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Legislative Framework

Gabon Gabon

LF001

Status of Electoral Law
Question:What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s): b. Separate legislation
Comments:
Source: Law No. 7/96 of 12 March 1996 establishing common rules for all political elections, with all the subsequent amendments http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GA/gabon-code-electoral-2005/view (2017)
Verified: 2017/03/24
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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: Law No. 7/96 of 12 March 1996 establishing common rules for all political elections, with all the subsequent amendments, art. 1, 3 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GA/gabon-code-electoral-2005/view (2017)
Verified: 2017/03/24
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LF004

Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question:Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s): a. Voting is voluntary
Comments:
Source: Law No. 7/96 of 12 March 1996 establishing common rules for all political elections, with all the subsequent amendments, art. 4 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GA/gabon-code-electoral-2005/view (2017) Constitution art 4 https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Gabon_1997?lang=en (2017)
Verified: 2017/03/24
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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 Administrative Court and the Constitutional Court Art 84: The Constitutional Court is seized, in the case of contestation of the validity of an election, by any voter, any candidate, any political party or the delegate of the Government under the conditions provided for by the organic law.
Source: Consitution, article 83, 84 https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Gabon_1997?lang=en Law No. 7/96 of 12 March 1996 establishing common rules for all political elections, with all the subsequent amendments, art. 119 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GA/gabon-code-electoral-2005/view (2017) Organic Law Organic Law No. 9/91 of 26 September 1991 on the Constitutional Court, amended by Organic Law No. 13/94 of September 17, 1994 and Organic Law No. 003/2003 of June 2, 2003, article 25 http://www.cour-constitutionnelle.ga/loi_organique (2017)
Verified: 2017/03/24
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