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Legislative Framework
LF001
Status of Electoral Law
Question: What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s):
b . Separate legislation
Comments: The Electoral Code governs national elections.
Source: Constitution as amended in 2012, art. 82: http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/constitution-revisee-juin-2012.pdf (2012);
Electoral Code as amended in 2015: http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/Code_électoral_BF-Version_21.05.2015.pdf (2015)
Verified: 2015/12/04
LF003
Electoral Law covers
Question: The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s):
a . National elections b . Regional elections c . Local elections d . Referendums
Comments:
Source: Electoral Code as amended in 2015, art. 43 (1): http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/Code_électoral_BF-Version_21.05.2015.pdf (2015)
Verified: 2015/12/04
LF004
Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question: Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s):
a . Voting is voluntary
Comments: The electorate consists of all Burkinabe two
sexes, aged eighteen years of age on the date of the poll, enjoying of their civil and political rights, on the lists
election and not being in any case of disability in accordance with the law.
Source: Electoral Code as amended in 2015, art. 42: http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/02%2008%202012%20Code_%C3%A9lectoral-BF-2012.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2015/12/04
LF007
Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)
Question: What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s):
a . Judiciary
Comments: The Constitutional Court
Source: Constitution as amended in 2012, art. 152, 154: http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/constitution-revisee-juin-2012.pdf (2012);
Verified: 2015/12/04
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