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Tuvalu
- 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?
a. Yes
Comments: "Plurality system in four single-member constituencies and four two-member constituencies. Each of the 8 main islands of Tuvalu represent one constituency, the ninth and scarcely inhabited island Niulakita belongs to the Niutao constituency. Those constituencies whose population is smaller than 1,000 ... return 1 member, those with a population exceeding 1,000 ... return 2 members each to Parliament." Somoza in Elections in Asia and the Pacific, p,287
Source: Alexander Somoza in Elections in Asia and the Pacific, p,287
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 03:59:46 GMT
BD02 The authority responsible for final approval of the constituency boundaries is:
a. The legislature (national/subnational)
Source: Constitution Section 82(4)&(5)
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 04:00:31 GMT
BD03 On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
a. "Equality" of population
b. Respecting natural barriers
d. Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
f. Communities of interest/cultural concerns
Source: Constitution Section 83
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 01:00:13 GMT
BD04 If population is a criterion, which population figure is used?
c. Number of registered voters
Comments: The Constitution states that representation in Parliament "so far as practicable, be based on the priciple that each member of Parliament should represent approximately the same number of electors..." it also notes that "density and mobility of population" should be taken into account. Note: whilst the Constitution makes these provisions, constituency boundaries have remained the 8 island groups.
Source: Constitution Section 83(2) and Section 83(2)(e). Alexander Somoza in Elections in Asia and the Pacific, p,827
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 05:12:33 GMT
BD05 The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
a. Legislature (specify chamber)
Comments: Boundaries (Districts) are specified in the Electoral Provisions, Schedule 1. These are the 8 island groups but provisions also allow the legislature to sub-divide electoral districts into wards. Also, the Constitution allows Parliament to make special provisions for "representation of a part of Tuvalu with special electoral problems, or related problems". Constitution S.82(5)
Source: Electoral Provisions Sections 3 & 4, and Schedule 1. Constitution Section 82(5)
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 04:03:59 GMT
BD06 What statistical or other reasons trigger the redrawing of electoral constituency boundaries?
l. Other
Comments: There are no specific provisions in the electoral legislation or the Constitution except the ability to subdivide Districts into wards and the ability by Parliament to make "special provisions" for parts of Tuvalu with special "electoral problems". To redraw boundaries would mean an amendment of the Electoral Provisons Schedule 1. There is a discrepency in both the Constitution and Electoral Provisions in that they both state what should constitute a District(Constituency) but make no provision to change the composition of that District should that District no longer comply with definitions in the Constitution or Electoral Provisions.
Source: Electoral Provisions Part II, Electoral Districts and Registers. Constitution Sections 82 and 83
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 04:05:11 GMT
Electoral Management
EM01 Please provide the following contact information for the national electoral management body:
a. Name of Institution Ministry of Home Affairs & Rural Development
b. Full Address Private Mail Bag, Valaku, Funafuti, Tuvalu
g. Name and Title of Chairperson/President Secretary
i. Official language of the electoral law governing national elections English
Comments: "There is no independent electoral commission in Tuvalu. The Minister of Home Affairs appoints a Returning Officer for each Constituency, who is always the present Island Executive Officer. He/She is then in charge of voter registration, nomination of candidates and the actual conduct of the election." Somoza in Elections in Asia and the Pacific. p,827
Source: Alexander Somoza in Elections in Asia and the Pacific. p,827
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 02:00:53 GMT
EM02 Does this national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
a. National level
Source: Afele Kitiona, Lawyer for Elections in Tuvalu, July 2002. Alexander Somoza in Elections in Asia and the Pacific p,827
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 02:01:54 GMT
EM03 The national electoral management body reports to:
b. The Prime Minister
Source: Afele Kitiona, Lawyer for Elections, July 2002
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 02:02:46 GMT
EM04 The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
d. A national government department
Comments: The Secretary to Government through the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Source: Afele Kitiona, Lawyer for Elections in Tuvalu, July 2002
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 02:03:42 GMT
EM05 The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
d. A national government department
Comments: The Deputy Secretary to Government, through the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Source: Afele Kitiona, Lawyer for Elections in Tuvalu, July 2002
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 02:04:29 GMT
EM06 The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
c. For an unspecified period
Comments: This is the case for all civil servants. It is civil servants who conduct elections in Tuvalu.
