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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):
a . Part of Constitution b . Separate legislation
Comments:
Source: Constitution, part 1 - section 29-35, part 3 - section 53, part 4 54-56.
Electoral law of 1958
Verified: 2011/07/31
LF003
Electoral Law covers
Question: The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s):
a . National elections
Comments:
Source: Electoral law of 1958, part 6, article 23
Verified: 2011/07/31
LF004
Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question: Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s):
a . Voting is voluntary
Comments:
Source: International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
Verified: 2011/07/31
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: a) Supreme Court
Article 76 of the Electoral law:
"76. A petition of an undue return or undue election of a member of the House of Representatives in this Ordinance called an election petition may be presented to the Supreme Court by any one or more of the following persons, that is to say---
(1) some person who voted or had a right to vote at the election to which the petition relates;
(2) some person claiming to have had a right to be returned at such election;
(3) some person alleging himself to have been a candidate at such election. "
Source: Electoral law of 1958, part 7, article 76
Verified: 2011/07/31
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