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Voter Registration
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
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
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
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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