|
total countries/territories: 131
|
|---|
| Country/Territory |
Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
|
Afghanistan
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
|
2016/10/11
|
|
Albania
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
9 June 2003.
Source:
Electoral Code.
Law No. 9087 dated 19 June 2003
|
2006/11/23
|
|
Algeria
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Source:
www.pogar.org
Updated on March 10, 2005
|
2006/11/17
|
|
American Samoa
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Source:
American Samoa Bar Association summary of 2003 enactments
|
2017/08/18
|
|
Argentina
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
As the link below details, several amendments have taken place to the electoral law post 2000 with several amendments until 2019.
Source:
https://www.diputados.gov.ar/export/hcdn/secparl/dgral_info_parlamentaria/dip/archivos/Ley_19945_TA.pdf
|
2021/12/26
|
|
Armenia
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
The Electoral Code of Armenia was adopted in 1999 and has been amended for several times. A new Electoral Code was adopted on 25 May 2016.
Source:
Armenian Legal Information System: www.arlis.am (2011)
Venice Commision:
CDL-REF(2016)042-e Armenia - Electoral Code adopted on 25 May 2016
http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/?pdf=CDL-REF(2016)042-e
|
2011/08/12
|
|
Aruba
|
c. January 1980- December1989
|
|
2017/07/07
|
|
Austria
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Source:
Regulation on the Election of the Federal Council (1992).
|
2003/09/12
|
|
Azerbaijan
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
The Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan was amended in the year of 2016.
Source:
Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan as amended in 2016, preamble: https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7885/file/Azerbaijan_Election_am2017_en.pdf (2017).
|
2022/01/28
|
|
Bahamas
|
b. January 1990- December 1999
|
Parliamentary Elections Act was enacted in 1992.
|
2002/10/02
|
|
Bahrain
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
2014 version
Source:
Code of the Federated States of Micronesia (2014 edition): http://fsmlaw.org/fsm/code/indexcode2014.html (2021)
|
2006/11/17
|
|
Bangladesh
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
The 14th Amendment.
Source:
S. M. Asaduzzaman; Public Relations Officer; Bangladesh Election Commission. Email: [email protected]
|
2006/05/23
|
|
Barbados
|
b. January 1990- December 1999
|
Electoral Law 1 June 1971. Last amended: 1998
Source:
Donville Johnson, Chief Electoral Officer, Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Barbados, Donvillej(a)hotmail.com
|
2002/07/09
|
|
Belarus
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Last amendment of Code of Elections - 4 July 2000.
Source:
Ms. Lidia Ermoshina - Chairperson of the Central Commission of the Republic of the Belarus on Elections and Holding of Republican Referendums.
centrizb(a)pmrb.gov.by
|
2006/11/20
|
|
Belgium
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
15 April 2009
Source:
Electoral Code
|
2012/05/04
|
|
Belize
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
The current Ordinance was enacted in 1978. The present revised edition shows all amendments in force until December 31, 2000.
|
2003/11/25
|
|
Benin
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Il s'agit de la loi N 98-034 du 15 janvier 1999 portant règles générales pour les élection au Bénin.
Source:
loi n°2003-02 du 27 janvier 2003 portant dérogation à l'article 41 de la loi n°2000-18 du 03 janvier 2001 portant règles générales pour les élections en république du bénin.
|
2005/01/17
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
The Election Law has been published in Official Gazette on 19 September 2001. Amendments were adopted in April 2006. Latest amendments were adopted in 2024. The national electoral law was amended in 2024.
Key Changes Introduced by the Amendments:
Improved Election Integrity: The amendments aimed to enhance the integrity of the electoral process, addressing long-standing issues and concerns.
Technological Advancement: The amendments included provisions for the implementation of modern technologies in the electoral process, aiming to improve transparency and security.
Professionalization of Election Administration: The amendments introduced measures to professionalize Local Election Committees and improve their selection process.
Prohibition for War Criminals: The amendments included a ban on individuals convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes from participating in elections or holding public office.
