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Legislative Framework

Oman Oman

LF001

Status of Electoral Law
Question:What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s): a. Part of Constitution
c. Decree
d. Regulations or administrative rules
Comments:
Source: Basic Statute of the State, as amended by Royal Decree No. 99/2011 (2013) ROYAL DECREE NO. 86/97 On the Formation of The Council of Oman (2011): http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/83508/92277/F2092950230/OMN83508.pdf Oman's Constitution of 1996 with Amendments through 2011: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Oman_2011.pdf?lang=en
Verified: 2025/05/02
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LF003

Electoral Law covers
Question:The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s): a. National elections
Comments:
Source: Basic Statute of the State, as amended by Royal Decree No. 99/2011 (2013): https://constitutionnet.org/sites/default/files/oman_basic_statute_of_the_state_2011-english.pdf ROYAL DECREE NO. 86/97 On the Formation of The Council of Oman (1997): https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/83508/OMN83508.pdf
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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: Inter-parliamentary Union: "OMAN Majles A'Shura (2019) (Consultative Council)" Legal Framework http://www.ipu.org/parline/reports/2378.htm http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/83508/92277/F2092950230/OMN83508.pdf
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LF007

Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)
Question:What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s): b. EMB
Comments: A Supreme Committee with independence and neutrality will supervise the Shura Council election and take decisions on election complaints. Each candidate has the right to contest the validity of the voting/elections results and shall submit his/her contest to the Central Elections Committee within five days from the date of declaration of results at the Wali's Office. The contest application should include reasons and justifications upon which he/she has based his/her contest. The committee shall look into the contest and evaluate it and submit a report on the contest to the Minister of Interior, who will issue a decision / judgment on this contest. His decision is final in this regard.
Source: Basic Statute of the State, as amended by Royal Decree No. 99/2011, (2013), art. 58 (bis 14): https://constitutionnet.org/sites/default/files/oman_basic_statute_of_the_state_2011-english.pdf http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/83508/92277/F2092950230/OMN83508.pdf
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