Source: Afele Kitiona, Lawyer for Election in Tuvala, July 2002 Alexander Somoza in Elections in Asia and the Pacific p,827
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 02:07:28 GMT
EM09 What was the total number of registered voters or, where there was no voter roll, the estimated number of eligible voters?
a. Total number: 5,000
Source: Semi Lopati, Supervisor of Elections quoted in www.tuvaluislands.com/news/archives/2002/2002-07-05
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 02:11:54 GMT
Electoral Systems
ES01 How is the Head of State selected?
f. A Governor General appointed by the Monarch
Source: Constitution Sections 48 & 54
Last updated: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 07:01:23 GMT
ES02 How is the Head of Government selected?
c. Indirectly elected by legislature/chosen by parliament
Comments: The Prime Minister is elected by members of Parliament.
Source: Constitution Section 63(1)
Last updated: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 06:14:16 GMT
ES04 The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
a. One chamber
Comments: House of Assembly (Fale I Fono)
Source: Constitution Section 81. Alexander Somoza in Elections in Asia and the Pacific, P,826
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 00:34:57 GMT
ES05 What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
a. Plurality (FPTP)
Source: Electoral provisions Section 21(d)
Last updated: 2004-07-13 15:51:35 UTC
ES06 What is the electoral system for Chamber 2 of the national legislature?
a. Plurality (FPTP)
Comments: National legislature is the House of Assembly (Fale I Fono)
Source: Electoral Provisions Section 21(d)
Last updated: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 06:33:57 GMT
ES07 If List PR is used, is a highest average formula used?
h. Not applicable
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 01:25:50 GMT
ES08 What is the level at which seats are distributed in Chamber 1?
b. Specially delimited constituencies
Comments: Tuvalu is divided into 8 electoral districts.
Source: Constitution Section 82(4 and 5) and Section 83. Electoral Provisions Part II, Sections 3 and 4 and Electoral Provisions Schedule 1
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 01:27:58 GMT
ES09 What is the level at which seats are distributed in Chamber 2?
d. Not applicable
Last updated: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 02:07:59 GMT
ES10 Are special constituencies or seats reserved in Chamber 1 for specific groups, such as minorities, specific nationality or other groups?
b. No
Last updated: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 02:09:14 GMT
ES11 If special constituencies or seats are reserved in Chamber 1, specify which interest groups, and the proportion of total seats reserved for:
e. Not applicable X
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 01:29:41 GMT
ES12 Are special constituencies or seats reserved in Chamber 2 for specific groups, such as minorities, specific nationality or other groups?
c. The national legislature consists of one chamber only
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 01:43:04 GMT
ES13 If special constituencies or seats are reserved in Chamber 2, specify which interest groups, and the proportion of total seats reserved:
e. Not applicable X
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 01:43:51 GMT
ES14 What is the legally imposed minimum threshold of votes required by a party to win seats in Chamber 1?
a. No minimum
Comments: Simple majority. Note the electoral laws do not specify what electoral system to use. It assumes First Past The Post. Also note, whilst there is nothing to prohibit the formation and action of political parties, they as yet do not exist in Tuvalu. Members of Parliament usually align themselves into informal groups.
Source: Electoral Provisions Sections 21(d)and 30(1). www.nationmaster.com/country/tv/Government
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 01:44:42 GMT
ES15 What is the legally imposed minimum threshold of votes required by a party to win seats in Chamber 2?
c. Not applicable
Last updated: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 02:27:28 GMT
ES18 Regarding the timing of the elections for Chamber 1, which of the following is true? Elections take place:
a. At fixed intervals (specify length)
d. Other
Comments: Parliament is automoatically dissolved at the end of the period four years after the date of its first sitting after a general election. The Governor General, acting in accordance with a resolution of Parliament may at any time dissolve Parliament if the office of the Prime Minister is vacant. Voting takes place on one day. No specific day is mentioned in the electoral laws.
Source: Constituion Section 118. Electoral Provisions Section 15(1)(a)and Section 20
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 01:47:40 GMT
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
Comments: There are specific provisions relating to elections within the Constitution as well as there being a specific Act of Parliament for elections.
Source: The Constitution of Tuvalu. Laws of Tuvalu, Revised Edition 1982, Chapter 102, Electoral Provisions.
Last updated: 2006-11-21 21:18:18 UTC
LF02 What is the date of the latest version of the national electoral law (including latest amendments)?
c. January 1980- December1989
Source: Electoral Provisions 1982. Alexander Somoza in Elections in Elections in Asia and the Pacific p,826.
Last updated: 2006-11-21 21:18:18 UTC
LF03 The national electoral law covers:
a. National elections
Source: Electoral Provisions 1982
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 01:53:45 GMT
LF04 Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
a. Voting is voluntary
Comments: a) Constitution provides for the right to vote but does not specify that it is voluntary.
