates
|
Party candidates must be nominated before the National Electoral Commission up to 120 days before the election day.
Each party list must contain a number of candidates equal to the number of seats to be filled in each electoral constituency and a number of supplementary candidates not less than three and not more than the number of full candidates.
Source:
Law No. 8/2013 of 27 February 2013 regulating presidential and legislative elections (as amended by Law No. 12/2014), art. 167, 168, 177, 178: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MZ/Mozambique-Law-No.-12-2014-of-13-April-2014/view (2014).
|
2014/10/13
|
|
Namibia
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
|
a.The signature of its authorised representative with the postal and physical address of the party's office from which the representative will operate.
b.N$ 5000
e.& f. The constitution of the party and the endorsement of 500 members who are registered voters
Source:
Electoral Law: Electoral Act,art. 39(1)(b).
LODGE, T 1999, Handbook of Namibian Electoral Laws and Regulations 1999, EISA.
|
2012/02/25
|
|
Nauru
|
g. No information available
|
|
2019/07/08
|
|
Nepal
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
f. Other
|
a) Signatures of at least five hundred (500) voters; f) Any political party wishing to register its name for the purpose of election shall be required to submit to the Election Commission an application in fulfillment of the procedures specified by the Election Commission by a notification in the Nepal Gazette within the time limit specified in that notification.
Source:
Act relating to Political Party 2017), Section 5: http://www.election.gov.np/ecn/uploads/userfiles/electioncommisionact2073.pdf (2018); Constitution of Nepal, 2072 (2015), Article 269 and 271: http://www.lawcommission.gov.np/en/documents/2016/01/constitution-of-nepal-2.Pdf
|
2018/04/06
|
|
Netherlands
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
|
Registration of contestants occurs in two stages beginning with the registration of names of contesting political parties with the Electoral Council (EC). Applications with the grouping name and a deposit of EUR 450 must be submitted. Once a contestant has been approved by the EC, candidate lists can be registered along with a deposit of EUR 11,250 paid to the EC and written consent from all the candidates (OSCE 6-7). A list shall be accompanied by written declarations of support for the list from voters, listing the candidates in the same way and in the same order as on the list. In the case of an election to the House of Representatives or to a provincial or municipal council with at least 39 seats to be filled, the minimum number of declarations of support shall be 30; in the case of an election to a municipal council with fewer than 39 but more than 19 seats to be filled, the minimum number of declarations of support shall be 20, and in the case of an election to a municipal council with fewer than 19 seats to be filled the minimum number of declarations of support to be submitted shall be 10 (Section H4(1)).
Source:
OSCE ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report, The Netherlands Parliamentary Elections 17 March 2021 (6-7);
https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/4/0/478501.pdf
Act of 28 September 1989 containing new provisions governing the franchise and elections (Elections Act): Ch. H, Ch. G.
http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/research/Netherlands/Netherlands_Elections%20Act_1989am2009.pdf
|
2022/08/02
|
|
New Caledonia
|
g. No information available
|
|
2004/01/14
|
|
New Zealand
|
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
|
To register, a party needs to show evidence of "a suitable name, 500 paying members who can enroll to vote, rules about party membership, and an auditor." A new party can also register a logo to be included on the voting paper. Once the Electoral Commission receives new party registration applications, they consult the public to inquire if there are any issues with the proposed name or logo. If the name and logo are deemed okay by public opinion, the Electoral Commission proceeds with consideration of the new party's registration application. New parties must also pay a $500 registration fee to the Commission.
Existing parties must send a statutory declaration and an audited return of party donations and loans each year to the Electoral Commission in order to register.
"Registration is not compulsory for political parties. Parties can promote the election of their electorate candidates at parliamentary elections without being registered." Unregistered parties, however, may not contest the party vote.
Source:
https://elections.nz/guidance-and-rules/for-starting-a-political-party/
https://elections.nz/assets/Handbooks/Party-Registration-Handbook-28082020.pdf
|
2024/07/10
|
|
Nicaragua
|
c. Regional distribution requirement
f. Other
|
Citizens interested in the constitution of a political party must notify so to the Supreme Electoral Council. The following requirements must be fulfilled in order to get legal personality: 1) Public Deed with which the political party is formed. 2) The name of the organization and its distinctive logo. 3) Its political principles, programs and statutes. 4) The political party’s assets. 5) The name of the legal representative and his/her substitute. 6) The constitution of National Executive Boards with at least nine members. 7) The constitution of Departmental Executive Boards and Autonomous Regions’ Executive Boards, according to the Administrative and Political Division, with at least seven members. 8) The constitution of Local Executive Boards in each municipality, with at least five members.
Source:
Electoral Law No. 331: “Ley Electoral No. 331 (enmendada por la ley No. 790 del 23/05/2012)”, art. 65, 77, 82:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/NI/leyes-electorales/nicaragua-ley-no.-331-ley-electoral-2012/ (2016).
|
2016/06/07
|
|
Niger
|
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
c. Regional distribution requirement
f. Other
|
Each list should include a number of candidates equal to the number of seats in the constituency concerned. A party refundable deposit of 250 000 CFA per candidate is also required. In addition, party lists must contain at least 75% of candidates with at least a degree of Undergraduate Studies (BEPC) or equivalent.
Source:
Ordonnance No. 2010-96 du 28 Décembre 2010 portant Code électoral (2010), art. 52: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/NE/niger-ordinance-no.-2010-96-of-28-december-2010/
|
2017/02/03
|
|
Nigeria
|
f. Other
|
Every political party shall not later than 60 days before the date appointed
for a general election, submit to the Commission in the prescribed forms the list of the candidates the Party proposes to sponsor at the elections.
Source:
Electoral Act 2010, art. 31 (1, 2): http://www.inecnigeria.org/downloads/?did=5 (2013)
|
2015/03/30
|
|
Niue
|
h. Not applicable
|
Candidates run as individuals, not with political parties.
Source:
Niue Assembly Act 1966, as amended.
|
2014/06/23
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
|
Has received, at the most recent general election, in the event it had a candidate for each of the offices to be filled, not less than ten percent (10%) of the total votes cast therein; or in the event it had a lesser number of candidates than there were offices to be filled, each such party candidate received not less than ten percent (10%) of the total votes cast for the office to which the candidate sought election.
