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Voter Registration
VR001
Voting age
Question: What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer:
c . 18
Comments: An eligible voter shall have completed 18 years of age on the Election Day.
Source: Afghan Election Law, art. 13(1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/AF/afghanistan-election-law-2014-english/view (2014).
http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2381_B.htm
Verified: 2019/09/24
VR002
Other voting requirements
Question: Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
Answer(s):
a . Citizenship e . Other
Comments: an eligible voter shall:
- Citizenship of Afghanistan (by origin or obtained);
- Registration on the electoral role;
- Age: 18 years or over on election day.
Disqualification: persons deprived of any political and civil rights by an authoritative court
Source: Afghan Election Law, art. 13: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/AF/afghanistan-election-law-2014-english/view (2014);
Afghan Regulation on Polling, art. 1: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/AF/afghanistan-regulation-on-polling-2013-english/view (2014).
http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2381_B.htm
Verified: 2019/09/24
VR004
Authority responsible for voter registration
Question: Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer:
d . Election Management Body (specify)
Comments: The Independent Election Commission has an overall responsibility for voter registration, and it determines and announces the voter registration dates.
To register the voters, at least one voter registration center shall be established in each district. In a city, each nahia has at least one registration center. The number of registration stations is established according to the population of the district or nahia.
Independent Election Commission also designates specific registration stations for nomads and establishes mobile teams for registration of in-patients, prisoners that are not deprived from their political rights by a court order and armed forces. Voter registration locations are designated and publicly announced by the Independent Election Commission at least 7 days prior to their opening.
Source: Afghan Election Law, art. 12: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/AF/afghanistan-election-law-2014-english/view (2014);
Law on the Structure, Duties and Authorities of the Independent Election Commission and the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission, art. 14(6): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/AF/afghanistan-election-law-2014-english-1/view (2014).
http://www.iec.org.af/pdf/plan/updated_iec_five_year_strategic_plan_05_june_2012_eng.pdf
Verified: 2019/09/24
VR008
Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question: Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer:
b . No
Comments: Only people who wish to register shall come to the voter registration center in the district or nahia of residence, and may apply to register under the conditions set forth in the Electoral Law and the Regulation on Voter Registration.
Source: Afghan Election Law, art. 13: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/AF/afghanistan-election-law-2014-english/view (2014).
Verified: 2019/09/24
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