Aruba
- Boundary Delimitation
- Direct Democracy
- Electoral Management
- Electoral Systems
- Legislative Framework
- Media and Elections
- Parties and Candidates
- Vote Counting
- Voter Education
- Voting Operations
- Voter Registration
Boundary Delimitation
BD01 Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
c. Not applicable
Comments: Aruba is a small island, for electoral purposes it forms a multimember single district.
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:14:26 UTC
BD03 On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
h. Not applicable
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:14:26 UTC
Electoral Management
EM01 Please provide the following contact information for the national electoral management body:
a. Name of Institution Electoral Council
b. Full Address Schoolstraat 2, Oranjestad, Aruba
c. Telephone + 2197 583 3339; +31 704 264 131
d. Facsimile 001 614 333 4192
e. Email hubert@maduro.net
g. Name and Title of Chairperson/President Hubert Maduro, President
h. Information Officer Hubert Maduro
i. Official language of the electoral law governing national elections Dutch
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:13:14 UTC
EM02 Does this national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
a. National level
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:13:14 UTC
EM04 The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
b. The Prime Minister
c. The legislature
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:13:14 UTC
EM05 The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
d. A national government department
Comments: d) The Census Office
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:13:14 UTC
EM06 The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
b. For a term of _________ years
Comments: b) For a term of four years.
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:13:14 UTC
EM08 According to official sources, what was the estimated overall cost (in US dollars if available) of the most recent national elections?
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:13:14 UTC
EM09 What was the total number of registered voters or, where there was no voter roll, the estimated number of eligible voters?
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:13:14 UTC
Legislative Framework
LF01 What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
a. Part of Constitution
b. Separate legislation
d. Regulations or administrative rules
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba; Elections Act, chapter 3.
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:04:16 UTC
LF03 The national electoral law covers:
a. National elections
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:03:34 UTC
LF04 Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
a. Voting is voluntary
Source: International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/); Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:04:16 UTC
Media and Elections
ME01 Please provide information about the person completing the questionnaire.
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:40:16 UTC
ME11 What laws, if any, guarantee freedom of access to public information for representatives of the media?
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:40:16 UTC
ME13 What are the laws, if any, which govern the operations of the public broadcaster?
Specify the date of the latest version (including latest amendments)
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:40:16 UTC
ME18 What are the laws, if any, that provide for the safeguards for editorial autonomy in relation to the public broadcaster(s)?
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:40:16 UTC
ME19 What are the laws, if any, which govern the granting of broadcasting licenses/frequencies to private broadcasters?
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:40:16 UTC
ME22 What are the legal conditions, if any, under which the activities of a media outlet may be suspended?
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:40:16 UTC
ME37 What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to political parties?
h. Not applicable
Comments: h) There is no allocation of free broadcast time or free printed advertisement space to political parties.
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:40:16 UTC
ME38 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period?
b. The law does not specify any limits on paid advertising X
Comments: The law does not specify any limits on paid advertising
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:40:16 UTC
ME55 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a presidential candidate is permitted to spend on paid advertising?
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:40:16 UTC
ME56 What are the laws, if any, which govern the disclosure of campaign advertising expenditures by political parties and candidates?
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:40:16 UTC
ME57 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a media outlet can charge parties/candidates for advertising during the campaign?
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:40:16 UTC
ME58 How does this maximum amount (identified in question C.15.1) affect the political participation of smaller or newly formed parties?
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:40:16 UTC
ME59 Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
c. No
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:40:16 UTC
ME60 What legal requirements, if any, regulate the participation of candidates or party representatives in media debates?
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:40:16 UTC
Parties and Candidates
PC01 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
Comments: a) For parties with no representation in Parliament, one per cent of votes cast in last election. b) 1000 Florins. f) Parties are required to register with electoral council before they are allowed to postulate candidates in elections.
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:27:49 UTC
PC02 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 2)?
g. Not applicable
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:27:49 UTC
PC03 What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
a. Age
b. Citizenship
Comments: a) 18 years.
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:27:49 UTC
PC04 What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 2)?
k. Not applicable
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:27:49 UTC
PC08 Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
a. Neither in presidential nor legislative elections
Comments: There are no independant candidates. Only registered parties can postulate candidates.
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:27:49 UTC
PC10 If independent candidates can compete in legislative elections (Chamber 2), what are the registration requirements?
e. Not applicable
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:27:49 UTC
PC12 Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
a. No
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:27:49 UTC
PC15 What is the basis of the public funding?
f. Not applicable
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:27:49 UTC
Vote Counting
VC04 Following the close of the voting, where are the votes first sorted and counted?
a. At the polling stations
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:37:12 UTC
VC11 Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
d. By request
f. Other
Comments: d) Requests by voters to the Electoral Council. f) The Electoral Council ex officio.
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba; Elections Act, art. 84
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:37:12 UTC
Voter Education
VE01 Who conducts voter education and information campaigns at the national elections (informing where, when and how to register and vote)?
d. National Government
g. NGOs/ Civic Organizations
h. Political parties/ candidates
i. Media
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:15:44 UTC
VE02 At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
b. Election time only
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:15:44 UTC
Voting Operations
VO03 Where can electors vote?
a. At a specified polling station in the locality where they are registered at national elections
d. At specially designated polling stations
Comments: d) For prisoners only.
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:19:59 UTC
VO04 Who can vote from outside the country?
a. Outside the country voting is not permitted
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:19:59 UTC
VO05 If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
g. Not applicable
Comments: Outside the country voting is not permitted
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:19:59 UTC
VO10 Is there a maximum allowable voter capacity of a polling station for the national elections?
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:19:59 UTC
VO11 How do electors cast their votes?
a. By manually marking the ballot
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:19:59 UTC
Voter Registration
VR01 What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
c. 18
Comments: 18 years on election day.
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba; Elections Act, art. 3
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:18:24 UTC
VR02 Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
a. Citizenship
b. Period of Residence
Comments: b) 30 days before registration of candidates.
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba; Elections Act, art. 3
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:18:24 UTC
VR04 Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
a. Central Government Department (specify)
Comments: a) The Prime Minister's office
Source: Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
Last updated: 2007-01-25 13:18:24 UTC
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