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Discovery & Strategy
We map your founders, objectives, and political positioning, then design a registration strategy tailored to your jurisdiction.
Independent Advisory · Est. 2014
We register
new political parties.
Civitas Advisors is a specialist consultancy that takes founders from an idea to a legally registered political party — drafting your constitution, organising your members, and filing with the Election Commission on your behalf.
- 40+
- Parties advised
- 11
- Jurisdictions
- 96%
- Registration success rate
- 12 yrs
- In practice
Currently acceptingfounder mandates for the 2026–27 electoral cycle.
See engagement timeline →Our Practice
"Starting a party is not a form-filling exercise — it is the architecture of a movement. We build that architecture with you, rigorously, lawfully, and in a way that survives its first contested election."
— Senior Partner, Civitas Advisors
How we work
Four phases from founders'
meeting to recognised party.
Every engagement runs on a structured plan — discovery, drafting, filing, and post-registration compliance — with fixed deliverables and clear partner accountability at each phase.
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Drafting & Organising
We draft your constitution, manifesto, and founders' resolution, and help organise the member rolls and district presence required.
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Filing the Application
Our advisors prepare and lodge Form PPR-1 with the Registrar, manage correspondence, and track your application end-to-end.
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Notice, Objections & Compliance
We respond to public objections, attend hearings, and set up the governance and reporting systems you'll need post-registration.
Who we work with
Founders who are serious about building a party.
We accept a limited number of founder mandates each cycle. Engagements typically begin where one or more of the following is true.
- §A founding group of 5–25 people aligned on a political programme
- §A draft manifesto or platform that needs legal structuring
- §An existing civic movement converting into a registered party
- §A regional party seeking national registration
- §A coalition or merger requiring a new legal entity
- §Post-registration governance, reporting, or symbol disputes
Begin an engagement
Book a confidential consultation with our registration partners.
The first 60-minute discovery session is by appointment. You'll leave with a candid assessment of your readiness and a proposed roadmap to registration.
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