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Voter Registration

Liberia Liberia

VR001

Voting age
Question:What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer: c. 18
Comments:
Source: The 1986 Constitution of the Republic of Liberia, Art. 77 (b), http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/LR/liberia-amended-electoral-laws-2014/view
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
d. Naturalization
Comments:
Source: The New Elections Law (2016, with amendments up until and including 2014), Chapter 3(A), Art. 3.1, http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/LR/liberia-amended-electoral-laws-2014/view
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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 National Elections Commission, pursuant to authority granted it by Article 89 of the 1986 Liberian Constitution as well as Section 2.9 of the New Elections Law (1986), hereby adopts and issues the following woter Registration Regulations. 2.1 These Regulations shall apply to all Voter Registration conducted by the National Elections Commission. 2.2 These regulations shall not be construed to limit additional requirements imposed by any provisions of the New Elections Law and/or relevant decisional law.
Source: The New Elections Law (2016, with amendments up until and including 2014), Chapter 2, Art. 2.9, http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/LR/liberia-amended-electoral-laws-2014/view https://www.necliberia.org/pg_img/2023_Voter_Registration_Regulations_20221007.pdf
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: b. No
Comments:
Source: The New Elections Law (2016, with amendments up until and including 2014), Chapter 3, Art. 3.1, http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/LR/liberia-amended-electoral-laws-2014/view; The 1986 Constitution of the Republic of Liberia, Art. 77 (b), http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/LR/liberia-amended-electoral-laws-2014/view
Verified: 2024/10/25
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