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Voter Registration

Gambia Gambia

VR001

Voting age
Question:What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer: c. 18
Comments: Every citizen of The Gambia being eighteen years or older and of sound mind shall have the right to vote for the purpose of elections of a President and members of the National Assembly, and shall be entitled to be registered as a voter in a National Assembly constituency for that purpose.
Source: Constitution, Chapter V, part 1, section 39: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Gambia_2004?lang=en (2017) Elections Decree 78 of 1996, part III, section 12 (1-b): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GM/gambia-elections-decree-78-of-1996/view (2017)
Verified: 2016/11/28
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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
e. Other
Comments: Every citizen of The Gambia being eighteen years or older and of sound mind shall have the right to vote for the purpose of elections of a President and members of the National Assembly, and shall be entitled to be registered as a voter in a National Assembly constituency for that purpose. A person shall be entitled to have his name entered on a register of voters in a constituency if (a) he/she is a citizen of The Gambia; (b) he/she has attained, or will on the date of the holding of the next election attain, the age of eighteen years; and (c) he/she is resident, or was born in that constituency.
Source: Constitution, Chapter V, part 1, section 39: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Gambia_2004?lang=en (2017) Elections Decree 78 of 1996, part III, section 12 (1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GM/gambia-elections-decree-78-of-1996/view http://iec.gm/registration/why-how-do-i-register/
Verified: 2017/03/21
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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: d. Election Management Body (specify)
Comments: The Independent Electoral Commission shall prepare, compile and maintain a register of voters for each constituency and a register of Gambian registered voters in foreign countries.
Source: Constitution, Chapter V, part 2, section 43 (1-a): https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Gambia_2004?lang=en (2017) Elections Decree 78 of 1996, part II, section 8 (1-a) & part III, section 11 (1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GM/gambia-elections-decree-78-of-1996/view
Verified: 2017/03/21
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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: b. No
Comments: A register of voters shall contain the names of persons who are entitled and apply to be registered in a constituency.
Source: Elections Decree 78 of 1996, part III, section 11 (2): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GM/gambia-elections-decree-78-of-1996/view; (2017)
Verified: 2017/03/21
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