Source:
https://cnmilaw.org/pdf/public_laws/12/pl12-18.pdf
Election commission regulation, section 6003(o)(3)
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2024/12/11
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Norway
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
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a) 5000 signatures of citizens eligible to vote
Source:
The Political Parties Act, Ch. 5, Art. 3: http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/KRD/Kampanjer/valgportal/Regelverk/Act_Politica_%20Parties_EN_version_120207.pdf (2012)
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2012/05/22
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Oman
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h. Not applicable
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Candidates are independent, there are no political parties.
Source:
Basic Statute of the State, as amended by Royal Decree No. 99/2011: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Oman_2011.pdf?lang=en
ROYAL DECREE NO. 86/97 On the Formation of The Council of Oman (1997): https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/83508/OMN83508.pdf
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2025/05/06
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Pakistan
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b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
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To register with the Electoral Commission, a political party must show at least 2,000 members, pay PKR 200,000 in registration fees, and certify various matters including non-receipt of foreign funding.
Source:
EU Election Observation Mission Final Report (2018): https://www.eeas.europa.eu/sites/default/files/final_report_pakistan_2018_english_0.pdf
Representation of the People Act 1976;
https://pakvoter.org/wp-content/pdfs/Pakistan%20Election%20Laws/THE%20REPRESENTATION%20OF%20THE%20PEOPLE%20ACT.pdf
The Political Parties Rules 2002
https://ecp.gov.pk/the-political-parties-rules-2002
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2024/02/05
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Palau
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c. Regional distribution requirement
f. Other
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Candidates for national elections run as individuals, not through political parties. However, political parties may nominate candidates for races in administrative districts where there are at least 50 voters registered with that party.
Source:
Voting Rights Act of 1981, as amended, Sec. 1102-1106. (23 PNCA §1102-1106)
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2016/11/04
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Palestine
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
|
The electoral list candidacy application shall be submitted to the Central Elections Office provided that the application is accompanied by a closed list that includes the candidates' names and confirmation of their acceptance of candidacy. The number of the electoral list candidates in the closed list shall not be less than sixteen candidates.
Each electoral list nominated for the Council’s membership shall deposit into the account of the Commission a nonrefundable guarantee of ten thousand USD or equivalent in the officially circulated currency.
The party registration application must also be accompanied by a list containing the signatures of at least three thousand voters who have the right to vote indicating their support thereof.
Source:
Elections Law 2 September 2007 regulating general elections, art. 48, 49, 50: http://www.elections.ps/Portals/0/pdf/Election_Law_%282007-Sept_02%29-EN.pdf (2013)
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2013/04/09
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Panama
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
c. Regional distribution requirement
f. Other
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* Signatures equivalent to at least 4% of the total valid votes cast in the last presidential elections * The distribution most be as follows: 7 in at least 40% of the country's districts; 10 per province and 5 per comarca (indigenous district) * File statutes and declaration of principles * There is a clear distinction in the law of two separate stages in terms of the constitution and legal recognition of a political party. First, an application, subscribed by at least 500 citizens with all their political rights, must be presented to the Electoral Tribunal. Once such application is approved, along with the proposed declaration of principles, government program and statutes, the political party has one year to gather the necessary members for obtaining its legal recognition, without which political parties cannot nominate candidates.
Source:
Electoral Code: “Código Electoral”, art. 47, 51, 52–53 62–65, 67: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PA/panama-codigo-electoral-2023/
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2024/12/05
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Papua New Guinea
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b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
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Part 4, Div 1, Section 29 c) The name of the political party and any abbreviations; the name of the public officer; the postal address and physical location of where the main office is located, as well as any branches or affiliates; the names, addresses, and occupations of its executive officers and of its executive or controlling body and of the officers accountable for or otherwise handling or managing its money or property; the names and addresses of persons authorized to receive contributions and commit expenditures on its behalf; the names and addresses of persons authorized to commit the party and its branches to endorse and publicly support candidates at elections; the date of its incorporation; a copy of the constitution of the political party; the certificate of incorporation issued under the Associations Incorporation Act (Chapter 142); statutory declarations by Members of the Parliament who are members of the political party (if any) to the effect that they are members and are not members of any other political party; a statutory declaration by the public officer to the effect that: no non-citizens are members of the political party; and no non-citizens are in the employ of the political party or have been engaged, whether for gain or otherwise, to assist in any way in its campaign or work; a copy of the balance sheet and financial statements detailing assets and liabilities and income and sources of income; copy of the annual income tax return for the preceding year (if any) certified by the Internal Revenue Commission to be true and accurate.
Source:
Organic Law on the Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates 2003, Section 27, 29: http://www.ippcc.gov.pg/img/OLIPPCC03.pdf (2012)
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2017/03/16
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Paraguay
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f. Other
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It requires that their candidates were elected in internal elections of the parties or political movements that presents them.
Source:
Electoral Law: Código Electoral Paraguayo (Ley 834/96), art. 21:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PY/paraguay-codigo-electoral-2014/ (2014)
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2023/03/16
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Peru
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
c. Regional distribution requirement
f. Other
|
The inscription of the political associations requires the application with the denomination of the party or independent association; the member´s list with at least 1% of the total of the national voters; inscription made ninety days earlier to the elections; and, a video film with the member’s list and their respective National Document of Identity number. The inscription is effective only if the political association preserves parliamentary representation in the last general process of elections.
Source:
Law on Political Parties: “Ley 28094, de organizaciones políticas”, arts. 5, 8: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-ley-28094-orgs-pp-2019/
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2020/01/28
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Philippines
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e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
|
According to the Election Code: "Any organized group of persons seeking registration as a national or regional political party may file with the Commission a verified petition attaching thereto its constitution and by-laws, platform or program of government and such other relevant information as may be required by the Commission....No religious sect shall be registered as a political party and no political party which seeks to achieve its goal through violence shall be entitled to accreditation."
In order to obtain representation in the party-list system: "Each registered party, organization or coalition shall submit to the COMELEC not later than forty-four (45) days before the election a list of names, not less than five (5) from which party-list representatives shall be chosen in case it obtains the required number of votes."
