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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: Laws of Pitcairn Chapter XI Local Government Ordinance
http://www.government.pn/Laws/Cap%2011%20-%20Local%20Government%20Ordinance.pdf
Verified: 2019/11/05
LF003
Electoral Law covers
Question: The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s):
a . National elections
Comments: PART II—ISLAND OFFICERS, ISLAND COUNCIL
3. Island Officers.
3A. Suspension from office.
4. Election of Mayor and provisions relating to casual vacancies.
5. Election of other Island Officers and provisions relating to casual vacancies.
6. Island Council.
7. Powers and duties of Council.
8. Incorporation of the Council.
9. Internal Committee.
10. Chief Executive Officer, Island Secretary, and Government Treasurer.
PART III—ELECTION OF ISLAND OFFICERS
10A. Interpretation.
11. Qualification of voters.
11A. Election year defined.
12. Preparation of Register of Voters.
13. Election day.
14. Qualification for election of Island Officers.
14A. Disqualifications for election and holding office as an Island Officer.
15. Nomination of candidates.
16. Elections.
17. Absentee voting.
18. Appointment of proxy to vote.
PART IV—ELECTION OFFENCES
19. Interferingwithorinfluencingvoters.
20. Offences in respect of official documents.
21. Voting offences.
22. Bribery.
23. ndueinfluence.
24. Infringement of secrecy. 25. Criminal proceedings.
PART V—DISPUTED ELECTIONS
26. Application for recount.
27. Scrutineers.
28. Conduct of recount.
29. Application for leave to bring petition for inquiry. 30. Hearing of election petition.
31. Who may be respondent. 32. Time for inquiry.
33. Powers of Magistrate. 34. Result of inquiry.
35. Election not void by reason of certain irregularities. 36. Costs of inquiry.
37. New election if declared void.
38. Ordertobefinal.
39. Elections not to be questioned other than by petition.
Source: Laws of Pitcairn Chapter XI Local Government Ordinance
http://www.government.pn/Laws/Cap%2011%20-%20Local%20Government%20Ordinance.pdf
Verified: 2019/11/05
LF004
Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question: Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s):
a . Voting is voluntary
Comments: "11. The following persons being of or over the age of eighteen years shall be qualified to vote—
(a) [every person who has the right of abode on Pitcairn, who at the time of the elections is normally resident on the Island and has been so resident for a continuous period of not less than one year, and who intends to remain on the Island indefinitely;
(b) every person who at the time of the elections is
ualification of voters."
Source: Laws of Pitcairn Chapter XI Local Government Ordinance, Part II, Article 11
http://www.government.pn/Laws/Cap%2011%20-%20Local%20Government%20Ordinance.pdf
Verified: 2019/11/05
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: "30.–– (1) If the Magistrate grants leave to file a petition the hearing of the petition may then proceed in such manner, and at such time and place, as the Magistrate specifies.
(2) No grounds other than those stated in the application for leave to file a petition may be investigated, except with the leave of the Magistrate hearing the petition.
(3) Leave may be given under subsection (2) on such terms and conditions (if any) that the Magistrate considers just."
Source: Laws of Pitcairn Chapter XI Local Government Ordinance, Part IV, Article 30(1-3)
http://www.government.pn/Laws/Cap%2011%20-%20Local%20Government%20Ordinance.pdf
Verified: 2019/11/05
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