Source: Constitution: Section 90
Last updated: 2006-11-21 21:18:18 UTC
LF07 What are the agency(ies) responsible for first level of formal electoral disputes?
a. Judiciary
Comments: Chief Justice - High Court
Source: Electoral Provisions Section 56. Constitution Section 100(1).
Last updated: 2006-11-21 21:18:18 UTC
LF08 If the agency(ies) which settles formal disputes is/are specially appointed/elected; by whom?
h. Not applicable
Source: Afele Kitiona, Lawyer for Elections in Tuvalu, July 2002
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 01:57:05 GMT
LF09 Who has the right to submit cases to the person or agency(ies)which settles formal disputes?
a. Candidates
b. Parties
c. Voters
Comments: Electoral law does not specify who can or cannot submit cases.
Source: Afele Kitiona, Lawyer for Elections in Tuvalu, July 2002 Electoral Provisions.
Last updated: 2006-11-21 21:18:18 UTC
Media and Elections
ME01 Please provide information about the person completing the questionnaire.
Last updated: 2007-01-17 11:04:51 UTC
ME11 What laws, if any, guarantee freedom of access to public information for representatives of the media?
Last updated: 2007-01-17 11:04:51 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: 2007-01-17 11:04:51 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: 2007-01-17 11:04:51 UTC
ME19 What are the laws, if any, which govern the granting of broadcasting licenses/frequencies to private broadcasters?
Last updated: 2007-01-17 11:04:51 UTC
ME22 What are the legal conditions, if any, under which the activities of a media outlet may be suspended?
Last updated: 2007-01-17 11:04:51 UTC
ME37 What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to political parties?
h. Not applicable
Comments: There is no allocation of free broadcast time or free printed advertisement space to political parties?
Source: International IDEA (2003) "Funding of Political Parties and Election Campaigns"
Last updated: 2007-01-17 11:04:51 UTC
ME38 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period?
Last updated: 2007-01-17 11:04:51 UTC
ME55 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a presidential candidate is permitted to spend on paid advertising?
Last updated: 2007-01-17 11:04:51 UTC
ME56 What are the laws, if any, which govern the disclosure of campaign advertising expenditures by political parties and candidates?
Last updated: 2007-01-17 11:04:51 UTC
ME57 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a media outlet can charge parties/candidates for advertising during the campaign?
Last updated: 2007-01-17 11:04:51 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: 2007-01-17 11:04:51 UTC
Parties and Candidates
PC01 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
g. Not applicable
Comments: "There are no political parties but members of Parliament usually align themselves in informalgroupings." www.nationmaster.com/country/tv/Government
Source: www.nationmaster.com/country/tv/Government
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 05:22:41 GMT
PC02 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 2)?
g. Not applicable
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 05:25:42 GMT
PC03 What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
a. Age
b. Citizenship
f. Registration
Comments: In terms of age it is 21 years.
Source: Electoral Provisons Section 9. Constitution Section 93 and Section 94
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 04:23:54 GMT
PC04 What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 2)?
k. Not applicable
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 05:36:05 GMT
PC05 What are the legal qualifications for becoming a candidate at presidential elections?
k. Not applicable
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 05:36:40 GMT
PC06 What can disqualify a candidate at legislative elections?
a. Current criminal incarceration
b. Detention
e. Offences against electoral law
g. Holding of government office
k. Mental health problems
l. Multiple Citizenship
n. Holding of other public offices (police etc.)
Comments: In terms of criminal incarceration it is 12 months or more.
Source: Constitution Section 95
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 05:38:53 GMT
PC07 What can disqualify a candidate at presidential elections?
o. Not applicable
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 05:44:02 GMT
PC09 If independent candidates can compete in legislative elections (Chamber 1), what are the registration requirements?
a. Signature requirement (specify)
Comments: Signature Requirement: Nominated (name and address) of 5 persons registered in the same electoral district
Source: Electoral Provisions Section 9
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 05:49:16 GMT
PC10 If independent candidates can compete in legislative elections (Chamber 2), what are the registration requirements?
e. Not applicable
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 05:50:14 GMT
PC11 If independent candidates can compete in presidential elections, what are the registration requirements?
e. Not Applicable
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 05:50:53 GMT
PC12 Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
a. No
Comments: There are no political parties in Tuvalu. There is no public funding of candidates.
