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Voter Registration

Bahrain Bahrain

VR001

Voting age
Question:What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer: f. 21
Comments: Citizens should be 21 years old on the day of referendum or election.
Source: Decree No. 14 of 2002 on Exercising Political Rights, art. 2 (1): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/mideast/BH/bahrain-law-by-decree-on-exercising-political/view
Verified: 2024/11/25
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VR002

Other voting requirements
Question:Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
Answer(s): a. Citizenship
b. Period of Residence
e. Other
Comments: 1. Should be 21 years of age of the day of election or referendum 2. Should be of complete mental health 3. Should be a resident of the electoral district according to the CPR. In case of living abroad, the last place of residence in the Kingdom will be his electoral district, if he has no residence in Bahrain then he follows the district of his immediate family.
Source: Decree No. 14 of 2002 on Exercising Political Rights, art. 2 (2, 3):https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/mideast/BH/bahrain-law-by-decree-on-exercising-political/view
Verified: 2024/11/25
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VR004

Authority responsible for voter registration
Question:Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer: e. Other
Comments: In every electoral district a committee is to be appointed by the order of the Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs called "The Elections and Referendums Supervisory Committee" comprising of the chairman from a judicial or legal body and two members, one of them takes the position of the secretary. This committee is authorized to prepare the voters' schedule, receive and sort the application for candidacy, prepare the candidates' schedules and look into objections regarding the process.
Source: Decree No. 14 of 2002 on Exercising Political Rights, art. 7: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/mideast/BH/bahrain-law-by-decree-on-exercising-political/view
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VR008

Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question:Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: Evey citizen eligible to vote must be listed in the voters' schedule.
Source: Decree No. 14 of 2002 on Exercising Political Rights, art. 6: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/mideast/BH/bahrain-law-by-decree-on-exercising-political/view
Verified: 2024/11/25
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