Campaign Finance Transparency: The amendments sought to enhance campaign finance transparency to prevent voter manipulation.
Addressing Misuse of Administrative Resources: The amendments aimed to tackle the misuse of administrative resources during the campaign period.
Promotion of Gender Equality: The amendments aimed to promote gender equality during campaigning by encouraging equal promotion of candidates of both genders in media appearances and other forms of campaigning.
In response to changes enacted by High Representative Christian Schmidt, the Republika Srpska (RS) entity adopted its own election law aiming to establish an entity-level election commission with exclusive authority over elections within RS. This RS law was temporarily suspended by the BiH Constitutional Court and later annulled.
Source:
Official Gazette of BIH 11/06 and 24/06.
Electoral Law: Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
https://www.izbori.ba/Documents/documents/ZAKONI/BiH_Election_Law_last_consolidated_version.pdf?v-4 (2024)
|
2025/06/23
|
|
Brazil
|
e. January 1960- December 1969
|
Source:
Electoral Code - Law No. 4,737, of July 15, 1965:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/codigo-eleitoral-1/codigo-eleitoral-lei-nb0-4.737-de-15-de-julho-de-1965
Election Law – Law No. 9,504, of September 30, 1997:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/lei-das-eleicoes/lei-das-eleicoes-lei-nb0-9.504-de-30-de-setembro-de-1997
Political Parties Law – Law No. 9.096, of September 19, 1995:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/lei-dos-partidos-politicos/lei-dos-partidos-politicos-lei-nb0-9.096-de-19-de-setembro-de-1995
|
2024/10/18
|
|
Bulgaria
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Different laws are updated on different dates; all laws are versions after August, 2003.
Source:
Elections of Members of Parliament Act and other Election Laws.
|
2007/01/31
|
|
Burkina Faso
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
|
2015/10/09
|
|
Cameroon
|
b. January 1990- December 1999
|
Source:
Code électoral
|
2002/07/18
|
|
Canada
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
The Canada Elections Act was completely overhauled in 2000 with Bill C-2, An Act respecting the election of members to the House of Commons, repealing other Acts relating to elections and making consequential amendments to other Acts. The statute was significantly amended in 2003 and 2004. On June 19, 2003, Parliament put in place more extensive and stricter controls over political financing activities through Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Income Tax Act (political financing). In 2004, in the wake of a Supreme Court of Canada ruling, the Parliament amended the rules on the registration of political parties through Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Income Tax Act.
Source:
Elections Canada
|
2010/06/15
|
|
Cape Verde
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
a.) Amended in April 2000
Source:
Fernando Monteiro, Member of the Electoral Commission, Cape Verde, fam(a)mailcvtelecom.cv
|
2002/06/13
|
|
Chile
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Source:
Elizabeth Cabrera Burgos, Subdirectora, Servicio Electoral de Chile
|
2025/03/04
|
|
Colombia
|
c. January 1980- December1989
|
The Electoral Code of 1986, includes modifications of law 62/1988.
Source:
Código Electoral 1986.
|
2003/07/30
|
|
Comoros
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
|
2015/01/21
|
|
Congo (Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Source:
Loi electorale:Loi N°06/006 du 09 mars 2006 portant organisation des élections présidentielles, législatives, provinciales, urbaines, municipales et lacales.
|
2010/08/05
|
|
Costa Rica
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
|
2012/06/21
|
|
Croatia
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Source:
www.ksg.harvard.edu/kokkalis/region_croatia.html,
jurist.law.pitt.edu/world/croatia.htm
Law amending the Electoral Code, 2001.
|
2002/08/28
|
|
Cyprus
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Recently amended by law 209 of 2002
Source:
Official web site of the Parliament: http://www.parliament.cy/parliamentgr/002_08_01.htm (2012)
|
2012/04/26
|
|
Czech Republic
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
The most recent amendment to the Electoral Act no. 247/1995 was added in April 2002 (no. 171/2002LD).
https://www.psp.cz/en/docs/laws/1995/247.html
The Electoral Act on Regional Elections went into force in 2000 (no. 130/2000) and the Electoral Act on Local Elections went into force in 2001 (no.491/2001).
