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Kuwait

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Boundary Delimitation

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Electoral Systems

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Head of State

Question:	How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s):	g. Inherited monarchy
Comments:	Kuwait is a hereditary Amirate, the succession to which shall be in the descendants of the late Mubarak Al-Sabah. The Amir is the head of the State. His person shall be immune and inviolable.
Source:	Constitution, art. 4 & 54
Verified:	2009/11/11

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Head of Government

Question:	How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer:	e. Appointed
Comments:	The Amir shall, after the traditional consultations, appoint the Prime Minister and relieve him of office. The Amir shall also appoint Ministers and relieve them of office upon the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
Source:	Constitution, art. 56
Verified:	2009/11/11

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President

Question:	Does the country have a president?
Answer:	b. No
Comments:	There is no president. The head of state is the Amir.
Source:	Constitution, art. 4 & 54
Verified:	2009/11/11

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Number of Chambers

Question:	The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer:	a. One chamber
Comments:
Source:	Constitution, art. 80
Verified:	2009/11/11

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Electoral System (Chamber 1)

Question:	What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s):	c. Block Vote
Comments:
Source:	International IDEA: Table of Electoral Systems Worldwide: http://www.idea.int/esd/world.cfm
Verified:	2009/11/11

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Legislative Framework

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Compulsory/voluntary voting

Question:	Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s):	a. Voting is voluntary
Comments:
Source:	International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
Verified:	2006/11/21

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Electoral Management

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Please provide the following contact information for the national electoral management body:

Name of Institution: Ministry of Interior
Website Address: http://eservices1.moi.gov.kw/elections/mainmenu.nsf 

Source

No Source

Verified

2009/11/05

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Term of EMB members

Question:	The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer:	f. Not applicable
Comments:
Source:	Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook (http://www.idea.int/publications/emd/upload/EMD_Annex_A.pdf)
Verified:	2009/11/05

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Voter Education

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Voter Registration

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Voting age

Question:	What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer:	f. 21
Comments:	21 years
Source:	IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2171.htm
Verified:	2007/01/31

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Other voting requirements

Question:	Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
Answer(s):	b. Period of Residence c. Citizenship of Parents
Comments:	b, c) Citizens of Kuwait with Kuwaiti father
Source:	IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2171.htm
Verified:	2007/01/31

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Voting Operations

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Voting outside the country is permitted for

Question:	Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s):	a. Outside the country voting is not permitted
Comments:
Source:	International IDEA research, January 2007
Verified:	2007/02/02

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Locations for voting outside of the country

Question:	If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s):	g. No information available
Comments:
Source:	International IDEA research, January 2007
Verified:	2007/02/02

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Parties and Candidates

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Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)

Question:	What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):	g. No information available
Comments:	g) Individual candidatures since there are no political parties. See question PC09
Source:	IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2171.htm
Verified:	2007/01/31

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Registration requirements for candidates (Chamber 1)

Question:	What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):	a. Age b. Citizenship i. Minimum level of literacy j. Other
Comments:	a) 30 years i) Ability to read and write in Arabic j) Qualified electors
Source:	IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2171.htm
Verified:	2007/01/31

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Independent candidates

Question:	Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):	c. In legislative elections (Chamber 1)
Comments:
Source:	IPU Parline database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2171.htm
Verified:	2007/01/31

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Vote Counting

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Media and Elections

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Direct Democracy

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