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Technical Regulations for Political Party Registration (Order 1/2010)

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Technical Regulations for Political Party Registration (Order 1/2010)

After the approval [of the Election Commission] in accord with Article 5/a of this law, a political party can register within 30 days together with a registration fee of 300,000 kyat (US $300). —Chapter II, Article 7 (B)

If a political party is dissolved, either by the party's own initiative or based on a ruling by the Election Commission, all party property must be transferred to a government department or organization, as instructed by the government. —Chapter IV, Article 20 (A)

For each candidate seeking a seat in parliament, a political party may spend 10 million kyat ($10,000) in campaign expenditures for each candidate. The money may come from either party funds or a candidate's own funds. —Chapter IV, Article 21


*English Translation by The Irrawaddy

 

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