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Voter Registration
VR001
Voting age
Question: What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer:
c . 18
Comments:
To be an elector, it is necessary:
to be a Luxembourger [masculine] or Luxembourger [feminine];
to enjoy civil and political rights;
to have completed 18 years of age;
Source:
Constitution, Art. 52: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Luxembourg_2009
Electoral Law, Art. 1: https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/68/Luxembourg_electoral%20code_2003_amended2016_FR.pdf
Verified:
2024/11/20
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:
To be an elector, it is necessary:
to be a Luxembourger [masculine] or Luxembourger [feminine];
to enjoy civil and political rights;
to have completed 18 years of age;
Source:
Constitution, Art. 52: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Luxembourg_2009
Electoral Law, Art. 1: https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/68/Luxembourg_electoral%20code_2003_amended2016_FR.pdf
Verified:
2024/11/20
VR004
Authority responsible for voter registration
Question: Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer:
c . Local Government Authority
Comments:
Article 9:
Every year, during the first half of March, the municipal council (collège des bourgmestre et échevins) publishes an official notice inviting citizens to submit proof of eligibility for registration on the electoral lists if they are not already listed. Applications must be submitted by April 1, with a receipt provided.
Source:
Electoral law, Art. 9-15: https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/68/Luxembourg_electoral%20code_2003_amended2016_FR.pdf
Verified:
2024/11/21
VR008
Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question: Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Source:
Electoral law, Art. 4,9-17, 89: https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/68/Luxembourg_electoral%20code_2003_amended2016_FR.pdf
Verified:
2024/11/21
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