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Voter Registration

Romania Romania

VR001

Voting age
Question:What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer: c. 18
Comments: Article 36: (1) Every citizen having turned eighteen up to or on the election day shall have the right to vote.
Source: Constitution: Constitution of Romania, amended in 2003, art. 36(1). https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Romania_2003?lang=en
Verified: 2020/08/22
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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
Comments: Article 36: (1) Every citizen having turned eighteen up to or on the election day shall have the right to vote.
Source: Constitution: Constitution of Romania, amended in 2003, art. 36(1).https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Romania_2003?lang=en
Verified: 2020/08/22
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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: Article 22: (3) The Permanent Electoral Authority shall draw up, keep, and permanently update the Electoral registry until 31 March of each year. At the level of each county and district of the municipality of Bucharest, the Electoral register including the electors with the domicile or residence under the jurisdiction of the administrative-territorial unit shall be kept and updated by the territorial bureau of the Permanent Electoral Authority.
Source: Electoral Law: Law No. 35 of 13 March 2008 for the election to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, art. 22(3). https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/4224/file/ROM%20Election%20Laws_en.pdf
Verified: 2020/08/22
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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: Article 22: (1) The electoral register shall represent a centralised database comprising all Romanian citizens, including those with the domicile or residence abroad, who have reached the age of 18, with a right to vote.
Source: Electoral Law: Law No. 35 of 13 March 2008 for the election to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, art. 22. https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/4224/file/ROM%20Election%20Laws_en.pdf
Verified: 2020/08/22
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