Candidate nomination
Updated July 2007
| Country | Procedure |
|---|---|
| ANGOLA | Presidential: By political party or group of 5 000-10 000 citizens; provide documents demonstrating and affirming eligibility |
| National Assembly: Political parties on party lists with documents demonstrating and affirming eligibility | |
| BOTSWANA | Presidential: Accompanied by endorsement of 1 000 registered voters |
| National Assembly: Nomination paper signed by 9 registered voters and payment of a deposit | |
| DRC | Presidential: Must be over 30 years, application with a CV, various documents and non-refundable deposit of CF22 000 000 |
| National Assembly: Application with names of two substitutes, various documents and non-refundable deposit of CF110 000 | |
| LESOTHO | National Assembly: Constituency candidate nomination paper endorsed by 2 voters registered in constituency and payment of a deposit; compensatory seat candidates by party lists |
| MADAGASCAR | National Assembly: Independents as well as party endorsed candidates are eligible for registration with HCC; candidates must be registered, of age for the elected function and not have been convicted of a criminal offence | Presidential: Registration with HCC; candidates must be citizen resident in the country on the day of application; registered as a voter; be least 40 years old on nomination day; pay a fee of Ariary 25 000 000 and enjoy political and civil rights |
| MALAWI | Presidential: Endorsemed by 10 voters from each district and payment of deposit |
| National Assembly: Nomination paper signed by 10 voters registered in constituency and payment of deposit | |
| MAURITIUS | National Assembly: Party and independent candidates are registered |
| MOZAMBIQUE | Presidential: Nominations of parties or party coalitions submitted to Constitutional Council 60 days before election day; candidates nominated by citizens endorsed by 10 000 voters |
| Assembly of the Republic: By parties/coalitions on lists | |
| NAMIBIA | Presidential: Must be endorsed by political party or supported by 300 registered voters; deposit made with the State Revenue Fund |
| National Assembly: By party lists, must include candidates' voter registration numbers | |
| SEYCHELLES | Presidential: Endorsed by the number of registered voters as published by the Commissioner and pay deposit |
| National Assembly: Constituency candidates endorsed by number of registered voters as published by Commissioner and pay deposit; proportional representation candidates nominated by party lists | |
| SOUTH AFRICA | National Assembly: By party lists, must include deposit and declaration of eligibility of those listed and declaration by each candidate of acceptance of code of conduct |
| SWAZILAND | House of Assembly: Endorsed by 15 voters registered in constituency |
| TANZANIA | Presidential: Proposed by political party, endorsed by 200 voters, pay deposit |
| National Assembly: Proposed by political party, endorsed by 25 voters in constituency, pay deposit | |
| ZAMBIA | Presidential: Must be over 35, endorsed by 200 registered voters, make declaration of assets and liabilities and pay election fee |
| National Assembly: Must be over 25, endorsed by 9 registered voters in constituency and pay election fee | |
| ZANZIBAR | Presidential: Proposed by political party, endorsed by 200 voters, pay deposit |
| House of Representatives: Proposed by political party, endorsed by 25 voters in constituency, pay deposit | |
| ZIMBABWE | Presidential: Endorsed by 10 registered voters from each province, pay deposit |
| Parliamentary: National Assembly and Senate; endorsed by 10 registered voters in constituency, pay deposit |