The upper house of Czech Parliament approved changes in 2021 to electoral law requested by the country's high court that ruled the previous legislation discriminated against small political parties.
A draft law on referendums (regional and local) is being prepared.
A draft law on elections to the European parliament is also being prepared.
Source:
https://apnews.com/article/andrej-babis-europe-legislation-courts-elections-265fe479fda78d709faa6aa0e8aedce3
Act no. 130/2000
https://www.psp.cz/en/docs/laws/2003/62.html
Law Digest Act no. 491/2001
https://rm.coe.int/1680746d0b
|
2023/09/14
|
|
Denmark
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Consolidated Act No. 369 of 10 April 2014
Source:
Folketing (Parliamentary) Elections Act
|
2016/10/14
|
|
Djibouti
|
b. January 1990- December 1999
|
Source:
Djibouti Bulletin No. 2, May 2001, ACCPUF
|
2005/04/01
|
|
Dominica
|
b. January 1990- December 1999
|
The latest version of the electoral law dates from 1951, but the most recent reforms were made in 1990.
|
2002/12/13
|
|
Ecuador
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Modified by Law N¡ 2002-76, published the 08.08.2002.
Source:
Organic Law of Elections
|
2004/02/23
|
|
Egypt
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
|
2025/09/23
|
|
Eritrea
|
b. January 1990- December 1999
|
|
2011/06/21
|
|
Fiji
|
b. January 1990- December 1999
|
Source:
Constitution 1988 (amended by Act No.5 1998)
Electoral Act 1998
|
2006/11/17
|
|
Finland
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Latest amendments: 218/2004
Source:
Election Act 714/1998 as amended
|
2012/05/21
|
|
France
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
a) 19 March 2012
Source:
Electoral Code: http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCode.do;jsessionid=7BB203B18DD2790D67080E8679D7CA39.tpdjo13v_1?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006070239&dateTexte=20120502 (2012)
|
2012/05/02
|
|
French Polynesia
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Electoral Code, latest update 30 January 2001.
Source:
Electoral Code
|
2004/01/15
|
|
Georgia
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Amended June 2021
Source:
The Election Code of Georgia:
https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/1557168?publication=87
|
2024/07/18
|
|
Germany
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
3 June 2021(Federal Law Gazette I p. 1482)
Source:
Federal Elections Act: https://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/en/dam/jcr/4ff317c1-041f-4ba7-bbbf-1e5dc45097b3/bundeswahlgesetz_engl.pdf
|
2021/11/16
|
|
Ghana
|
b. January 1990- December 1999
|
January 1993
Source:
Constitution of the Republic of Ghana
|
2005/07/01
|
|
Greece
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Source:
Law 3231/2004 as amended by Law 3636/2008
|
2015/02/04
|
|
Guyana
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
The laws are basically the same with some amendments over the years.
|
2004/09/03
|
|
Holy See (Vatican City State)
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
|
2012/05/14
|
|
Hungary
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Source:
András Vincze, Ministry of Interior, central data processing, registration and election office, indep(a)konyv.kozig.b-m.hu
|
2002/07/05
|
|
Iceland
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
The present Act on elections for Parliament is no.24, 16 May 2000.
Source:
Björn Fridfinnsson, Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs, bjorn.fridfinnsson(a)dkm.stjr.is
|
2002/07/11
|
|
India
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 20, 2021. The Bill amends the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Representation of the People Act, 1951 to implement certain electoral reforms. The 1950 Act provides for allocation of seats and delimitation of constituencies for elections, qualifications of voters, and preparation of electoral rolls. The 1951 Act provides for the conduct of elections, and offences and disputes related to elections.
The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 seeks to allow electoral registration officers to seek the Aadhaar number of people who want to register as voters for the purpose of establishing identity.
