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Voter Registration

Cyprus Cyprus

VR001

Voting age
Question:What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer: c. 18
Comments: The Constitution was amended by Law 106(1)/96 to lower the voting age to 18. Thus, every citizen who has attained the age of 18 years shall have the right to be registered as an elector in either the Greek or the Turkish electoral list.
Source: Constitution, Art. 31, 63: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CY/cyprus-constitution-1960/ (2016); Electoral Law 72 of 1979 as amended, Art. 5: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CY/cyprus-electoral-law-72-1979-greek-version/ (2016); Official website of the Central Electoral Service: http://moi.gov.cy (2016); Election Assessment Mission Final Report, Parliamentary Elections of May 22, OSCE/ODIHR - 2011: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CY/cyprus-election-assessment-mission-final-report/ (2016).
Verified: 2024/10/25
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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
Comments: 6-month residence in Cyprus prior to the elections.
Source: Presidential Election, 28 January 2018 OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report https://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/cyprus/363771?download=true Constitution, Art. 31, 63: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CY/cyprus-constitution-1960/ (2016); Electoral Law 72 of 1979 as amended, Art. 5: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CY/cyprus-electoral-law-72-1979-greek-version/ (2016).
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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: a. Central Government Department (specify)
Comments: The Ministry of Interior through the Central Electoral Service and the Civil Registry and Migration Department. "Voter registration is maintained by the Civil Registry and Migration Department of the MoI."
Source: Official website of the Central Electoral Service: http://moi.gov.cy (2016). Presidential Election, 28 January 2018 OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report https://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/cyprus/363771?download=true
Verified: 2024/10/25
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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: a. Yes
Comments: --it appears that because the government maintains the voter rolls, it is compulsory to be on them, but it may no longer be compulsory to vote (Parliament must pass the Bill)-- OSCE REPORT: "Voter registration is maintained by the Civil Registry and Migration Department of the MoI. Every voter is issued a voting card, which can serve as an identification document on election day along with a number of other government issued documents. Voter lists are updated quarterly"
Source: Presidential Election, 28 January 2018 OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report https://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/cyprus/363771?download=true http://cyprus-mail.com/2017/05/31/government-abolishes-compulsory-voting/
Verified: 2024/10/25
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