Source:
The Omnibus Election Code ("Batas Pambansa Blg. 881, s. 1985"), Art. VIII, Sec. 61: http://www.comelec.gov.ph/?r=References/RelatedLaws/OmnibusElectionCode/OECArt8 (2016);
The Party-List System Act No. 7941 of 1995, Sec. 8: http://www.comelec.gov.ph/?r=References/RelatedLaws/ElectionLaws/RA7941 (2016)
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2016/05/11
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Poland
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
f. Other
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Article 196: § 1 In the process of distribution of seats in the constituencies only the lists of candidates for deputies of the electoral committees whose lists at least 5% of valid votes in the country, shall be taken into account.
§ 2 Lists of candidates for deputies of coalition electoral committees shall be included in the distribution of seats in constituencies where the list received at least 8% of the valid votes in the country.
Source:
Election Code: Act of 5 January 2011 on Election Code to the Sejm of the Republic of Poland and to the Senate of the Republic of Poland, article 196: https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/40/POL_Election%20Code.pdf
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2024/11/13
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Portugal
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
f. Other
|
Article 14: Recognition of a political party, with the attribution of a legal persona, and the commencement of its activities are dependent on the party’s entry on the register kept at the Constitutional Court.
Article 15 (1): Applications to register a political party must be made by at least 7,500 registered electors.
Source:
Law governing Political Parties, Articles 14, 15(1): https://www.parlamento.pt/sites/EN/Parliament/Documents/LEGartigoleipartidos_ENmaio2018.pdf
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2024/10/10
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Puerto Rico
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
|
The request for registration of a political party shall be submitted before the State Election Commission. Additionally, is required not less than 3% of the total votes during the last General Governor election. The political parties "by request", shall include the name of the party to be certified and the party insignia.
Source:
Electoral Law: “Código Electoral de Puerto Rico de 2020”, art. 6.1, 6.4: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-ley-58-2020-codigo-electoral-2020/ ;
Political Financing Law: “Ley para la fiscalización del financiamiento de campaña política en Puerto Rico”: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-ley-222-2011-fiscalizacion-financiamiento-politico-58-2020/
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2020/11/03
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Qatar
|
h. Not applicable
|
There are no political parties in Qatar.
Source:
Constitution: https://www.gco.gov.qa/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/permanent_constitution_state_qatar_en.pdf
|
2025/05/08
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|
Romania
|
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
|
Article 29: (5) On filing the candidatures, each political party, political alliance, electoral alliance, organization of citizens belonging to national minorities, independent candidate shall produce a deposit receipt for the deposit created and paid into the account of the Permanent Electoral Authority amounting to 5 minimum gross salaries in Romania for each candidate.
(9) The nominations of candidates shall be signed by the leaders of each party in the alliance in the case of political alliances and electoral alliances.
Source:
Electoral Law: Law No. 35 of 13 March 2008 for the election to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, art. 29
https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/4224/file/ROM%20Election%20Laws_en.pdf
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2020/08/24
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|
Russian Federation
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
c. Regional distribution requirement
e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
|
3. The nomination of candidates through the federal lists of candidates shall be exercised by the political parties.
4. A political party may nominate (including through the federal list of candidates) members of this political party as well as citizens who are not members of this political party nor any other political party. Political party has no right to nominate including through federal lists, members of others parties.
The minimum amount of party members - 500.
2. The nomination by a political party of a federal list of candidates, candidate in single-mandate electoral district is considered to be supported by the voters on the basis of the recent election results to the State Duma, deputies of legislative (representative) state bodies of subjects of the Russian Federation and does not require the collection of signatures of voters in any of the following cases:
1) a federal list of candidates nominated by a political party, which according to the recent election results to the State Duma was admitted to distribution of deputy mandates or received not less than 3 per cent of votes from those who took part in the voting in the federal electoral district;
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2) the list of candidates nominated by a political party, was admitted to the distribution of seats in the legislative (representative) state body at least in one subject of the Russian Federation convocation, acting on the day of official publication (announcement) of the decision to call the election of deputies of the State Duma;
3) list of candidates nominated by a political party in accordance with the law of the subject of the Russian Federation provided by paragraph 17 of Article 35 of the Federal Law "On Basic Guarantees", the deputy mandate was submitted to the legislative (representative) state body at least of one subject of the Russian Federation as of convocation on the day of official announcement of the decision to call the election of deputies of the state Duma.
3. In support of the nomination of the federal list of candidates by the political party, which is not covered by part 2 of this Article, it shall be collected at least 200 thousand signatures of voters, while no more than 7000 signatures of voters registered in the subject of the Russian Federation shall be for one subject of the Russian Federation.
Source:
Federal Law On Elections of Deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, amended as of April 5, 2016, article 6:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiz-9bZwf6EAxVX4skDHb15AeIQFnoECBEQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.te.gob.mx%2Fvota_elections%2Fpage%2Fdownload%2F16240&usg=AOvVaw3NYZOKj696lT-b9Q5THAwf&opi=89978449
Federal Law "On Political Parties", amended as of March 9, 2016 (article 3).
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2024/03/25
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|
Rwanda
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f. Other
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Any political organisation or coalition of political organisations shall introduce a closed list of its candidates. The closed list of the candidates of a political organisation or coalition of political organisations shall comprise of a maximum of eighty (80) candidates. The list of candidates of a political organisation or coalition of political organisations shall be accompanied by a statement bearing the signatures of the members of the supreme organ of the political organisation or coalition of political organisations, having determined the list. The lists of candidates shall be submitted to the National Electoral Commission at least thirty five days (35) before the polling day.
Source:
Laws governing elections in Rwanda Article 91. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/RW/rwanda-organic-law-nb0-17-2003-of-07-07-2003/view
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2024/12/04
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|
Réunion
|
d. No registration required
|
The French overseas departments (Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion) elects candidates to the French Senate and House of Representatives. The overseas departments follow the same rules as the metropole regarding the organization of the elections. They do however enjoy certain specificities concerning electoral expenditure : certain travel expenses of the candidates are not taken into account in the ceiling of candidates' election expenses (article L.52-12 of the electoral code). Besides, the French Parliament is discussing a bill which would allow elections to be held on Saturday in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Guiana (because of the time lag, people from these departments knew the results of the elections in the metropole before they voted).
Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2007/01/14
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Saint Helena
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g. No information available
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Source:
Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
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2007/01/19
|
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
|
a) Support of at least two electors from the constituency concerned
b) Deposit of a sum equivalent to US$ 55, which is reimbursed on obtaining at least 1/8 of votes cast in the constituency.
Source:
National Assembly Elections Act
IPU Parline Database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2267.htm
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2020/04/15
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Saint Lucia
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g. No information available
|
Presently, there are no provisions made for the registration of political parties.
Source:
Electoral Department of St Lucia.
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2013/07/16
|
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
f. Other
|
An affidavit must be signed by each candidate running for national elections. In addition, a minimum of 30% of the candidates for elected offices and in proportion with possibilities of being elected must be women.
Source:
Political Parties’ Law: “Ley Orgánica de los Partidos Políticos — Ley 23298”, art. 7 & 8: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-ley-23298-organica-pp-pp-2017/ (2019)
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2021/12/26
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|
Samoa
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
e. Minimum number of candidates
|
An eligible political Party may apply to the Commissioner to be registered for the purpose of this Act. The application must be (a) in writing; and (b) signed by the secretary; and (c) must set out the name of the Party, set out the abbreviation of the name if the Party wishes to use an abbreviation, set out the name and address of the Office of the Party or the Secretary, attach a statutory declaration signed by the Secretary that the Party has a minimum of 8 financial Members who are eligible to enroll as voters, and be accompanied by the registration fee of $3,000.
Source:
The Electoral Act 2019, Article 4: https://www.palemene.ws/wp-content/uploads/Electoral-Act-2019-Eng.pdf (2021)
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2021/04/10
|
|
San Marino
|
d. No registration required
|
Source:
Electoral law N.6 of 31 January 1996: http://www.consigliograndeegenerale.sm/contents/instance18/files/document/21801leggi_5336.pdf (2012)
|
2012/05/28
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
f. Other
|
Source:
Electoral Law of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe n.º 11/90 of 26 November 1990, as amended (latest amendment - 2006), art. 19, 32, 33, 34, 37: http://www.stj.st/download/Lei_Eleitoral.pdf (2016)
|
2016/06/28
|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
h. Not applicable
|
Source:
Shura Council Law: http://www.shura.gov.sa/wps/wcm/connect/ShuraEn/internet/Laws+and+Regulations/The+Shura+Council+and+the+rules+and+regulations+job/Shura+Council+Law/ (2012);
The Basic Law of Governance: http://www.boe.gov.sa/ViewSystemDetails.aspx?lang=en&SystemID=4 (2012)
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2012/08/20
|
|
Senegal
|
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
c. Regional distribution requirement
f. Other
|
Each party list must respect gender equality.
The lists presented for legislative elections on the basis of proportional representation must include candidates for every constituency. There is also a deposit requirement for each list.
Source:
Electoral Code 2012, art. L.145 (1, 3), L.169, L.170, L.171: http://www.elections2012.sn/images/stories/CE2012.pdf (2017)
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2024/10/25
|
|
Serbia
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
f. Other
|
Accompanying the electoral list, the following documents must be submitted to the
Republic Electoral Commission:...
At least 10,000 written statements of voters who support the electoral list
There must be at least 40% of members of the underrepresented gender on the
electoral list
Source:
Electoral Law: Law on Election of Members of Parliament, art. 71, 73.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/on-the-election-of-members-of-the-parliament/view
|
2022/07/21
|
|
Seychelles
|
e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
|
Political Parties (Registration and Regulation) Act (Act 19 of 1991)
5. Application for registration
(1)A political party consisting of not less than 100 registered members may apply in the prescribed form to the Electoral Commission for registration under this Act.
(2)An application for registration shall be signed by the office bearers of the political party and shall be accompanied by—
(a)two copies of the constitution, rules and political programme or manifesto of the party duly certified by the leader of the party,
(b)the particular of the registered office of the party;
(c)a list giving the name, address and national identity number of not less than 100 registered members of the party;
(d)a list giving the name, address and national identity number of the leader and other office bearers of the party;
(e)such further information or document as the Commission may require for the purpose of satisfying itself that the application complies with this Act or that the party is entitled to be registered under this Act.
(3)A list referred to in paragraph (c) and paragraph (d) shall be signed by each of the persons named therein.
(4)A person shall not be considered to be a member of a political party for the purposes of this Act unless—
(a)he has attained the age 18 years;
(b)he is a Seychellois; and
(c)he is resident in Seychelles."
Source:
https://seylii.org/akn/sc/act/1991/19/eng@2012-06-30
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2025/02/28
|
|
Sierra Leone
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
|
Each political party shall deliver to the Electoral Commission or as the case may be, to the designated Returning Officer a list of that party's endorsed candidates for the election of ordinary members of Parliament. Every Candidate shall be nominated in writing by three Voters of electoral area for which he intends to contest an election and no Candidate may be nominated for more than one electoral area. Every Candidate shall pay to the Returning Officer a non-refundable nomination fee of the prescribed amount and the nomination shall not be valid until the nomination fee “has been paid. The Public Elections Act, art. 60
Source:
The Public Elections Act (2012), art. 60, 61: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SL/sierra-leone-the-public-elections-act-2012-1/
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2017/01/13
|
|
Singapore
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
|
Any person eligible for election as a Member of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution may be nominated as a candidate for election.
A person may be nominated to be a candidate for election only by means of a nomination paper which shall be signed by a proposer and a seconder, and 4 or more persons as assentors, each of whom must be a person whose name appears in the register of electors for the electoral division in which the person seeks election.
Any political party that desires to contest in any election in any group representation constituency shall consist of such number of candidates as designated for that constituency by the President.
At least one of the candidates in every group shall be a person belonging to the Malay community or a person belonging to the Indian or other minority communities.
A candidate, or some person on his behalf, shall deposit or cause to be deposited with the Returning Officer or with some person authorised by the Returning Officer in that behalf, a sum equal to 8% of the total allowances payable to a Member of Parliament in the preceding calendar year, rounded to the nearest $500.
