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Voting Operations

Bhutan Bhutan

VO003

Electors vote at


Question:Where can electors vote?
Answer(s): b. At any polling station in the same voting district
Comments: A voter shall cast his/her vote in person at the polling station through a secret ballot The polling stations must be easily accessible to voters for polling and its perimeters demarcated by signs posted in accordance with local geographical conditions.
Source: Election Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan (2008), Chapter 17, Article 330, 336: https://www.ecb.bt/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ElectionActEnglish.pdf
Verified: 2024/08/27
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VO004

Voting outside the country is permitted for


Question:Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s): d. Members of the armed forces
e. Students
f. Diplomatic staff
g. Other
Comments: Votes may, notwithstanding anything contained in section 330, be cast by post or online by any of the following: (a) Diplomats and persons working in the Embassies of Bhutan abroad; (b) Any person on special government duty who is for the time being residing outside Bhutan for the performance of the duty; (c) Members of the Armed Forces of Bhutan; (d) Any person on election duty;(e) Civil servants; (f) Students and trainees;(g) The spouse or dependent of a person referred to in sub-sections (a) to (e), if the spouse or dependent is ordinarily residing with him/her; and (h) Any other group of voters as specified by the Election Commission in consultation with the Government.
Source: Election Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan (2008), Chapter 17, Article 331: https://www.ecb.bt/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ElectionActEnglish.pdf
Verified: 2024/08/27
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VO005

Locations for voting outside of the country


Question:If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s): a. Embassies
e. By mail
f. Other
Comments:
Source: Election Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan (2008), Chapter 17, Article 331: https://www.ecb.bt/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ElectionActEnglish.pdf Postal Ballot Rules and Regulations of the Kingdom of Bhutan (2018), Article 10: https://www.ecb.bt/Rules/pb.pdf
Verified: 2024/08/27
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VO011

Voting method


Question:How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s): a. Manually marking of ballots
d. Electronic voting machine
Comments: Article 349: Every ballot box or an electronic voting machine to be used at any election shall be of the design approved by the Election Commission.
Source: Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) Rules and Regulations of the Kingdom of Bhutan (2018): https://www.ecb.bt/Rules/evm.pdf Election Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan (2008), Chapter 17, Article 349: https://www.ecb.bt/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ElectionActEnglish.pdf
Verified: 2024/08/27
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