Source: Afele Kitiona, Lawyer for Elections in Tuvalu, July 2002
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 04:27:58 GMT
PC13 If political parties receive direct/indirect public funding, when do they receive this?
d. Not Applicable
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 05:53:43 GMT
PC14 If political parties receive indirect public funding, identify the type of funding:
e. Not Applicable
Source: Afele Kitiona, Lawyer for Elections in Tuvalu, July 2002
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 04:29:05 GMT
PC15 What is the basis of the public funding?
f. Not applicable
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 05:55:57 GMT
PC16 If political parties receive public funding, what is the specified purpose?
e. Not Applicable
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 05:56:36 GMT
PC17 Are political parties entitled to private funding?
a. Yes
Comments: The Legislation does not specify whether candidates (note there are no political parties) can or cannot receive private funding ie there is nothing to say they cannot.
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 06:31:10 GMT
PC18 If political parties are entitled to private funding, for what period?
d. Not Applicable
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 06:32:27 GMT
PC19 Which of the following party financing provisions are applicable?
j. Not applicable
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 06:35:19 GMT
Vote Counting
VC01 What are the characteristics of ballots used at national legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
r. Other
Comments: e.) The voter marks the candidate(s) of choice.
Source: Pacific Election Administration Compared: Andrew Ellis (International IDEA)and Alistair Legge (PIANZEA), 2005.
Last updated: 2005-08-12 14:18:27 UTC
VC03 What are the characteristics of ballots used at presidential elections?
a. Single ballot (all registered parties/candidates listed)
Source: Afele Kitiona, Lawyer for Elections in Tuvalu, July 2002
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 04:38:40 GMT
VC04 Following the close of the voting, where are the votes first sorted and counted?
c. At special counting centres
Comments: Each Island (an Island constitutes a District or constituency) count their own votes at the local authority office.
Source: Afele Kitiona, Lawyer for Elections in Tuvalu, July 2002
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 04:39:31 GMT
VC05 What procedures are used in the initial count?
d. Number of ballots in box reconciled against number of voters
e. Number of ballots reconciled against ballots initially received (minus spoilt and unused)
h. Double tallying as voters are being called out
l. Counted by hand
r. Observers and party agents are permitted to take their own copies of the results
Source: Afele Kitiona, Lawyer for Elections in Tuvalu, July 2002 Electoral Provisions Sections 27, 30, 36
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 04:40:19 GMT
VC06 Following the sorting and counting, to where are the results first transmitted for consolidation?
c. District level
Comments: Districts are declared by the Returning Officer at the Electoral District. Notification is then sent to the winning candidate and the Minister who causes the name of the succesful candidate to be published.
Source: Electoral Provisions Sections 37, 38, 39
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 08:37:52 GMT
VC07 At what levels are seats allocated?
c. Regional level (specify whether it is constituency/ province/ state/ department/other)
Comments: "Plurality system in four single-member constituencies and four two-member constituencies. Each of the 8 main islands of Tuvalu represent one constituency, the ninth and scarcely inhabited island Niulakita belongs to the Niutao constituency. Those constituencies whose population is smaller than 1,000 ... return 1 member, those with a population exceeding 1,000 ... return 2 members each to Parliament." Somoza in Elections in Asia and the Pacific, p,287 Note these costituencies are regional but are referred to as "electoral districts".
Source: Alexander Somoza in Elections in Asia and the Pacific, p,287. Constitution Section 82. Electoral Provisions Section 3. Electoral Provisions Regulation 25(i)(b)
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 04:42:03 GMT
VC08 How are the initial/preliminary polling results transmitted and communicated to the different levels?
b. By telephone
c. By fax
d. Telex/Telegraph
Source: Afele Kitiona, Lawyer for Elections in Tuvalu, July 2002
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 04:43:40 GMT
VC11 Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
d. By request
f. Other
Comments: By petition. Also, when there is an equal number of votes for the two highest ranked candidates on the first count.
Source: Afele Kitiona, Lawyer for Elections in Tuvalu, July 2002. Electoral Provisions Section 38
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 04:45:29 GMT
VC12 If automatically recounted, what is the trigger?
a. Closeness of results
Comments: When there is an equal number of votes for the two highest ranked candidates on the first count.
Source: Electoral Provisions Section 38
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 08:47:41 GMT
VC13 If ballots are recounted by request, who can make the request?
b. An individual candidate
c. Election officials
Comments: Essentially, anyone can request a recount except domestic or international observers.
Source: Afele Kitiona, Lawyer for Elections in Tuvalu, July 2002.
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 04:46:27 GMT
VC14 If recounted, who conducts the recount?
d. National Government agency (specify)
Comments: Returning Officer
Source: Electoral Provisions Section 38
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 08:50:13 GMT
VC17 Is there a legal requirement for the declaration of the officially certified results?
a. Yes
Comments: After declaration and notification by the Returning Officer, the Minister publishes the name of the succesful candidate in the Gazette.