Source:
Parliamentary Elections Act, art. 27, 27A, 27B, 28: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/SG/singapore-parliamentary-elections-act-2011/view (2017)
|
2017/03/24
|
|
Slovakia
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
|
Only a political party which is registered under the Act on political parties (2005) by Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic can submit a list of candidates for the elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic. Other requirement under paragraph 18 of the Act on elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic (2005) as amended is a deposit.
(3) The application shall be written, signed by all members of the preparatory committee,
and signatures shall be certified.1 It shall contain the forenames, surnames, birth numbers
and permanent addresses of all members of the preparatory committee, and the name of the
proxy of the preparatory committee.
(4) The following documents shall be attached to the application:
a) List of citizens who agree with the creation of the party; the list has to be signed by
at least 10,000 citizens and include their forenames, surnames, permanent
addresses and identity card numbers (hereinafter referred to as “list of citizens”);
b) Two copies of the articles of the party under subsection 5;
c) Proof of administrative fee settlement;2
d) Statement on address of the registered office of the party including the town, street
and house number, signed by the proxy; the address of the registered office shall be
located on the territory of the Slovak Republic.
(5) Shall be included in the articles:
a) Name of the party and its acronym, if to be used; the name of the party and its
acronym shall be different from the name and acronym of another party already
registered;
b) Program of the party stating its objectives;
c) Rights and obligations of the party members;
d) Bodies of the party, way of their election and definition of their competency;
e) Way the statutory body3 acts in the name of the party; whether and to what extent
other members or employees of the party may also perform legal acts in its name;
f) Principles of economic management of the party;
g) Provisions related to organisational units of the party, if to be founded, namely
definition of the scope in which they can acquire, manage and dispose of assets or
acquire other property rights in the name of the party, and definition of the scope in
which they can act and incur liabilities in the name of the party; the organisational
units of the party are not legal persons;
h) Way of disposal of the property balance resulting from the property liquidation and
liabilities, if the party is dissolved.
Source:
Act on Political Movements on Political Parties, Articles 5 & 6: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/acts-on-political-movements-of-political-parties/view
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2024/10/25
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|
Slovenia
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
f. Other
|
Art. 43: A political party may submit a list of candidates in every constituency, provided its lists are supported by the signatures of at least three deputies of the National Assembly. The signatures of the deputies shall be submitted to the Republic Electoral Commission on the prescribed printed forms.
A political party may submit a list of candidates in a constituency provided the list of candidates has been nominated by members of the political party who have the voting right and permanent residence in the constituency, and that the list of candidates is supported by the signatures of at least fifty voters who have permanent residence in the constituency.
A political party may also submit a list of candidates in a constituency if the list of candidates has not been nominated in the manner described in the preceding paragraph, provided the list of candidates is supported by the signatures of at least one hundred voters who have permanent residence in the constituency.
Two or more political parties may submit a joint list of candidates.
Source:
National Assembly Election Act, art. 43
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
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2017/03/30
|
|
Solomon Islands
|
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
|
Political Parties Integrity Act No. 9 of 2014, Art. 19: An application for registration of a political party shall be made to the Registrar of political parties and be accompanied by the prescribed fee. The application must also contain a Schedule of Member with no less than 250 members of the political party, all of whom must be registered as voters.
Source:
Political Parties Integrity Act No. 9 of 2014, Art. 19: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/SB/solomon-islands-political-parties-integrity-act/view (2019).
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2019/03/01
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Somalia
|
g. No information available
|
Source:
Transitional Constitution of 2012:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SO/somalia-provisional-constitution-of-2012/view
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2016/11/25
|
|
South Africa
|
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
|
“The form shall, inter alia, make provision for the following:
(a) The name of the party;
(b) the Distinguishing mark or symbol of the party in colour; and
(c) the abbreviation, if any, of the name of the party consisting of not more than eight letters"
"The application shall be accompanied by-
(a) That party’s deed of foundation which has been adopted at a meeting of, and has been signed by the prescribed number of persons who are qualified voters;
(b) the prescribed amount, if any; and
(d) that party’s constitution"
Source:
Electoral Commission Act 1996 (Amended to 2006), Section 38: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ZA/south-africa-electoral-commission-act-of-1996-as/view;
Electoral Law: Regulations for the Registration of Political Parties, Sections 3-4: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ZA/south-africa-public-funding-of-represented/view
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2014/05/01
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South Sudan
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
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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
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2021/06/02
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Spain
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f. Other
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It is required that the promoters of a Political Party file the notarial Deed (name of the promoters, name of the political party, the names of those in its provisional governing bodies) and the Party Statutes in the register of Political Parties of the Ministry of Interior.
Once the elections are announced, the political parties most name a representative to its candidatures before the EMB.
Article 3:
Acta Fundacional: The founding agreement must be formalized in a public document, including the identification of promoters, the party's name, provisional governing bodies, domicile, and statutes.
Statutes: Must include details such as the party's name, symbol, domicile, website, scope of action, aims, admission and resignation procedures for members, rights and duties of members, governing bodies, financial management, and procedures for dissolution.
Source:
Law 6/2002 of 27 June about political parties: “Ley Orgánica 6/2002, de 27 de junio, de Partidos Políticos”, art. 3:
https://www.boe.es/buscar/pdf/2002/BOE-A-2002-12756-consolidado.pdf;
Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General”, arts. 43 & 168: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/ES/espana-ley-organica-5-1985-de-19-de-junio-del-1/
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2025/04/03
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Sri Lanka
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b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
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After the proclamation of the elections, every recognized political party intending to contest an election shall, within seven days, notify the Commissioner of its intention to so contest in writing and the Commissioner should assign an approved symbol for such political party. A group leader of an independent group has to make a deposit of a sum of Rupees 2000/= at the time of submitting the nomination paper and this deposit is forfeiter if the independent group does not poll more than 1\8 th of the total polled at the particular election.
