Guinea
- 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?
b. No, existing regional/provincial/other boundaries are used
Comments: b) For sub-national elections, different administrative boundaries are used. For national elections, the entire country forms one constituency.
Source: Loi organique portant Code Electoral, art. 66. Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 07:54:56 UTC
BD03 On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
h. Not applicable
Comments: See question BD01
Source: Loi organique portant Code Electoral, art. 66
Last updated: 2007-02-15 10:30:58 UTC
Electoral Management
EM01 Please provide the following contact information for the national electoral management body:
a. Name of Institution National Autonomous Electoral Commission
g. Name and Title of Chairperson/President Mr Ben Sékou Sylla
i. Official language of the electoral law governing national elections French
Source: Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 07:53:28 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 five years.
Source: International IDEA (2006) "Electoral Management Design". Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 07:54:16 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: 2007-02-21 09:37:36 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: 2007-02-21 09:37:36 UTC
Electoral Systems
ES01 How is the Head of State selected?
a. Head of State is the Head of Government
Source: Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 07:49:26 UTC
ES02 How is the Head of Government selected?
e. Appointed
Comments: When necessary, the president may decide to appoint a prime minister.
Source: Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 07:49:53 UTC
ES03 Does the country have a president?
a. Yes
Source: Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 07:50:09 UTC
ES04 The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
a. One chamber
Source: Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 07:50:24 UTC
ES05 What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
e. Parallel (Segmented) (PR Lists and Majoritarian constituencies)
Source: Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 07:50:42 UTC
ES11 If special constituencies or seats are reserved in Chamber 1, specify which interest groups, and the proportion of total seats reserved for:
Last updated: 2008-02-27 07:48:37 UTC
Legislative Framework
LF01 What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
b. Separate legislation
c. Decree
Source: Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 07:51:14 UTC
LF03 The national electoral law covers:
a. National elections
c. Local elections
Source: Loi Organiqe portant le Code Electoral, titre 2-5
Last updated: 2007-02-15 10:23:32 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/). Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 07:52:03 UTC
Media and Elections
ME01 Please provide information about the person completing the questionnaire.
Last updated: 2007-02-15 11:17:01 UTC
ME11 What laws, if any, guarantee freedom of access to public information for representatives of the media?
Last updated: 2007-02-15 11:17:01 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: 2007-02-15 11:17:01 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: 2007-02-15 11:17:01 UTC
ME19 What are the laws, if any, which govern the granting of broadcasting licenses/frequencies to private broadcasters?
Last updated: 2007-02-15 11:17:01 UTC
ME22 What are the legal conditions, if any, under which the activities of a media outlet may be suspended?
Last updated: 2007-02-15 11:17:01 UTC
ME37 What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to political parties?
a. Equal regardless of size of party and previous performance
Source: Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 08:04:49 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 but there is a limit on the maximum amount a candidate/party may spend during the election campaign.
Source: Loi Organique portand Code Electoral, titre 7. Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 08:05:20 UTC
ME55 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a presidential candidate is permitted to spend on paid advertising?
Last updated: 2007-02-15 11:17:01 UTC
ME56 What are the laws, if any, which govern the disclosure of campaign advertising expenditures by political parties and candidates?
Last updated: 2007-02-15 11:17:01 UTC
ME57 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a media outlet can charge parties/candidates for advertising during the campaign?
Last updated: 2007-02-15 11:17:01 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: 2007-02-15 11:17:01 UTC
ME59 Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
c. No
Source: Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 08:05:20 UTC
Parties and Candidates
PC01 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
f. Other
Source: Loi Organique portant Code Electoral, art. 181
Last updated: 2007-02-15 12:31:32 UTC
PC02 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 2)?
g. Not applicable
Source: Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 08:01:06 UTC
PC03 What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
a. Age
b. Citizenship
j. Other
Comments: a) 25 years b) Guinean citizenship (or 10 years after nationalization if residence in country since then) j) Qualified electors
Source: IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2131.htm
Last updated: 2008-02-27 08:03:41 UTC
PC04 What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 2)?
k. Not applicable
Source: Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 08:02:34 UTC
PC08 Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
b. In presidential elections
Source: Loi Organique portant Code Electoral, art. 117
Last updated: 2007-02-15 11:19:28 UTC
Vote Counting
VC04 Following the close of the voting, where are the votes first sorted and counted?
a. At the polling stations
Source: Loi organique portant Code Electoral, art. 82
Last updated: 2007-02-15 12:47:26 UTC
VC11 Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
d. By request
Source: Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 08:04:15 UTC
Voter Education
VE01 Who conducts voter education and information campaigns at the national elections (informing where, when and how to register and vote)?
a. National Electoral Management Body
g. NGOs/ Civic Organizations
h. Political parties/ candidates
j. Religious Institutions
Source: Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 07:55:46 UTC
VE02 At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
a. Continuously
Source: Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 07:56:10 UTC
VE03 Is there a national civic education campaign (rights and responsibilities of citizens)?
b. Yes, conducted by the National Electoral Management Body
h. Yes, conducted by NGOs/ Civic Organizations
i. Yes, conducted by Political Parties/ Candidates
k. Yes, conducted by Religious Institutions
Source: Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 07:56:28 UTC
Voting Operations
VO03 Where can electors vote?
a. At a specified polling station in the locality where they are registered at national elections
Source: Loi organique portant Code Electoral, art. 75. Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 07:59:10 UTC
VO04 Who can vote from outside the country?
a. Outside the country voting is not permitted
Source: Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 07:58:51 UTC
VO05 If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
g. Not applicable
Source: Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 07:59:10 UTC
VO10 Is there a maximum allowable voter capacity of a polling station for the national elections?
Last updated: 2007-02-02 09:40:09 UTC
VO11 How do electors cast their votes?
g. Other
Comments: g) The voter inserts the ballot of his/her choice into an envelope.
Source: Loi organique portant Code Electoral, art. 78
Last updated: 2007-02-15 10:56:52 UTC
Voter Registration
VR01 What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
e. 20
Comments: 18 years
Source: IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2131.htm Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 07:58:16 UTC
VR02 Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
a. Citizenship
e. Other
Comments: e) Full possession of civil and political rights
Source: IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2131.htm Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 07:58:16 UTC
VR04 Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
d. Election Management Body (specify)
Comments: CENI, with the help of local government authorities.
Source: Independent National Electoral Commission of Guinea (CENI), 2008-02-20.
Last updated: 2008-02-27 07:57:58 UTC
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