29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?

Political Organizations Law, article 29                                                                  

“Artículo 29.- Financiamiento público directo
Solo los partidos políticos y alianzas electorales que obtienen representación en el Congreso reciben del Estado financiamiento público directo.
 Con tal fin, el Estado destinará el equivalente al 0,1% de la unidad impositiva tributaria por cada voto emitido para elegir representantes al Congreso. (...)".                                                                                                                                     

"Article 29.- Direct public funding                                                                                 

Only political parties that obtain representation in Congress receive from the State direct public funding. With that objective, the State will destin the equivalent of 0.1% of the tributary unit for each vote cast. (...)".

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Political parties are included in Congress if they get 5% of national valid votes and 7 seats in more than one electoral district (Elections Organic Law: article 20 and Resolution Nº 015-2011-JNE, issued by the electoral court).                                                                                                            

Ley Orgánica de Elecciones: artículo 20                                                              

"Artículo 20.- (...) Para acceder al procedimiento de distribución de escaños del Congreso de la República se requiere haber alcanzado al menos seis (6) representantes al Congreso en más de una circunscripción electoral, es decir cinco por ciento (5%) del número legal de sus miembros o haber alcanzado al menos el cinco por ciento (5%) de los votos válidos a nivel nacional".                                                               

"Article 20.- (...) To access to the procedure of seat distribution in Congress, it is required to have attained at least six (6) representatives in Congress in more than one electoral district, in other words, five percent (5%) of the legal number of members or to have attained at least five percent (5%) of the national valid votes".                                                                                         

Resolución N.° 015-2011-JNE                                                                                   

"Artículo único.- PRECISAR que para acceder al procedimiento de distribución de escaños al Congreso de la República se requiere haber alcanzado al menos siete (7) representantes en más de una circunscripción electoral, o haber obtenido al menos el 5% de los votos válidos a nivel nacional".                                                                      

Resolution Nº 015-2011-JNE                                                                                         

  "Sole article.- To specify that to access to the procedure of seat distribution in Congress, it is required to have attained at least seven (7) representatives in Congress in more than one electoral district, or to have attained at least five percent (5%) of the national valid votes".                               

The eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding is to be a part of Congress.