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Voter Registration
VR001
Voting age
Question: What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer:
c . 18
Comments: Article 100: Every person who is a citizen of Bhutan as evidenced by a citizenship identity card shall be entitled to be registered as a voter for a constituency, if such a person is:(a) Not younger than eighteen years of age on the qualifying date as specified by the Election Commission;
Article 23, 2b: A person shall have the right to vote by direct adult suffrage through secret ballot at an election if the person is:
Not less than eighteen years of age;
Source: Election Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan (2008, Chapter 6, Article 100a: https://www.ecb.bt/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ElectionActEnglish.pdf
Constitution of Bhutan, Article 23(2b): https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Bhutan_2008
Verified: 2024/08/27
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 e . Other
Comments: Article 100: Every person who is a citizen of Bhutan as evidenced by a
citizenship identity card shall be entitled to be registered as
a voter for a constituency, if such a person is;
b) Registered in the civil registry of the Government
pertaining to that constituency and having his/her
Gung or Mitsi in that place for not less than one year
before the qualifying date; and
c) Not otherwise disqualified from voting under this
Act or any other law in force in Bhutan
Article 23: A person shall have the right to vote by direct adult suffrage through secret ballot at an election if the person is:
A Bhutanese citizen as evidenced by a Citizenship Card;
Registered in the civil registry of that constituency for not less than one year, prior to the date of the election; and
Not otherwise disqualified from voting under any law in force in Bhutan.
Source: Election Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2008, Chapter 6, Article 100b-c: https://www.ecb.bt/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ElectionActEnglish.pdf
Constitution of Bhutan, Article 23(2a, 2c 2d): https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Bhutan_2008
Verified: 2024/08/27
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: Article 36: The Election Commission shall have the power to: a) Introduce any device or system for the purpose of registration of voters, issue of voter photo identity cards to them, conduct of elections, for counting of votes and declaration of results thereof;
Article 56: The Election Commission may designate or appoint one or more persons as Dzongkhag Electoral Registration Officers and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers to assist any Dzongkhag Electoral Officer in the efficient and effective performance of his/her functions.
Source: Bhutan Electoral Law (2008), Chapter 4, Article 36, 53-56):
https://www.ecb.bt/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ElectionActEnglish.pdf
Verified: 2024/08/27
VR008
Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question: Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Every citizen of Bhutan whose name is registered in the
Electoral Roll of the constituency for the time being in
force shall, subject to the provisions of sections 327 and
328, have the right to vote for any political party or
candidate according to his/her own free will and choice in
any election from that constituency.
Source: Bhutan Electoral Law (2008), Chapter 17, Article 326:
https://www.ecb.bt/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ElectionActEnglish.pdf
Verified: 2024/08/27
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