Source:
Official Website of the Parliament: http://www.parliament.lk/about_us/nomination_requirements.jsp (2012);
Parliament Elections Act of 1981, Art. 11, 16
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2016/02/04
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Sudan
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b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
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Any political party or registered voter in a geographical constituency may
nominate any person who is eligible in that constituency to be a candidate for membership of the Assembly to be elected, provided that she/he is qualified for nomination. A candidate affiliated to a political party shall be seconded by that party through its endorsement of his/her candidature signed by the party official approved by the Commission. Political party lists shall include as many candidate names as there are seats to be elected from party lists and Women lists by proportional representation for the Legislative Assembly concerned so that the party list represents 15% from the total membership and the Women list represents 25% of total membership.
A political party that applies to nominate a party list or Women list shall deposit an amount payable to the Commission of one hundred Sudanese Pounds for each candidate on the proposed party list or Women list for the National Assembly. This financial deposit shall be refunded if the party's list or Women list secures not less than four percent of the total valid votes cast for the party lists or Women lists in the election, or if the political party withdraws the list at any time thirty days prior to polling day.
Source:
The National Elections Act 2008, art. 54 (1, 2), 55 (1, 6), 56: http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
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2012/09/04
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Suriname
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
f. Other
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Two persons who have been authorized thereto in writing by the political organization or party shall submit an application for entry in the register.
Source:
Electoral Law of 1987, Art. 31: http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Electoral/Sur/suriname.html (2012)
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2025/03/28
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Swaziland
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g. No information available
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Political parties are banned in Swaziland.
Source:
Proclamation No 7 of 12 April 1973 .
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2012/02/24
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Sweden
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d. No registration required
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A political party does not have to be registered to take part in an election. There is no party registration requirement in Sweden, but there is a voluntary possibility to register the party denomination to protect the name from improper use. The application to have a denomination registered is submitted to the Swedish Election Authority and must contain a name consisting of words. The denomination must not be a sub-department of a political association and the application must be seconded by a certain number of persons entitled to vote; 1500 for Riksdag elections, 100 for county council assembly elections and 50 for municipal assembly elections. Furthermore, the denomination cannot be assumed to be confused with any other previously registered name, or the denomination cannot be mistaken for a name which has been removed from the register not more than five years ago due to a change of denominations.
Source:
Electoral Law of 2005, Ch. 2, Section 1 - 8 : http://www.val.se/pdf/2005_elections_act.pdf (2012);
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2014/08/04
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Switzerland
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
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a) 100/200/400 signatures depending of the size of the canton.
Source:
Electoral Law of 17 December 1976 regulating political rights, Art. 24, 76a: http://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/19760323/index.html (2014)
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2025/03/28
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Taiwan
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
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The candidates for President and Vice President shall prepare the forms set forth by the Central Election Commission and the deposit to apply for registration with the Commission in conjunction. If the application is not filed for registration in conjunction, or the forms or the deposit does not meet the relevant provisions, and the application is not filed within the specified time limit, it will not be accepted.
The candidates referred to in the preceding Paragraph shall be recommended by their political party or by the means of joint signature of the signers.
If it is found through examination that one or both of the candidates for President and Vice President of a same group does not meet the qualification requirements, the group of the candidates shall not be registered.
Source:
Article 21 Presidential and Vice Presidential Election and Recall Act
https://law.moj.gov.tw/ENG/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?pcode=D0020053
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2020/04/13
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Tajikistan
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
c. Regional distribution requirement
f. Other
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City and district organs of political parties propose one candidate for each electoral district, which is located on the territory of city and region.
Political Parties that have nominated list of candidates to deputies of Majlisi namoyandagon in the single all-republican electoral district shall pay registration fees from their account the amount of 200 (two hundred) minimum wage to the account of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda. The registration fees are returned to those parties, who pass the 5% threshold. In all other cases the registration fees of political parties are not returned, but transferred to the republican budget.
The total number of candidates nominated by political parties may not exceed 45% of the total number of seats in the Majlisi namoyandagon.
The candidate must collect not less than 500 signatures of electors from this electoral district for his support. Each voter has to give his signature only to one candidate from the electoral district of his residence. Subscription lists contains surname, name and last name of the candidate and of his/her empowered person, place of residence, series and number of passport or any other document confirming the identity of the empowered person, ordinal numbers, surnames, names and last names of signatories, dates of birth, series and numbers of passports or other document proving the identity of signatories, places of their residence, their signatures and the date of signing.
Source:
Constitutional Law On Elections to the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, amended as of July 26, 2014, article 31.
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2025/02/18
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Tanzania, United Republic of
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
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Candidates must be nominated in writing by no less than 25 registered voters residing in the constituency where they intend to contest and pay a deposit of 50,000 TSh (€ 25).
Source:
The National Elections Act 2010, art. 38, 38Α: http://www.unisa.ac.za/contents/faculties/law/docs/National_Elections_Act-.pdf (2013)
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2015/10/26
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Thailand
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b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
c. Regional distribution requirement
f. Other
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Each political party shall make one list of candidates, the member of which shall not be more than one hundred and twenty-five members and the list shall be submitted to Election Commission before the date an application for candidacy in an election on the constituency basis commences. The lists of candidates shall fairly consist of candidates of different regions and regard shall be had to opportunity and approximate proportion between women and men.
Candidates in the lists shall not be the same as candidates in the lists
prepared by other political parties and shall not be the same as the candidates in an election on the constituency basis. Candidates in the lists shall be placed in numerical order.
In addition, in the case of the candidacy on a party-list basis, the leader of the political party or any person who is entrusted by him or her shall pay the fee of ten thousand Baht for each candidate.
Source:
Organic Act B.E. 2541 on the Election of Members of the House of Representatives and Senators, Sec. 35, 36:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/TH/thailand-organic-act-on-the-election-of-members-of/view
Constitution (2017) Article 90
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Thailand_2017
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2023/10/11
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Timor-Leste
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e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
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Candidacies shall be presented by political parties individually or in party coalitions as long as they are duly registered, and the lists may include citizens not belonging to the respective parties. The lists of candidates shall be presented to CNE within a period of 30 (thirty) days from the date of publication of the decree scheduling the election date.
Lists proposed for the election by a political party or a party coalition must contain 65 (sixty-five) effective candidates as well as no less than 25 (twenty-five) alternate candidates.
The lists of effective and alternate candidates shall include at least 1 (one) woman candidate for every group of 3 (three) candidates.
