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Voter Registration

Sierra Leone Sierra Leone

VR001

Voting age
Question:What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer: c. 18
Comments: Every citizen of Sierra Leone being eighteen years of age and above and of sound mind shall have the right to vote, and accordingly shall be entitled to be registered as a voter for the purposes of public elections and referenda.
Source: Constitution (2008), art. 31: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SL/sierra-leone-constitution-2008/; The Public Elections Act (2012), art. 15: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SL/sierra-leone-the-public-elections-act-2012-1/
Verified: 2017/01/13
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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: Every citizen of Sierra Leone being eighteen years of age and above and of sound mind shall have the right to vote, and accordingly shall be entitled to be registered as a voter for the purposes of public elections and referenda. Every person who has attained the age of eighteen years or who will on the date of the holding of the next election have attained the age of eighteen years and is ordinarily resident in a ward, is entitled to be registered as a voter in that ward and, when so registered, to vote at an election in that ward.
Source: Constitution (2008), art. 31: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SL/sierra-leone-constitution-2008/; The Public Elections Act (2012), art. 15: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SL/sierra-leone-the-public-elections-act-2012-1/
Verified: 2017/01/13
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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 preparation, maintenance and regular revision of the register of voters. Constitution, art. 33
Source: Constitution (2008), art. 33: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SL/sierra-leone-constitution-2008/; The Public Elections Act (2012), art. 7: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SL/sierra-leone-the-public-elections-act-2012-1/
Verified: 2017/01/13
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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 citizen of Sierra Leone being eighteen years of age and above and of sound mind shall have the right to vote, and accordingly shall be entitled to be registered as a voter for the purposes of public elections and referenda. Constitution, art. 31
Source: Constitution (2008), art. 31: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SL/sierra-leone-constitution-2008/;
Verified: 2017/01/13
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