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Voter Registration
VR001
Voting age
Question: What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer:
c . 18
Comments:
18 years
Source:
Constitution, Art.55 (2)
Parliamentary Election Act 1978, Art. 7
Verified:
2012/05/31
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
Comments:
Residence or Bermudian status is required in order to qualify on the list of electors.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 55
Verified:
2012/05/31
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:
Parliamentary Registry Office (PRO).
Source:
Parliamentary Elections Act, Art. 6-8
http://www.elections.gov.bm/
Verified:
2012/05/31
VR008
Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question: Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer:
b . No
Comments:
While it is not compulsory to register as an elector, citizens must be registered to qualify to vote.
4 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person is entitled to vote at a parliamentary election in a constituency if, and only if, on the polling day, he is registered as an elector in the parliamentary register of that constituency.
Source:
The Parliamentary Elections Act, Art. 4
Verified:
2012/05/31
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