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Voter Registration

Anguilla Anguilla

VR001

Voting age
Question:What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer: c. 18
Comments: 18 years
Source: Constitution: art. 43.
Verified: 2015/02/24
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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
b. Period of Residence
d. Naturalization
Comments: a) Is a British Dependent Territories citizen born in Anguilla, and is domiciled there at the qualifying date; or b) Is (i) a person who belongs to Anguilla who has resided in Anguilla for a period of not less than twelve months immediately before the qualifying date, and is domiciled there at that date, and is the lawful spouse, widow or widower, or the son or daughter or the spouse of such son or daughter of a person who was born in Anguilla; or (ii) is a person who belongs to Anguilla who is domiciled in Anguilla and has resided there for a period of at least five years immediately before the qualifying date.
Source: Constitution: art. 43.
Verified: 2015/02/24
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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 Supervising Officer of the elections appoints one Registering Officer for each electoral district, and this officer shall compile the list of voters.
Source: Electoral Act, Art. 7 and 8
Verified: 2015/02/24
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VR008

Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question:Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: Requirement for registration 10. Every person who is qualified to be registered as a voter shall, unless registered in the register of voters for an Electoral District— (a) apply to the Registration Officer for that Electoral District, during the enumeration year; or (b) apply to the Electoral Registration Officer, after the enumeration year; to be registered as a voter in accordance with this Act and the regulations.
Source: Electoral Act: art. 10.
Verified: 2015/02/24
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