ضمان حق الترشح : دراسة مقارنة

Abstract EN

All individuals residing on the territory of a State do not have the right to stand as a candidate for election, because this right is guaranteed only for the citizens, and doesn't extend to the foreigners, which means for the individuals who have the nationality of the State and reside on its territory.

Therefore, a citizen who want to be candidate for the election, he must first be a voter, then fulfills to a set of conditions, whether objective or formal conditions, generally provided by the constitutions and electoral laws of the States, which may vary from country to country.

The right to stand for election plays an important and crucial role in the electoral process, because without it; there is no election.

The candidate and the voter are the basis of any electoral process, whether local or national, the candidate represents the electorate body and defends their rights.

This role is particularly evident in representative elections, whether local or legislative.