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Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire

VR001

Voting age


Question:What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer: c. 18
Comments:
Source: 1)Constitution de la République de Côte d'Ivoire (2000), art. 33: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CI/cote-divoire-constitution-du-23-juillet-2000/view 2) Code Electoral (2015), art. 3:http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CI/cote-divoire-code-electoral-2015/view
Verified: 2016/12/01
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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
e. Other
Comments:
Source: 1)Constitution, art. 33: http://cndj.ci/constitution.htm (2012); 2)Electoral Law n° 2000-514 of 1 August 2000, art. 3: http://www.gouv.ci/doc/textes_fondamentaux/Code%20Electoral.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2016/12/01
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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: 1) Code électoral (2015), art. 6: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CI/cote-divoire-code-electoral-2015/view 2) Loi Portant Composition, Attribution et Fonctionnement de la Commission Électorale Indépendante (2001), art. 2: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CI/cote-divoire-loi-portant-composition-attribution/view
Verified: 2016/12/01
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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: Voter registration is a right and not an obligation.
Source: Code électoral (2015), art. 5: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CI/cote-divoire-code-electoral-2015/view
Verified: 2016/12/01
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