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Madagascar Madagascar

LF001

Status of Electoral Law


Question:What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s): b. Separate legislation
c. Decree
Comments:
Source: Organic Law No. 2012-016 regulating legislative elections: http://www.ceni-madagascar.mg/dossier/loi%20_n-2012-016_%20elect_%20legis.pdf (2013); Organic Law No. 2012-015 regulating presidential elections: http://www.ceni-madagascar.mg/dossier/loi%20_n-2012-015_elect_%20pres.pdf (2013); Organic Law n° 2012-005 on the Electoral Code: http://mdm-national.mg/bureau/textes-reglementaires/textes-reglementaires/ (2013)
Verified: 2013/02/08
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Electoral Law covers


Question:The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s): a. National elections
b. Regional elections
c. Local elections
d. Referendums
Comments:
Source: Organic Law n° 2012-005 on the Electoral Code, art. 1: http://mdm-national.mg/bureau/textes-reglementaires/textes-reglementaires/ (2013)
Verified: 2013/02/08
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Compulsory/voluntary voting


Question:Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s): a. Voting is voluntary
Comments:
Source: Organic Law n° 2012-005 on the Electoral Code, art. 3: http://mdm-national.mg/bureau/textes-reglementaires/textes-reglementaires/ (2013); Constitution, art. 5 (1): http://www.ceni-madagascar.mg/dossier/constitution.pdf (2013)
Verified: 2013/02/08
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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 Supreme Constitutional Court
Source: Organic Law n° 2012-005 on the Electoral Code, art. 131: http://mdm-national.mg/bureau/textes-reglementaires/textes-reglementaires/ (2013); Constitution, art. 116 (4): http://www.ceni-madagascar.mg/dossier/constitution.pdf (2013)
Verified: 2013/02/08
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