Source:
Law n.º 6/2006 on the Election of the National Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, articles 12, 19 and 22: https://mj.gov.tl/jornal/lawsTL/RDTL-Law/RDTL-Laws/Law-2006-06.pdf
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2024/11/14
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Togo
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b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
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At least 1/3 of the nominated candidates must be women.
Source:
Organic Law of 18/06/2012 fixing the number of members of the National Assembly, the eligibility criteria and the incompatibilities, art. 23, 25, 28: http://archives.assemblee-nationale.tg/admin/pdf/Loi-organique-fixant-le-nombre-de-d-put-s-2-lecture-.pdf (2012)
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2012/12/21
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Tonga
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a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
|
The legislation does not specify any registration requirements for political parties, in fact there are no official political parties. There are only specific qualification requirements for candidates.
Source:
Electoral Act 1989 Section 9 (2): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/TO/tonga-electoral-act-1989-1 (2021)
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2021/09/15
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Trinidad and Tobago
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d. No registration required
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Political parties can request the Elections and Boundaries Commission in writing to assign them a symbol to be used in the ballots, for which they must provide the name of the political party, the name and contact details of a responsible person in the party, as well as the name and description of the symbol.
Source:
Electoral Law: “Representation of the People Act”, Election Rules, Section 23: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/TT/trinidad-and-tobago-rop-2016/ ;
Elections and Boundaries Commission website: https://www.ebctt.com/services/assigning-political-party-symbols/
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2020/08/22
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Tunisia
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c. Regional distribution requirement
e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
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The application for candidacy and its attachments must include:
names and order of candidates in the list; an authorization signed by all candidates; copies of national identification cards or passports; the name of the list; the symbol of the party, coalition list or independent list; the designation of a representative for the list from among the candidates; a complementary list of no less than two candidates and no more than the number of candidates in the original list; and evidence of submission of annual tax returns for the preceding year.
The number of candidates in each list is required to be equal to the number of seats in the respective constituency.
Applications for candidacy shall be presented on the basis of the principle of parity between women and men, and the rule of alternately ranking women and men on the list. Unless required to do so by the odd number of seats in a constituency, any list violating this principle will be rejected.
In any constituency where the number of seats is equal to or more than four, every candidate list should have among the first four candidates a male or female candidate of no more than thirty five years of age. In case of non-adherence to this requirement, the list will be denied half the total value of the public funding grant.
Source:
Organic Law n° 2014-16 of 26 May 2014 on Elections and Referenda, art. 21, 22, 24, 25: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/TN/tunisia-organic-law-on-elections-and-referenda/view (2014).
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2019/08/05
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Turkey
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c. Regional distribution requirement
e. Minimum number of candidates
f. Other
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Parties have to establish their organizations in at least half of the provinces, which means the establishment of an organization in at least one third of the counties within that province including the central county; and they have to convene their main congress no later than within six months or have a group in the Grand National Assembly
Political parties have to present a full number of candidates in at least half of the total number of provinces and present candidates in one or more of the election districts of these provinces.
Source:
Law on Basic Provisions on Elections and Voter Registers, art. 14: http://www.legislationline.org/download/action/download/id/1313/file/fc1948ff2445260c54d20269d70c.pdf
Parliamentary Elections Law, art. 13-14: http://www.legislationline.org/download/action/download/id/1310/file/bbf6e67f60e5492350474eaa9e9a.pdf
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2016/01/21
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Turkmenistan
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f. Other
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Candidates for deputy of the Mejlis may be nominated by:
- political parties and public associations which have been registered according to the procedure established by law;
- meetings of citizens.
A candidate for deputy of the Mejlis shall be deemed to have been nominated if more than half of the members of the respective nominating body of the public association have voted for him/her.
Source:
Law of Turkmenistan on Elections of Deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan (2008), art. 29, 30
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2013/03/05
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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f. Other
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The application before the Integrity Commission must state the name of the party (no more than six words) and the party’s office-holders (leader, treasurer). It must also include a donation report and a campaign expenditure return for the 365 days prior to the date of application.
Source:
Political Parties’ Law: “Political Activities Ordinance”, Section 6: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/TC/turks-and-caicos-political-activities-ordinance-2018/
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2020/10/08
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Tuvalu
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h. Not applicable
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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)
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2012/06/19
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|
Uganda
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b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
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Where under the multi-party system a person is sponsored by a political organisation or political party, the nomination paper shall be endorsed and sealed by the party or organisation sponsoring the candidate. The nomination paper shall be accompanied by a nomination fee of ten currency points in legal tender or a bank draft for that amount made payable to the Uganda Administration.
Source:
Parliamentary Elections Act as amended in 2010, art. 11 (2, 3)
http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/parliamentary%20election%20Act%202005.pdf (2016)
|
2016/02/08
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|
Ukraine
|
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
c. Regional distribution requirement
e. Minimum number of candidates
|
'A party that has nominated an electoral roll of candidates for deputies in a national constituency, after the commencement of the election process and before filing documents with the Central Election Commission for registration of candidates for deputies, makes a monetary deposit in the amount of one thousand minimum wages in cashless way on the special account of the Central Election Commission pay'
Source:
The Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine (last amended in 2019), articles 53, 56 (1)
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/en/4061-17
|
2019/03/12
|
|
United Arab Emirates
|
h. Not applicable
|
There are no political parties in the UAE.
Source:
- Freedom House: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2015/united-arab-emirates (2015);
- UAE Federal Law governing publications and publishing No. 15 for 1980: http://www.tag-legal.com/Upload/file/IP/UAE/Publication%20and%20Publishing%20law.pdf (2015).
|
2019/09/25
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|
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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f. Other
|
b) Political parties must register with the Electoral Commission if they wish their party name and emblem to appear on the ballot paper. Otherwise a candidate can be on the paper either as a "independent candidate" or with no description.
Parties can only be registered if party candidates will be put up to contest elections. Otherwise, candidates can stand as independents and they don’t need to register a political party to stand for election
Once registered, a party’s name, description and emblem can appear on the ballot paper alongside the name of its candidate
Source:
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2022, Art. 28;
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/41/section/28#commentary-key-e27b2b20645410eba82524ec4149f891
Official Website of the Electoral Commission: Electoral Commission’s “Introduction to registering a political party”: (2017)
https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/political-registration-and-regulation/political-party-registration
|
2025/06/17
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|
United States of America
|
f. Other
|
National and state party committees must register with the FEC once they make contributions or expenditures in connection with federal elections that exceed $1,000 in a calendar year.
