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Voter Registration

Botswana Botswana

VR001

Voting age
Question:What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer: c. 18
Comments:
Source: Constitution of Botswana art. 67 (1-a): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/BW/botswana-constitution-of-1966-with-amendments-up/view (2014).
Verified: 2014/10/27
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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
e. Other
Comments: Eligible voters must be citizens of Botswana, at least 18 years old, and have either resided in Botswana for a continuous period of at least 12 months immediately preceding the date on which they apply for registration or have been born in Botswana and are domiciled in Botswana on the date on which they apply for registration.
Source: Constitution of Botswana art. 67 (1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/BW/botswana-constitution-of-1966-with-amendments-up/view (2014).
Verified: 2014/10/27
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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 Independent Electoral Commission
Source: Constitution of Botswana art. 65A (12): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/BW/botswana-constitution-of-1966-with-amendments-up/view (2014); Electoral Act of 1968 (as amended until 2012), art. 7: http://www.iec.gov.bw/images/pdf/ElectoralAct.pdf (2014).
Verified: 2014/10/27
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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: b. No
Comments: Registration is voluntary and continuous.
Source: Electoral Act of 1968 (as amended until 2012), art. 7, 10: http://www.iec.gov.bw/images/pdf/ElectoralAct.pdf (2014).
Verified: 2014/10/27
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