Source:
https://prsindia.org/billtrack/the-election-laws-amendment-bill-2021
|
2024/06/13
|
|
Iran, Islamic Republic of
|
b. January 1990- December 1999
|
1999
Source:
Elections Act: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/IR/iran-elections-act-1999/at_download/file
|
2016/01/22
|
|
Iraq
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Source:
Richard John, Chief of Party, IFES - International Election Assistance Team Program
|
2007/01/24
|
|
Ireland
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Electoral Amendment Act 14/2011
Source:
Irish Statute Book Website: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2011/en/act/pub/0014/print.html (2012)
|
2012/05/10
|
|
Israel
|
c. January 1980- December1989
|
|
2015/03/15
|
|
Italy
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
The national electoral law was amended in December 2005.
Source:
Electoral Law: Law of 21 December 2005, n. 270
|
2012/04/16
|
|
Jamaica
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Amendment to the Representation of the People Act (2024)
The Political Party Registration Act (2014)
Source:
https://jis.gov.jm/senate-approves-amendment-to-representation-of-the-people-act/
|
2025/09/18
|
|
Japan
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
|
2003/06/30
|
|
Jordan
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Source:
The 2016 Parliament Elections Law No. 6: http://www.entikhabat.jo/sites/default/files/ElectionNo6-2016.pdf
|
2016/08/01
|
|
Kazakhstan
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Constitutional Law on Elections of the Republic of Kazakhstan, amended as of 29 June 2018
Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, amended as of 10 March 2017
Source:
Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan amended as of June9, 2021:
https://www.akorda.kz/en/constitution-of-the-republic-of-kazakhstan-50912
|
2024/10/17
|
|
Kenya
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
The constitution of Kenya was voted in on 4th August 2010 after a successful Referendum and Promulgated on 27th August 2010
Elections Act of 2011
Source:
Constitution of Kenya
Elections Act of 2011
|
2024/12/06
|
|
Korea, Republic of
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Source:
Chairperson, National Election Commission, m_nec(a)nec.go.kr
|
2003/02/11
|
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
|
2007/01/24
|
|
Lesotho
|
b. January 1990- December 1999
|
Latest amendment is dated 25 MAR 1993.
Source:
Constitution of Lesotho: http://www.gov.ls/documents/Lesotho_Constitution.pdf
|
2015/03/03
|
|
Lithuania
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Source:
Parliamentary, Presidential and Municipal Election Act
|
2002/08/30
|
|
Luxembourg
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Source:
Electoral law of 18 February 2003
|
2015/06/05
|
|
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
The latest Law on the Election of MPs was passed in June 2002.
Source:
Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia no 42/2002
|
2020/04/16
|
|
Malawi
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
1. Constitution of the Republic of Malawi (1994), as amended (The most recent amendment to the Malawi Constitution is Bill No. 22 of 2024, which was passed by Parliament on December 23, 2024)
2. Presidential, Parliamentary & Local Government Elections Act (No. 10 of 2023)
3. Political Parties ACT of 2018
4. Malawi Electoral Commission Act 11 of 2023
Source:
Malawi Electoral Laws. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MW/malawi-electoral-laws-2019/view
2023 Revised Constitution: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MW/malawi-revised-constitution-2023/view
Presidential, Parliamentary & Local Government Elections Act (No. 10 of 2023): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MW/presidential-parliamentary-and-local-government/view
Malawi Electoral Commission Act 11 of 2023: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MW/malawi-amended-malawi-electoral-commission-act/view
|
2025/07/01
|
|
Marshall Islands
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Last amended in 2006.
