Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Political Party Database, 2002-2014

Variable Details

Variableb2bal0
LabelBallot access rules
Responses
). In each district, the minimum number of full candidates is 1 and the maximum number equals district magnitude. For the substitute candidates, there is a fixed number of candidates equals to half the number of full candidates (with a minimum of six subs 12
,000 deposit; (4) letter of endorsement from the party leader. 5
also include party affiliation and a party emblem. If the candidate has no party affiliation they may describe themselves as "non-party" or leave the appropriate space blank. / Candidates not in possession of a certificate of political affiliation must co 4
andtag since the last election are entitled to propose their own candidates; other parties need to announce their candidature to the Federal Returning Officer in time. They must have been approved as a party by the Federal Electoral Committee (§18 7
he list. Parties which wanted to participate for the first time or held no seats in the parliament also had to pay a deposit of 11.25 Euro and had to hand in 30 declarations of support for each electoral sub-district in which the party wanted to participa 11
lists for at least one third of the counties. 5 % is the threshold 4
luded on the ballot paper by providing a photograph in the specified format with their nomination. A candidate may also include party affiliation and a party emblem. If the candidate has no party affiliation they may describe themselves as "non-party" or 1
nd presented to the Court 45 days before elections (if the party does not have any presence in national and european parliament). 5
nfusable with another party- or group-name. All lists must declare a spokesperson with a substitute. All lists must have as many candidates on the list as MPs to be elected from the county, and can have up to six more in addition. All lists must include t 7
or be about to appoint a financial agent. Some functions are incompatible with candidacy (Defender of Rights, prefect, judge, some senior positions in the Civil Service, being part of the military). 2
orarlberg: 100 voters) supporting the parties' lists on the federal state level. 5
set for five years). No voter may sign for more than one party. The signatures are verified by electoral authorities. 8
t be the same as the number of seats in the electoral constituency. Lists must contain the names and identification of the candidates, and a declaration of acceptance and eligibility signed by all candidates. Candidates may only be nominated by one party 6
tration, which they then distribute to voters before and on election day. Parties that got at least 1% in one of the two previous elections get the cost ballot papers covered. To be a candidate on a party list, you must be eligible to / vote. (Source: Ele 2
tration, which they then distribute to voters before and on election day. Parties that got at least 1% in one of the two previous elections get the cost ballot papers covered. To be a candidate on a party list, you must be eligible to vote. (Source: Elect 6
ts relating to elections, as set out in the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 ('PPERA'). These rules include donation and loan controls, spending controls during regulated elections, annual accounts reporting and annual registration co 7
wing: (1) negation of the existence of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state; (2) incitement to racism; (3) support for armed struggle by a hostile state or a terrorist organization against the State of Israel. 10
€šÃ‚ and cannot be longer than twice the number of seats up for election in the district.  No list may have fewer than 35% of either females or males.  Each list must be supported by at leas 6
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationPolitical Party Database, 2002-2014