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Monaco

Electoral Management

EM01 Please provide the following contact information for the national electoral management body:
a. Name of Institution Electoral Commission

Last updated: 2007-02-21 09:49:04 UTC

EM06 The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
a. For the election period only

Source: International IDEA (2006) "Electoral Management Design"
Last updated: 2007-02-21 09:49:04 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 09:49:04 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 09:49:04 UTC

EM10 What was the spending (in USD) per registered voter (NOT actual voters) or, where there was no voter roll, the estimated number of eligible voters at the last general elections?

Last updated: 2007-02-21 09:49:04 UTC

EM11 What are the approximate proportions (%) of total election expenditure for the last national elections devoted to the following?

Last updated: 2007-02-21 09:49:04 UTC

Electoral Systems

ES05 What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
d. Two-Round System

Comments: Question not answered.
Last updated: 2004-07-13 15:58:40 UTC

ES20 Regarding Chamber 1 elections (excluding advance voting, postal voting, etc):
b. Voting takes place over a period of 2 or more days

Last updated: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 13:03:24 GMT

Legislative Framework
LF02 What is the date of the latest version of the national electoral law (including latest amendments)?
a. January 2000 or later

Comments: a) 28 March 2002
Source: http://www.gouv.mc/dataweb/JourMon.nsf/100ab120e52ceb84c12568ce002f2909/7f0224ef63b55266c1256b9d00338a1b!OpenDocument
Last updated: 2007-02-21 13:31:39 UTC

LF03 The national electoral law covers:
a. National elections
c. Local elections

Comments: a, c) "Loi n° 839 sur les élections nationales et communales"
Source: Election Law, title
Last updated: 2007-02-21 13:32:08 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 19:55:30 UTC

LF07 What are the agency(ies) responsible for first level of formal electoral disputes?
a. Judiciary

Source: Election law, art. 52
Last updated: 2007-02-21 13:31:39 UTC

Parties and Candidates

PC01 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
f. Other

Comments: Submission of candidatures 8 to 15 days before election day ; for the second ballot, candidatures may be presented up to the Tuesday following the first ballot.
Source: IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2217.htm
Last updated: 2007-02-21 14:51:09 UTC

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

Source: IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2217.htm
Last updated: 2007-02-21 14:51:09 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 j) Qualified electors
Source: IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2217.htm
Last updated: 2007-02-21 14:51:09 UTC

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

Source: IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2217.htm
Last updated: 2007-02-21 14:51:09 UTC

PC06 What can disqualify a candidate at legislative elections?
g. Holding of government office
l. Multiple Citizenship
n. Holding of other public offices (police etc.)
o. Other

Comments: l) Having a dual citizenship. g) Members of the sovereign House, government councilors, Council of State, the Council of the Crown, the Supreme Tribunal. n) Diplomats, magistrates, certain high-ranking civil servants o) Hold a public or elective office in a foreign country
Source: IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2217.htm
Last updated: 2007-02-21 14:51:09 UTC

PC08 Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
c. In legislative elections (Chamber 1)

Source: Election law, art. 25, 13-15
Last updated: 2007-02-21 14:51:09 UTC

PC10 If independent candidates can compete in legislative elections (Chamber 2), what are the registration requirements?
e. Not applicable

Source: IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2217.htm
Last updated: 2007-02-21 14:51:09 UTC

PC12 Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
b. Direct

Source: Election law, art. 33
Last updated: 2007-02-21 14:46:36 UTC

PC15 What is the basis of the public funding?
e. Other

Comments: e) Based on the result of the current election.
Source: Election law, art. 33
Last updated: 2007-02-21 14:46:36 UTC

Vote Counting
VC04 Following the close of the voting, where are the votes first sorted and counted?
d. Other

Comments: d) The ballots are not counted the same day. The ballot boxes are stored at the Mairie, where they are counted the next day.
Source: Election law, art. 45-46
Last updated: 2007-02-21 15:14:38 UTC

VC16 If preliminary results are announced, how long after the close of polls is this done?

Last updated: 2007-02-21 15:14:38 UTC

Voting Operations
VO04 Who can vote from outside the country?
b. Citizens residing outside the country
e. Students

Source: Homepage of the Mairie, that manages the elections in Monaco: http://www.monaco-mairie.mc/02_mairie/election2006/conseil.php
Last updated: 2007-02-21 14:37:19 UTC

VO05 If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
d. By proxy

Source: Homepage of the Mairie, that manages the elections in Monaco: http://www.monaco-mairie.mc/02_mairie/election2006/conseil.php
Last updated: 2007-02-21 14:37:19 UTC

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

Last updated: 2007-02-21 14:37:19 UTC

VO11 How do electors cast their votes?
g. Other

Comments: g) By putting the ballot of his/her choice into an envelope and sliding it into the ballot box.
Source: Election law, art. 40
Last updated: 2007-02-21 14:37:19 UTC

VO12 How many staff are assigned to each polling station?

Last updated: 2007-02-21 14:37:19 UTC

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

Last updated: 2007-02-21 14:37:19 UTC

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

Last updated: 2007-02-21 14:37:19 UTC

Voter Registration

VR01 What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
c. 18

Comments: 18 years
Source: IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2217.htm
Last updated: 2007-02-21 15:17:29 UTC

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

Comments: e) Monegasque nationality for a minimum of five years
Source: IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2217.htm
Last updated: 2007-02-21 15:17:29 UTC

VR03 What restrictions on registering to vote and voting exist in the country?
a. Criminal Incarceration
b. Previous Conviction
h. Other

Comments: b) Second conviction for drunkenness by a court of summary jurisdiction resulting in imprisonment, unsuspended or suspended sentences of imprisonment of certain lengths, conviction in absentia (suspension), imprisonment. h) Undischarged bankruptcy.
Source: IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2217.htm
Last updated: 2007-02-21 15:17:29 UTC

VR04 Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
e. Other

Comments: e) A special commission, consisting of; The Mayor, a representative from the government and two members of the Conseil Communal.
Source: Election law, art. 6
Last updated: 2007-02-21 15:17:29 UTC

VR08 Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
a. Yes

Source: Maria Gratschew, Voter turnout project, International IDEA
Last updated: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 10:46:44 GMT

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

Last updated: 2007-02-02 08:03:38 UTC

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