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VR001

Voting age
QuestionWhat is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer: c. 18
Réponses
Source Constitution, Art. 31, 63: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Cyprus_2013 Electoral Law 72 of 1979 as amended, Art. 5: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CY/cyprus-electoral-law-72-1979-greek-version/view Official website of the Central Elections Service: https://www.gov.cy/moi/en/ministry/departments/civil-registry-section/central-electoral-service/
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VR002

Other voting requirements
QuestionBeyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
Réponses a. Citizenship
b. Period of Residence
Réponses 6-month residence in Cyprus prior to the elections.
Source Presidential Election, 28 January 2018 OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report https://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/cyprus/363771?download=true Constitution, Art. 31, 63: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Cyprus_2013 Electoral Law 72 of 1979 as amended, Art. 5: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CY/cyprus-electoral-law-72-1979-greek-version/view
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VR004

Authority responsible for voter registration
QuestionWhich is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer: a. Central Government Department (specify)
Réponses The Ministry of Interior through the Electoral Section and the Civil Registry and Migration Department. "Voter registration is maintained by the Civil Registry and Migration Department of the MoI."
Source Official website of the Central Elections Service: https://www.gov.cy/moi/en/ministry/departments/civil-registry-section/central-electoral-service/ Presidential Election, 28 January 2018 OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report https://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/cyprus/363771?download=true
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VR008

Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
QuestionIs it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer: a. Oui
Réponses OSCE REPORT: "Voter registration is maintained by the Civil Registry and Migration Department of the MoI. Every voter is issued a voting card, which can serve as an identification document on election day along with a number of other government issued documents. Voter lists are updated quarterly" For registration on the permanent electoral roll, which gives the right to participate in all national elections and obtain a voter ID card, the applicant must: (a) be a Cypriot Citizen, (b) have reached the age of 18, and (c) be a permanent resident of Cyprus over the past six (6) months prior to the submission of the application.
Source Presidential Election, 28 January 2018 OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report https://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/cyprus/363771?download=true Official website of the Central Elections Service: https://www.gov.cy/en/service/registration-to-the-electoral-roll/
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