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Legislative Framework

Sierra Leone Sierra Leone

LF001

Status of Electoral Law
Question:What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s): b. Separate legislation
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Source: The Public Elections Act (2012): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SL/sierra-leone-the-public-elections-act-2012-1/
Verified: 2024/12/06
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Electoral Law covers
Question:The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s): a. National elections
c. Local elections
комментарии Presidential elections, parliamentary elections, local council elections, election of Paramount Chief Members of Parliament.
Source: The Public Elections Act, 2012: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SL/sierra-leone-the-public-elections-act-2012-1/
Verified: 2017/01/13
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Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question:Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s): a. Voting is voluntary
комментарии Every citizen of Sierra Leone being eighteen years of age and above and of sound mind shall have the right to vote, and accordingly shall be entitled to be registered as a voter for the purposes of public elections and referenda. Constitution, art. 31
Source: Constitution (2012), art. 31: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SL/sierra-leone-constitution-2008/; The Public Elections Act (2012), art. 15: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SL/sierra-leone-the-public-elections-act-2012-1/
Verified: 2024/12/06
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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 An Electoral Offences Court is to be established, which will sit anywhere in Sierra Leone as the Chief Justice decides. The Election Offences Court has juridiction to try any election offence under the Public Elections Act. (Public Elections Act, art. 137)
Source: The Public Elections Act (2012) art. 137, 138: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SL/sierra-leone-the-public-elections-act-2012-1/; Abridged version of the Public Elections Act: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SL/sierra-leone-the-public-elections-act-2012/
Verified: 2017/01/13
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