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Senegal Senegal

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Status of Electoral Law


Question:What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s): b. Separate legislation
c. Decree
d. Regulations or administrative rules
Comments: The electoral law has a legislative part and it is accompanied by decrees and regulations.
Source: Electoral Code 2012: http://www.elections2012.sn/images/stories/CE2012.pdf (2017)
Verified: 2024/10/25
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Electoral Law covers


Question:The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s): a. National elections
b. Regional elections
c. Local elections
Comments:
Source: Electoral Code 2012: http://www.elections2012.sn/images/stories/CE2012.pdf (2017)
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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: Constitution 2012, art. 3 (4): http://www.assemblee-nationale.sn/images/stories/PDF/constitution_du_senegal.pdf (2013); English: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Senegal_2009?lang=en (2017) Electoral Code 2012, art. L.26, L.27: http://www.elections2012.sn/images/stories/CE2012.pdf (2017)
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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 Constitutional Court
Source: Constitution 2012, art. 35: http://www.assemblee-nationale.sn/images/stories/PDF/constitution_du_senegal.pdf (2013); English: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Senegal_2009?lang=en (2017) Electoral Code 2012, art. LO.140 - LO.143, L.189, LO.190, LO.191: http://www.elections2012.sn/images/stories/CE2012.pdf (2017)
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