Source: Electoral Provisions Section 39 (2)(b)
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 08:54:27 GMT
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
Source: Afele Kitiona, Lawyer for Elections in Tuvalu, July 2002
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 04:17:40 GMT
VE02 At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
b. Election time only
Source: Afele Kitiona, Lawyer for Elections in Tuvalu, July 2002
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 04:18:36 GMT
VE03 Is there a national civic education campaign (rights and responsibilities of citizens)?
h. Yes, conducted by NGOs/ Civic Organizations
Comments: Women's organisations such as Council of Women.
Source: Afele Kitiona, Lawyer for Elections in Tuvalu, July 2002
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 04:19:22 GMT
VE04 What types of voter education activities were carried out at the most recent national elections?
b. Media advertisement
Comments: Radio advertisements
Source: Afele Kitiona, Lawyer for Elections in Tuvalu, July 2002
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 04:20:05 GMT
Voting Operations
VO02 Is there a code of conduct for election officials?
a. Yes
Comments: There is no formal Code of Conduct but Tuvalu is a member of the Pacific Islands, Australia and New Zealand Electoral Administrators Network (PIANZEA) which has a Code of Conduct, which Tuvalu contributed to and asccepted at the 2002 PIANZEA Workshop.
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 07:18:14 GMT
VO03 Where can electors vote?
c. At any polling station in the same country
Comments: There is one polling station per island. At the polling station there is a ballot box for each of the Island Districts. Voters can vote for the candidates from their District. The ballot boxes are sent to the corresponding Islands for counting.
Source: Electoral Provisions Section 16
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 07:22:02 GMT
VO04 Who can vote from outside the country?
a. Outside the country voting is not permitted
Source: Pacific Election Administration Compared: Andrew Ellis (International IDEA)and Alistair Legge (PIANZEA), 2005.
Last updated: 2005-08-12 16:20:15 UTC
VO05 If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
g. Not applicable
Last updated: 2005-08-12 16:25:42 UTC
VO06 Can people vote in advance of the designated national election day(s)?
a. No
Source: Pacific Election Administration Compared: Andrew Ellis (International IDEA)and Alistair Legge (PIANZEA), 2005.
Last updated: 2005-08-12 16:24:01 UTC
VO07 If electors can vote in advance of the designated national election day(s), how may they do so?
f. Not applicable
Source: Pacific Election Administration Compared: Andrew Ellis (International IDEA)and Alistair Legge (PIANZEA), 2005.
Last updated: 2005-08-12 16:13:26 UTC
VO08 If electors can vote in advance of the designated national election day(s), specify who:
g. Not applicable
Source: Pacific Election Administration Compared: Andrew Ellis (International IDEA)and Alistair Legge (PIANZEA), 2005.
Last updated: 2005-08-12 16:13:12 UTC
VO11 How do electors cast their votes?
a. By manually marking the ballot
Source: Electoral Provisions Section 21(d)
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 08:13:51 GMT
Voter Registration
VR01 What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
c. 18
Source: Electoral Provisions Section 5(2). Constitution Section 91(1)(b)
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 04:06:13 GMT
VR02 Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
a. Citizenship
Source: Constitution Section 91
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 01:54:04 GMT
VR03 What restrictions on registering to vote and voting exist in the country?
a. Criminal Incarceration
d. Mental disability
h. Other
Comments: Other: "he is disqualified, under an Act of Parliament relating to offences in connection with elections, from being registered as an elector in Parliamentary elections." Constitution S. 92(1)(c)
Source: Constitution Section 92
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 01:57:30 GMT
VR04 Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
a. Central Government Department (specify)
Comments: "There is no independent electoral commission in Tuvalu. The Minister of Home Affairs appoints a Returning Officer for each constituency, which is always the present Island Executive Officer. He/She is then in charge of of voter registration..." Somoza p,827 The Subsidiary Legislation to the Electoral Provisions states "The Minister shall by notice appoint a Registration Officer for each electoral district who shall be responsible for the preparation, maintenance and a revision of the Register in that district" Sub Leg. Section 5(1). It is not clear whether this is the same person as the Returning Officer.
Source: Alexander Somoza in Elections in Asia and the Pacific, p,827. Electoral Provisions Subsidiary Legislation . Section 5(1)
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 04:11:55 GMT
VR05 What is the registration method for national elections?
b. Voters register
Source: Electoral Provisions Section 5(1)
Last updated: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 04:24:21 GMT
VR06 How frequently is the voters register updated?
c. Periodically (or before each election)
Comments: Every 4 years, prior to elections.
Source: Afele Kitiona, Lawyer for Elections in Tuvalu, July 2002
Last updated: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 04:14:32 GMT
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