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Legislative Framework

Benin Benin

LF001

Status of Electoral Law
Question:What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s): b. Separate legislation
комментарии
Source: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/BJ/benin-electoral-law-n-b0-2010-33-of-7-january-2011/view (2016) Law No. 2010-35 of 21 December 2010 regulating the election of members of the National Assembly: http://ddata.over-blog.com/1/35/48/78/Benin-2/Loi-legislatives-2011.pdf (2012); Law 2005-26 of 6 August 2010 regulating the election of the President of the Republic: http://ddata.over-blog.com/1/35/48/78/Benin-2/Loi-presidentielle-2011.pdf (2012); Law n ° 2010-33 of 7 January 2011 setting general rules for the elections in the Republic of Benin: http://ddata.over-blog.com/1/35/48/78/Benin-2/Loi-electorale-generale-pour-2011.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2019/04/05
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Electoral Law covers
Question:The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s): a. National elections
b. Regional elections
c. Local elections
комментарии Article 1er : Les dispositions de la présente loi concernent les règles générales applicables aux élections du Président de la République, des membres de l’Assemblée Nationale, des membres des conseils communaux ou municipaux et des membres des Conseils de village ou de quartier de ville.
Source: Law n ° 2010-33 of 7 January 2011 setting general rules for the elections in the Republic of Benin, art. 1 http://ddata.over-blog.com/1/35/48/78/Benin-2/Loi-electorale-generale-pour-2011.pdf (2016)
Verified: 2019/04/05
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Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question:Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s): a. Voting is voluntary
комментарии ARTICLE 6 Suffrage shall be universal, equal and secret. The electors shall be, under the conditions determined by law, all Béninese nationals of both sexes over the age of eighteen and in full possession of their civil and political rights.
Source: Law n ° 2010-33 of 7 January 2011 setting general rules for the elections in the Republic of Benin, art. 3 http://ddata.over-blog.com/1/35/48/78/Benin-2/Loi-electorale-generale-pour-2011.pdf (2016); Constitution of 11 December 1990, art. 6 http://www.gouv.bj/sites/default/files/Cour-Constitutionnelle-recueil-des-textes-fondamentaux.pdf (2016)
Verified: 2019/04/05
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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
комментарии The Constitutional Court has jurisdiction to resolve presidential and legislative election disputes. The Supreme Court has jurisdiction to resolve local election disputes.
Source: Law n ° 2010-33 of 7 January 2011 setting general rules for the elections in the Republic of Benin, art. 97, - 106: http://ddata.over-blog.com/1/35/48/78/Benin-2/Loi-electorale-generale-pour-2011.pdf (2016); Constitution of 11 December 1990, art. 8 (2), 117 (2): http://www.gouv.bj/sites/default/files/Cour-Constitutionnelle-recueil-des-textes-fondamentaux.pdf (2016)
Verified: 2019/04/05
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