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Direct Democracy

DD02 Which forms of direct democracy, if any, are currently possible at the national level? Please check the glossary for the definition of the following terms:
f. None

Last updated: 2006-07-09 16:09:51 UTC

Parties and Candidates

PC01 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)

Comments: a) Each candidate must be nominated at a meeting of at least 100 electors; more than 1/2 of these must support his/her candidacy. f) Nomination by electors, political parties or social organisations (jointly or individually)
Source: IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2085.htm
Last updated: 2007-01-31 14:03:34 UTC

PC02 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 2)?
g. Not applicable

Comments: Unicameral parliamentary system
Source: IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2085.htm
Last updated: 2007-01-31 14:03:34 UTC

PC03 What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
a. Age
b. Citizenship
j. Other

Comments: a) 17 years j) Qualified electors
Source: IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2085.htm
Last updated: 2007-01-31 14:03:34 UTC

PC04 What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 2)?
k. Not applicable

Comments: Unicameral parliamentary system
Source: IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2085.htm
Last updated: 2007-01-31 14:03:34 UTC

Voting Operations

VO04 Who can vote from outside the country?
a. Outside the country voting is not permitted

Source: International IDEA research, January 2007
Last updated: 2007-02-02 09:41:47 UTC

VO05 If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
g. Not applicable

Source: International IDEA research, January 2007
Last updated: 2007-02-02 09:41:47 UTC

VO10 Is there a maximum allowable voter capacity of a polling station for the national elections?

Last updated: 2007-02-02 09:41:47 UTC

VO12 How many staff are assigned to each polling station?

Last updated: 2007-02-02 09:41:47 UTC

VO13 Approximately how many hours of training were provided to the presiding polling officer for the most recent national elections?

Last updated: 2007-02-02 09:41:47 UTC

VO14 Approximately how many hours of training were provided to the other polling officials for the most recent national elections?

Last updated: 2007-02-02 09:41:47 UTC

Voter Registration

VR01 What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
b. 17

Comments: 17 years
Source: IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2085.htm
Last updated: 2007-01-31 14:05:05 UTC

VR02 Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
a. Citizenship

Source: IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2085.htm
Last updated: 2007-01-31 14:05:05 UTC

VR03 What restrictions on registering to vote and voting exist in the country?
d. Mental disability
h. Other

Comments: h) Persons disfranchised by court decision
Source: IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2085.htm
Last updated: 2007-01-31 14:05:05 UTC

VR09 Approximately what percentage (on the basis of cost) of registration supplies and equipment are obtained or produced within the country?

Last updated: 2007-01-31 14:05:05 UTC

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