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Chapter 2
 

A party denomination shall be registered if the following conditions are satisfied:



1. The party denomination shall consist of or contain words. It may contain a party symbol.
2. If a party is not already represented in the decision-making assembly to which the notification relates, notification shall have the documented support of


a. for an election to the Riksdag: at least 1 500 people who are entitled to vote in the whole of Sweden;
b. for an election to a county council or municipal assembly: at least 100 and 50 people, respectively, who are entitled to vote in the county council or the municipality to which the notification relates;
c. for an election to the European Parliament: at least 1 500 people who are entitled to vote in the whole of Sweden.



3. The party denomination must not be likely to be confused with a denomination that has been already
a. registered; or
b. notified for registration, if the denominations would be registered for the same election.



4. The party denomination must not be likely to be confused with a denomination that previously applied for the same kind of election but that has been de-registered at most five years ago owing to a change of name.
5. The party denomination must not be likely to be confused with a denomination for an other party that has already registered for an election, or shall be considered to have registered pursuant to Section 15, second or third paragraph, if the denominations would apply for the same election.