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Legislative Framework

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LF001

Status of Electoral Law
Question:What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s): a. Part of Constitution
b. Separate legislation
комментарии
Source: Constitution: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LK/sri-lanka-constitution-as-amended-up-to-9/at_download/file The Parliamentary Elections Act 1981: https://cmev.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/presidential_election_act.pdf
Verified: 2016/02/04
LF003

Electoral Law covers
Question:The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s): a. National elections
b. Regional elections
c. Local elections
d. Referendums
e. Other
комментарии
Source: Constitution: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LK/sri-lanka-constitution-as-amended-up-to-9/at_download/file The Parliamentary Elections Act 1981: https://cmev.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/presidential_election_act.pdf
Verified: 2016/02/04
LF004

Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question:Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s): a. Voting is voluntary
комментарии a) There is no provision in the Constitution or in the Electoral Law specifying that voting at national level is compulsory.
Source: Constitution: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LK/sri-lanka-constitution-as-amended-up-to-9/at_download/file The Parliamentary Elections Act 1981: https://cmev.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/presidential_election_act.pdf
Verified: 2016/02/04
LF007

Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)
Question:What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s): a. Judiciary
b. EMB
комментарии The Court of Appeal shall have and exercise jurisdiction to try election petitions in respect of the election to the membership of Parliament. The hearing and determination of a proceeding relating to the election of the President shall be by at least five Judges of the Supreme Court of whom, unless he otherwise directs, the Chief Justiceshall be one.
Source: Constitution, Art. 144: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LK/sri-lanka-constitution-as-amended-up-to-9/at_download/file The Parliamentary Elections Act 1981, Art. 92: https://cmev.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/presidential_election_act.pdf
Verified: 2016/02/04
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