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Inscription des électeurs
VR001
Voting age
Question What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer:
c . 18
Réponses
Source
Elections Law 2 September 2007 regulating general elections, art. 27 (1-b): http://www.elections.ps/Portals/0/pdf/Election_Law_%282007-Sept_02%29-EN.pdf (2013)
Vérifié
2013/04/09
VR002
Other voting requirements
Question Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
Réponses
a . Citizenship
e . Autre
Réponses
A person who fulfills the following requirements shall be deemed eligible to vote:
a. To be Palestinian.
b. To be at least 18 years of age on polling day.
c. To be enlisted in the final voters registry.
d. Not to be deprived of the right to vote.
A person shall be considered Palestinian:
a. If he/she was born in Palestine with borders defined in the British Mandate, or was entitled to acquire the Palestinian nationality under the applicable laws during that era;
b. If he/she was born in the Gaza Strip or the West Bank, including Holy Jerusalem (Alquds Alshareef);
c. If one of his/her ancestors falls under the application of paragraph above irrespective of where he/she was born;
d. If he/she is a spouse of a Palestinian as defined above.
Source
Elections Law 2 September 2007 regulating general elections, art. 27: http://www.elections.ps/Portals/0/pdf/Election_Law_%282007-Sept_02%29-EN.pdf (2013)
Vérifié
2013/04/09
VR004
Authority responsible for voter registration
Question Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer:
d . Election Management Body (specify)
Réponses
The registration of electors is carried out by the elections Commission.
Source
Elections Law 2 September 2007 regulating general elections, art. 30 (2): http://www.elections.ps/Portals/0/pdf/Election_Law_%282007-Sept_02%29-EN.pdf (2013)
Vérifié
2013/04/09
VR008
Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer:
b . Non
Réponses
Source
Elections Law 2 September 2007 regulating general elections, art. 30: http://www.elections.ps/Portals/0/pdf/Election_Law_%282007-Sept_02%29-EN.pdf (2013)
Vérifié
2013/04/09