Source:
Elections and Referenda Act, as amended.
|
2012/06/26
|
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
2014 version
Source:
Code of the Federated States of Micronesia (2014 edition): http://fsmlaw.org/fsm/code/indexcode2014.html (2021)
|
2021/03/25
|
|
Moldova, Republic of
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Elections Code (1997 as amended 2002)
Source:
https://www.legislationline.org/documents/id/4706
|
2021/04/01
|
|
Monaco
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
a) Article 43A of Law No 839 amended Law No. 1.539 December 2022
https://legimonaco.mc/tnc/loi/1968/02-23-839/
Source:
Law 839 regulating communal and national elections, as amended
https://legimonaco.mc/tnc/loi/1968/02-23-839/
|
2023/09/11
|
|
Montenegro
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Updated 2020
Source:
MONTENEGRO LAW ON ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS AND MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
https://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/default.aspx?pdffile=CDL-REF(2020)031-e
|
2023/09/27
|
|
Morocco
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
A number of recent amendments have been added and decreed to the 2011 electoral law.
Source:
http://www.sgg.gov.ma/arabe/CodesTextesLois.aspx (2015)
|
2016/08/15
|
|
Mozambique
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
|
2024/12/04
|
|
Nepal
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Source:
The Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2063 (2007): www.lawcommission.gov.np (2012);
Election of the Members of Constituent Assembly Rules, 2064 (2007: www.lawcommission.gov.np (2012);
Electoral Rules, 2063 (2007): www.lawcommission.gov.np (2012)
|
2012/06/12
|
|
Netherlands
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Last amended by Act of 29 October 2009, Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2009, no. 452
Source:
Elections Act: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/NL/netherlands-elections-act-2010/at_download/file
|
2016/03/17
|
|
New Caledonia
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
3O January 2001.
Source:
Electoral Code
|
2003/11/28
|
|
New Zealand
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Source:
Electoral Law: Electoral Act 1993.
|
2024/07/02
|
|
Niger
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
L’Ordonnance 99-037 du 4 septembre 1999 portant Code Electoral actuellement en vigueur a subi un certain nombre de modifications à l’issue des élections générales et municipales de 2004. En effet, celle-ci a été modifiée et complétée par l’Ordonnance N°99-39 du 23 septembre 1999 ; la Loi n°2003-32 du 17 juillet 2003 ; la Loi n°2003-64 du 31 décembre 2003 ; la Loi 2004-004 du 29 mars 2004 ; la Loi n°2004-14 du 13 mai 2004 ; la Loi n°2004-22 du 2 juin 2004 et la Loi n°2004-56 du 1er novembre 2004.
Source:
code électoral du 04/09/1999, modifié le 24 octobre 2004
|
2007/01/02
|
|
Nigeria
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
|
2001/11/08
|
|
Niue
|
b. January 1990- December 1999
|
1 Niue Assembly Act 1966.
2 Niue Amendment Act 1975.
3 Niue Constitution 1974 Articles 16-19.
Source:
Niue Constitution Act 1978 Comment for Section 17 clause 1 (b)
|
2006/12/19
|
|
Norway
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Source:
Steinar Dalbakk, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Norway, Steinar.dalbakk(a)krd.dep.no
|
2002/07/08
|
|
Pakistan
|
b. January 1990- December 1999
|
The Constitution was last amended in 1999
Source:
Muhammad, Hasan, Director General, Election Commission of Pakistan, iftishah77(a)hotmail.com
|
2002/06/18
|
|
Palestine
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
1996
Source:
EL.
Updated on March 10, 2005
|
2006/11/21
|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
September 2006
Source:
Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission
|
2007/01/11
|
|
Paraguay
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Source:
Official Publication Electoral Justice February 2003.
