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Voter Registration

Dominica Dominica

VR001

Voting age
Question:What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer: c. 18
Comments:
Source: Constitution of Dominica (1978), Section 33 (2): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/DM/dominica-constitution-of-the-commonwealth-of/view (2014). Registration of Electors Act No. 13 of 1974, Section 5 (1): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/DM/dominica-registration-of-electors-act-1974/view (2014). Electoral Office of Dominica, Official Website - Who Can Register to Vote?: http://electoraloffice.gov.dm/registration-2/regulations-pertaining-to-the-registration-of-electors-5(2014).
Verified: 2014/12/16
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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: A person is qualified to be registered as an elector for a polling district if he/she: is a citizen of the Commonwealth of Dominica or is a citizen of member states of the Commonwealth of Nations who has resided in Dominica for a period of twelve (12) months immediately before the qualifying date; and is eighteen (18) years of age or over; has resided in that polling district for a continuous period of at least three months immediately preceding the date of registration. The residence qualification does not apply to persons who have attained the age of eighteen years within the period of three months immediately preceding the date of registration.
Source: Constitution of Dominica (1978), Section 33 (2): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/DM/dominica-constitution-of-the-commonwealth-of/view (2014). Registration of Electors Act No. 13 of 1974, Section 5 (1): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/DM/dominica-registration-of-electors-act-1974/view (2014). Electoral Office of Dominica, Official Website - Who Can Register to Vote?: http://electoraloffice.gov.dm/registration-2/regulations-pertaining-to-the-registration-of-electors-5(2014).
Verified: 2014/12/16
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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 Electoral Commission shall be responsible for the registration of voters for the purpose of electing representatives and for the conduct of elections of Representatives and Senators and shall have such powers and other functions relating to such registration and elections as may be prescribed by law.
Source: Constitution Art. 38 (1): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/DM/dominica-constitution-of-the-commonwealth-of/view (2014). Registration of Electors Act No. 13 of 1974, Section 10 (1): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/DM/dominica-registration-of-electors-act-1974/view (2014).
Verified: 2014/12/16
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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: Every person who is registered as aforesaid in any constituency shall, unless he is disqualified by Parliament from voting in that constituency in any election of Representative, be entitled so to vote, in accordance with the provisions of any law in that behalf, and no other person may so vote. Neither registration or voting is compulsory in Dominica.
Source: Constitution of Dominica, Art. 33: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/DM/dominica-constitution-of-the-commonwealth-of/view (2014).
Verified: 2014/12/16
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