Chad
- 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
Source: Electoral law, Art. 151; Constitution, Art. 110;
Last updated: 2007-11-02 15:28:56 UTC
BD03 On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
e. Geographic size of district
Source: Electoral law, Art. 38;
Last updated: 2007-11-02 15:17:15 UTC
Electoral Management
EM01 Please provide the following contact information for the national electoral management body:
b. Full Address Ndjamena
c. Telephone +235 6292367
g. Name and Title of Chairperson/President Imam Mahamat
i. Official language of the electoral law governing national elections French
Last updated: 2007-11-02 15:06:12 UTC
EM02 Does this national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
a. National level
b. Regional level
c. Local level
Source: Electoral law. Organic law 44/PR/94 of 14 December 1994 related to the setting up of the Natyonal Independent Electoral Commission.
Last updated: 2007-11-02 15:10:42 UTC
EM06 The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
a. For the election period only
Comments: a) Independant National Electoral Commission b) Members of the Constitutional Council have a term of nine years.
Source: International IDEA (2006) "Electoral Management Design"
Last updated: 2007-11-02 15:10:42 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 09:26:21 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 09:26:21 UTC
Electoral Systems
ES01 How is the Head of State selected?
c. Directly elected in general elections (absolute majority with 2nd round if necessary)
Comments: Once renewable
Source: Art. 61; Constitution. Art. 139; Electoral law of the 18th of september 2000.
Last updated: 2007-11-02 15:00:15 UTC
ES02 How is the Head of Government selected?
e. Appointed
Source: art. 79; Constitution
Last updated: 2007-11-02 14:34:36 UTC
ES03 Does the country have a president?
a. Yes
Comments: Idriss Déby Itno is the President. He took power in 1990 by coup. He was reelected on the 3rd of May 2006 for a 5 years term.
Source: Collection Encarta 2006
Last updated: 2007-11-02 14:41:44 UTC
ES04 The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
b. Two chambers
Comments: National Assembly Senate
Source: Art. 106; Constitution
Last updated: 2007-11-02 15:00:15 UTC
ES05 What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
e. Parallel (Segmented) (PR Lists and Majoritarian constituencies)
g. List Proportional Representation
Source: Art. 151; Electoral law.
Last updated: 2007-11-02 15:00:15 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: 2007-11-02 14:31:07 UTC
Legislative Framework
LF01 What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
a. Part of Constitution
b. Separate legislation
c. Decree
Source: Constitution, Election Law of year 2000.
Last updated: 2007-01-05 09:19:38 UTC
LF03 The national electoral law covers:
a. National elections
b. Regional elections
d. Referendums
e. Other
Comments: e) presidential elections
Source: Electoral Law, art. 1, 106;
Last updated: 2007-11-02 15:02:21 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/)
Last updated: 2006-11-21 18:20:04 UTC
Media and Elections
ME01 Please provide information about the person completing the questionnaire.
Last updated: 2007-01-05 10:15:18 UTC
ME11 What laws, if any, guarantee freedom of access to public information for representatives of the media?
Last updated: 2007-01-05 10:15:18 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: 2007-01-05 10:15:18 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: 2007-01-05 10:15:18 UTC
ME19 What are the laws, if any, which govern the granting of broadcasting licenses/frequencies to private broadcasters?
Last updated: 2007-01-05 10:15:18 UTC
ME22 What are the legal conditions, if any, under which the activities of a media outlet may be suspended?
Last updated: 2007-01-05 10:15:18 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: Election law, art. 123
Last updated: 2007-01-05 10:15:18 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: Election law
Last updated: 2007-01-05 10:15:18 UTC
ME55 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a presidential candidate is permitted to spend on paid advertising?
Last updated: 2007-01-05 10:15:18 UTC
ME56 What are the laws, if any, which govern the disclosure of campaign advertising expenditures by political parties and candidates?
Last updated: 2007-01-05 10:15:18 UTC
ME57 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a media outlet can charge parties/candidates for advertising during the campaign?
Last updated: 2007-01-05 10:15:18 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: 2007-01-05 10:15:18 UTC
Parties and Candidates
PC01 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
Comments: b) 250 000 Francs CFR for each candidate. If the candidate wins at least 10% of the votes in his/her constituency the deposit is fully returned.
Source: Election law, art. 156
Last updated: 2007-01-05 09:18:40 UTC
PC02 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 2)?
g. Not applicable
Last updated: 2007-01-05 09:18:40 UTC
PC03 What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
f. Registration
i. Minimum level of literacy
Comments: a) 25 years. d) Residence in Chad since at least one year. f) Registered voter. i) Being able to read and write in the French or Arabic language.
Source: Election law, art. 153
Last updated: 2007-11-02 15:37:15 UTC
PC04 What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 2)?
k. Not applicable
Last updated: 2007-01-05 09:18:40 UTC
PC08 Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
b. In presidential elections
Source: Election law, art. 118, 130, 154
Last updated: 2007-01-05 09:44:19 UTC
PC12 Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
c. Indirect
Source: Election law, art. 122, 123
Last updated: 2007-01-05 09:44:19 UTC
PC15 What is the basis of the public funding?
a. Equal funding, regardless of size and previous performance
Comments: Applies to the free media access spelled out in article 123 of the Election law.
Source: Election law, art. 123
Last updated: 2007-01-05 09:44:19 UTC
Vote Counting
VC04 Following the close of the voting, where are the votes first sorted and counted?
a. At the polling stations
Source: Electoral law, Art. 71;
Last updated: 2007-11-02 15:38:46 UTC
VC11 Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
g. Not applicable
Comments: The law says nothing about it
Last updated: 2007-11-02 15:40:01 UTC
Voting Operations
VO03 Where can electors vote?
a. At a specified polling station in the locality where they are registered at national elections
e. At mobile polling stations
h. By proxy
j. Other
Comments: e) For the nomads only. j) Seasonal workers may vote in the constituency where they stay at the time of the elections.
Source: Election law, art. 60, 67, 68, 69
Last updated: 2007-11-02 15:32:22 UTC
VO04 Who can vote from outside the country?
b. Citizens residing outside the country
Comments: The voter must be registered in the electoral register and also register him/herself regularly at the embassy or consulate in the country where he/she is residing.
Source: Election law, art. 4, 25, 70
Last updated: 2007-01-05 08:43:12 UTC
VO05 If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
a. Embassies
b. Consulates
Source: Election law, art. 70
Last updated: 2007-11-02 15:32:22 UTC
VO10 Is there a maximum allowable voter capacity of a polling station for the national elections?
Last updated: 2007-01-05 08:03:56 UTC
VO11 How do electors cast their votes?
g. Other
Comments: g) The elector chooses a ballot of his/her choice and put it into an envelope.
Source: Election law, art. 51
Last updated: 2007-01-05 08:06:16 UTC
Voter Registration
VR01 What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
c. 18
Comments: 18 years
Source: Election law, art. 3
Last updated: 2007-01-04 17:04:03 UTC
VR02 Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
a. Citizenship
e. Other
Comments: e) Registration
Source: Election law, art. 3
Last updated: 2007-01-04 17:04:03 UTC
VR04 Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
e. Other
Comments: d) Commission Nationale de Recensement Électoral which is appointed by decree after the advise of the EMB in Chad (CENI).
Source: Election law, art. 16
Last updated: 2007-01-04 17:04:03 UTC
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