|
2009/07/05
|
|
Philippines
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Source:
R.A.7166-Synchronized elections (1997)
R.A.9006-Fair Elections Act (2000)
|
2007/01/03
|
|
Portugal
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Law no. 14/79 of 16 May 1979,
(Declarations of Rectification of 17 August 1979 and 10 October 1979),
as amended by
Decree-Law no. 400/82 of 23 September 1982,
Law no. 14-A/85 of 10 July 1985,
Decree-Law no. 55/88 of 26 February 1988, Law no. 5/89 of 17 March 1989,
Law no. 18/90 of 24 July 1990, Law no. 31/91 of 20 July 1991,
Law no. 72/93 of 30 November 1993,
Law no. 10/95 of 7 April 1995, Law no. 35/95 of 18 August 1995,
Organic Law no. 1/99 of 22 June 1999, Organic Law no. 2/2001 of 25 August 2001,
Organic Law no. 3/2010 of 15 December 2010,
Organic Law no. 1/2011 of 30 November 2011, Law no. 72-A/2015 of 23 July 2015,
Organic Law no. 10/2015 of 14 August 2015,
Organic Law no. 3/2018 of 17 August 2018,
and Organic Law no. 4/2020 of 11 November 2020
Source:
https://www.parlamento.pt/sites/EN/Parliament/Documents/LeiEleitoralARen.pdf
|
2024/10/10
|
|
Romania
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
2004.
Source:
Legea nr. 373/2004 pentru alegerea Camerei Deputatilor si a Senatului.
|
2005/03/30
|
|
Russian Federation
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Electoral Law: Federal Law On Elections of Deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation as amended on April 5, 2016.
This Law will regulate the parliamentary elections in the Russian Federation in 2016.
Article 104. The Order of Entry Into Force of This Federal Law
1. This Federal Law shall enter into force after its official publication, with the exception of Article 103 of this Federal Law.
2. Article 103 of the present Federal Law shall enter into force on the date of the end of the term of the State Duma that is current at the time of entry into force of this Federal Law.
3. This Federal Law shall apply to the election of deputies of the State Duma elected after the date of entry into force of this Federal Law.
Source:
Electoral Law: Federal Law On Elections of Deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation as amended on April 5, 2016 (article 104).
Tel.:+373-2-232-597
|
2016/06/02
|
|
Rwanda
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
July 2013
Source:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/RW/rwanda-loi-nb031-2005-du-24-12-2005-portant/
|
2018/11/02
|
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
National Assembly Election Act
Revision Date: 31 Dec 2009
|
2020/04/15
|
|
Saint Lucia
|
d. January 1970- December 1979
|
Both the Constitution and the Elections Act were created in 1979, since then the Act has undergone some amendments.
Source:
EDSL.
|
2002/12/10
|
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
c. January 1980- December1989
|
The current legislation for elections of the House of Assembly (The Representation of the People Act), was enacted in December 1982.
Source:
St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Electoral Law: https://pdba.georgetown.edu/Electoral/StVincent/StV&Gr.html
|
2021/12/26
|
|
Samoa
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Latest amendment was made in 2019
Source:
The Electoral Act 2019: https://www.palemene.ws/wp-content/uploads/Electoral-Act-2019-Eng.pdf (2021)
|
2021/04/09
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
b. January 1990- December 1999
|
|
2001/10/04
|
|
Serbia
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
|
2022/07/06
|
|
Seychelles
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Elections Amendment Act n°27 of 2014
Source:
Elections Amendment Act n°27 of 2014
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SC/seychelles-elections-amendment-act-nb027-of-2014/view
|
2025/02/27
|
|
Sierra Leone
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Source:
Electoral Laws 2003
|
2005/06/30
|
|
Singapore
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
b) The Parliamentary Elections Act revised in 2011 and the Presidential Elections Act in 2011
Source:
Parliamentary Elections Act: http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/search/display/view.w3p;orderBy=relevance;query=Type%3Aareved%20Content%3Aelectoral;rec=0;resUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fstatutes.agc.gov.sg%2Faol%2Fsearch%2Fsummary%2Fresults.w3p%3BorderBy%3Drelevance%3Bquery%3DType%253Aareved%2520Content%253Aelectoral;whole=yes#legis
Presidential Elections Act: http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/search/display/view.w3p;page=0;query=DocId%3A%225c0a8dd1-d51c-46cb-bea8-df43695fd105%22%20Status%3Ainforce%20Depth%3A0;rec=0 (2015)
|
2015/09/10
|
|
Slovakia
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Source:
Steinar Dalbakk, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Norway, Steinar.dalbakk(a)krd.dep.no
|
2019/03/07
|
|
Slovenia
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Latest amendment 25 July 2000.
