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Legislative Framework

Sierra Leona Sierra Leona

LF001

Status of Electoral Law
PreguntaWhat is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Respuestas b. Separate legislation
Respuestas
Fuente The Public Elections Act (2012): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SL/sierra-leone-the-public-elections-act-2012-1/
Verificado 2024/12/06
LF003

Electoral Law covers
PreguntaThe national electoral law covers:
Respuestas a. National elections
c. Local elections
Respuestas Presidential elections, parliamentary elections, local council elections, election of Paramount Chief Members of Parliament.
Fuente The Public Elections Act, 2012: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SL/sierra-leone-the-public-elections-act-2012-1/
Verificado 2017/01/13
LF004

Compulsory/voluntary voting
PreguntaIs voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Respuestas a. Voting is voluntary
Respuestas Every citizen of Sierra Leone being eighteen years of age and above and of sound mind shall have the right to vote, and accordingly shall be entitled to be registered as a voter for the purposes of public elections and referenda. Constitution, art. 31
Fuente Constitution (2012), art. 31: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SL/sierra-leone-constitution-2008/; The Public Elections Act (2012), art. 15: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SL/sierra-leone-the-public-elections-act-2012-1/
Verificado 2024/12/06
LF007

Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)
PreguntaWhat are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Respuestas a. Judiciary
Respuestas An Electoral Offences Court is to be established, which will sit anywhere in Sierra Leone as the Chief Justice decides. The Election Offences Court has juridiction to try any election offence under the Public Elections Act. (Public Elections Act, art. 137)
Fuente The Public Elections Act (2012) art. 137, 138: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SL/sierra-leone-the-public-elections-act-2012-1/; Abridged version of the Public Elections Act: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SL/sierra-leone-the-public-elections-act-2012/
Verificado 2017/01/13
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