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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:
Source:
Loi électorale (2015): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CD/congo-kinshasa-rdc-loi-electorale-2015/
Verified:
2016/11/03
LF003
Electoral Law covers
Question: The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s):
a . National elections
b . Regional elections
c . Local elections
e . Other
Comments:
b) Provincial, urban and municipal municipal elections.
e) Presidential elections.
Source:
Loi électorale (2015): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CD/congo-kinshasa-rdc-loi-electorale-2015/
Verified:
2016/11/03
LF004
Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question: Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s):
a . Voting is voluntary
Comments:
Source:
Loi électorale (2015), articles 5-7: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CD/congo-kinshasa-rdc-loi-electorale-2015/
Verified:
2016/11/03
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 courts competent to hear election disputes are:
- The Constitutional Court, for petitions regarding presidential and legislative elections;
- The Administrative Court of Appeal for petitions regarding provincial elections;
- The Administrative Tribunal for petitions regarding urban, municipal and local elections.
Source:
Loi électorale (2011), Art. 74: http://www.ambardc.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=232%3Aloi-electorale-de-la-rdc&catid=50&Itemid=70 (2012)
Verified:
2016/11/03
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