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Voter Registration

Seychelles Seychelles

VR001

Voting age
Question:What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer: c. 18
Comments: A person who is a citizen of Seychelles and has attained the age of eighteen years is entitled to be registered as a voter unless the person is disqualified from registration under an Act on the ground of- (a)infirmity of mind; (b)criminality; or (c)residence outside Seychelles. Constitution, art. 114
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles (2011), art. 114 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SC/seychelles-constitution-2011/view / - Elections Act Chapter 68A (1996) Part II. 6. http://www.ecs.sc/resources/Rev29-election%20laws.pdf (2016)
Verified: 2025/02/28
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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: Any Seychellois citizen, who is at least 18 years of age, is in possession of National Identity Card, and has resided for at least three months in a given electoral area in the Seychelles prior to the date of registration, is entitled to register as a voter.
Source: - Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles (2011), art. 114 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SC/seychelles-constitution-2011/view / - EISA Pre-election Assessment Mission report on Seychelles 2015 Presidential election http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SC/seychelles-pre-election-assessment-mission-report/view
Verified: 2025/02/28
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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 conduct and supervision of the registration of voters.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles (2011), art. 116: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SC/seychelles-constitution-2011/view
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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: A person who is a citizen of Seychelles and has attained the age of eighteen years is entitled to be registered as a voter.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles (2011), art. 114 (1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SC/seychelles-constitution-2011/view
Verified: 2025/02/28
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