Ballot access for political parties is governed by state laws.
Source:
Federal Electoral Commission (http://fec.gov/ans/answers_party.shtml) ;
https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/registering-political-party/qualifying-political-party/
|
2024/10/15
|
|
Uruguay
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
f. Other
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The persons who want to register a political parties must state so before the Electoral Court and file, along with the constitution documents of the party, the signatures of at least 0.5% of the registered voters in the last national election by which they express their adherence to said political party and its principles.
Source:
Ley de partidos políticos (Ley No. 18485), art. 7, https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/UY/ururguay-ley-18485-del-funcionamiento-de-partidos/view (2009).
|
2024/12/18
|
|
Uzbekistan
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
e. Minimum number of candidates
|
Article 62: A political party may nominate a candidate for President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, provided that it is registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan not later than four months before the announcement of the election campaign
Article 63: To participate in the elections of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan no less than seventy days before the elections a political party must submit to the Central Election Commission:
an application on participation in the election signed by the party leader;
a reference on the registration of a political party from the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
information about the future candidate for the post of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Article 68: A political party may nominate candidates for deputies provided that it is registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan no later than four months before the date of the announcement of the election campaign and has collected at least forty thousand signatures of voters supporting its participation in the elections.
Article 70: Political parties have the right to:
nominate seventy-five candidates for deputy in single-member constituencies, that is, one candidate for deputy in each electoral district;
nominate no less than seventy-five but no more than one hundred candidates for deputy on the party list.
The number of women must be no less than forty percent of the number of candidates for deputy nominated by a political party in single-member constituencies, as well as on the basis of the party list. At the same time, no less than two of the five candidates in sequence on the party list must be women.
Source:
Election Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Chapter 12, Article 62, 63, 68, 70: https://lex.uz/docs/4458857?ONDATE=26.06.2019#4461397
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2024/08/26
|
|
Vanuatu
|
d. No registration required
|
The Constitution allows political parties to form freely. There is no legal provision for the registration of political parties, though the Electoral Office maintains a registry.
Source:
Bolenga, Jeannette (2006): Vanuatu: Limitations to the
Independence of the EMB. Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook. (http://www.idea.int/publications/emd/upload/EMD_CS_Vanuatu.pdf); Constitution art. 4 (3).
|
2025/03/27
|
|
Venezuela
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
c. Regional distribution requirement
f. Other
|
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/
|
2020/11/15
|
|
Viet Nam
|
e. Minimum number of candidates
|
The number of candidates in the list for each constituency must be greater than the number of deputies to be elected therein; should a constituency be allowed to elect three deputies, the number of candidates in the list must be at least 2 persons more than the number of deputies to be elected.
Source:
Law of 1997 on Election of Deputies to the National Assembly, as amended and supplemented by laws No. 31/2001/QH10 and No: 63/2010/QH12, art. 46:
http://www.moj.gov.vn/vbpq/en/lists/vn%20bn%20php%20lut/view_detail.aspx?itemid=2526 (2016)
|
2021/03/24
|
|
Virgin Islands, British
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
|
Signature Requirement
Every candidate for election shall be nominated on one nomination
paper by at least two registered voters of the electoral district for
which such candidate seeks election and his consent to nomination
shall be given on such nomination paper and attested by one witness;
and such candidate shall swear the affidavit in Form No. 13 that he
is, to the best of his knowledge, not disqualified under the provisions
of the Constitution from contesting and being elected as a member of
the Council.
Deposit Requirement
A candidate for election, or someone on his behalf, shall
deposit with the returning officer, on or before the day of his
nomination, the sum of five hundred dollars, and, if he fails to do so,
the nomination of such candidate shall be deemed to be withdrawn.
|
2019/02/26
|
|
Virgin Islands, U.S.
|
g. No information available
|
|
2009/08/14
|
|
Wallis and Futuna
|
g. No information available
|
|
2003/11/28
|
|
Western Sahara
|
g. No information available
|
|
2009/08/14
|
|
Yemen
|
d. No registration required
|
Candidates representing a political party and/or organization shall have to secure official endorsement of their candidacy either from the Head or the Secretary General of the party or organization or their designated deputies.
Source:
General Elections and Referendum Law of 2001, art. 57, 58 (a): http://www.scer.org.ye/english/generalelectionslaw.htm (2012)
|
2012/08/22
|
|
Zambia
|
f. Other
|
The registration of political parties is the responsibility of the Registrar of Societies.
In terms of conditions for establishment of political parties, the Societies Act provides that within 28 days of its formation or adoption, a society (in this case political party) should make an application to the register of societies for registration. It also requires the society to have headquarters in Zambia and at least one of its office-bearers must reside in Zambia.
Source:
"Chapter 14: Zambia" Compendium of Elections in Southern Africa 1989-2009: 20 Years of Multiparty Democracy, EISA, Johannesburg, 587.
http://aceproject.org/epic-es/CDCountry?topic=PC&country=ZM (2016)
|
2016/06/28
|
|
Zanzibar
|
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
|
In order to be validly nominated to stand as a candidate for a constituency a person must be nominated in writing by not less than 25 voters of his party registered in the polling districts within the constituency for which he is a candidate. A candidate or one of the persons nominating him shall, at the time of delivering nomination paper, deposit with a Returning Officer such sum of money as may be prescribed by the Commission. No person shall be nominated as a candidate for election in more than one constituency, but any party may field any person to be a candidate in any constituency and such candidate may register and vote at such constituency.
Source:
Electoral Act No. 11 of 1984 as amended, art. 46, 47, 48
http://www.temco.udsm.ac.tz/images/stories/Electral_Laws/ZANZIBAR-ELECTION-ACT-2010.pdf (2016)
|
2016/04/05
|
|
Zimbabwe
|
h. Not applicable
|
Zimbabwe has no law requiring registration by political parties.
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2023/09/25
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