Candidate nomination
Updated July 2010
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| 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: Only candidates presented by registered political parties eligible. Candidates must be a resident of Madagascar, 21 years or older, be in possession of full civil and political rights, not have been convicted of a criminal offence and upto date with taxes; each must submit a dossier for documenting eligibility; candidates vetted by CENI, rejections reviewed by HCC | Presidential: Only candidates presented by registered political parties eligible. Candidates must be must be a of Malagasy parents, in full possession of civil and political rights, be at least 40 years old, resident in Madagascar for at least six months, upto date with taxes, pay a deposit of Ariary 25 000 000; must submit a dossier documenting eligibility; nominations are submitted to the HCC which vets them and publishes the difinative list of candidates |
| 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: Candidates nominations for party and independents must be supported by eight registered electors of the constituency for which the candidate is standing |
| 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 |