Source:
Republic Electoral Commission:
http://www.gov.si/elections/rvk.html
|
2004/11/26
|
|
Somalia
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Source:
regulations of political parties and party law no. 14/2000
|
2005/04/06
|
|
South Africa
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
|
2024/11/28
|
|
Spain
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
The 1985 Electoral Law was amended in 2007.
Source:
Electoral Law 9/2007 of 8 October, amending the Electoral Law 5/1985 of 19 June
|
2012/04/17
|
|
Sri Lanka
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Amended September 2010
Source:
Constitution: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LK/sri-lanka-constitution-as-amended-up-to-9/at_download/file
|
2016/02/04
|
|
Sudan
|
b. January 1990- December 1999
|
Source:
General Elections Law (No. 15 1998).
Updated on March 10, 2005
|
2005/04/06
|
|
Sweden
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
A new Elections Act came into force on January 1, 2006 (Swedish Code of Statutes 2005:837).
Source:
Electoral Law of 2005: http://www.val.se/pdf/2005_elections_act.pdf (2012)
|
2014/08/04
|
|
Switzerland
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
1 February 2010
Source:
Constitution, Art. 149, 150;
Electoral Law of 17 December 1976 regulating political rights: Official website of the Swiss administration: http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/161_1/index.html (2012)
|
2012/05/11
|
|
Taiwan
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
|
2020/03/27
|
|
Tajikistan
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
|
2025/02/17
|
|
Tanzania, United Republic of
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
|
2025/12/01
|
|
Timor-Leste
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Electoral law prepared by EMB.
|
2001/09/17
|
|
Tonga
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Latest electoral law passed in 2010, amendments passed in 2014.
Source:
Electoral Commission Act 2010: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/TO/tonga-electoral-commission-act-2010/view (2021);
Electoral Amendment Act 2014: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/TO/tonga-electoral-amendment-act-2014 (2021).
|
2021/09/13
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2014
Source:
The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2014
|
2015/05/21
|
|
Tunisia
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
The Electoral Law was enacted on April 8, 1969.
The Organic Law on Elections and Referenda was adopted on 26 May 2014.
Source:
Organic Law n° 2014-16 of 26 May 2014 on Elections and Referenda: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/TN/tunisia-organic-law-on-elections-and-referenda/view (2014)
|
2019/08/05
|
|
Turkey
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
2013 Local Government Reform
|
2016/01/21
|
|
Tuvalu
|
c. January 1980- December1989
|
Source:
Electoral Provisions 1982.
Alexander Somoza in Elections in Elections in Asia and the Pacific p,826.
|
2006/11/21
|
|
Uganda
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
|
2025/12/03
|
|
Ukraine
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Last amendment: 2002.01.17.
Source:
Svetlana Kravcova, Information Officer at the Central Election Commission, tel. +380-44-294-93-66
|
2014/05/23
|
|
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Source:
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011
|
2016/04/11
|
|
United States of America
|
b. January 1990- December 1999
|
Twenty-seventh amendment was ratified in 1992.
Source:
National Archives and Records Administration
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_amendment_27.html
|
2024/10/01
|
|
Uruguay
|
b. January 1990- December 1999
|
The current Electoral Legislation derives from the first Electoral Legislation written on the 9/1/1924 and on the 16/1/1925. The most recent reforms took place on the 9/6/1999 in which 104 articles were modified.
Source:
Mr. Carlos Urruty, President, Corte Electoral
|
2002/06/18
|
|
Vanuatu
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Representation of the People Act was brought into law in 1981, was last amended 2006
Source:
Representation of the People Amendment Act as amended 2006: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/VU/vanuatu-representation-of-the-people-act-1982-as/at_download/file
|
2016/01/26
|
|
Venezuela
|
b. January 1990- December 1999
|
Source:
LOSPP, 1998.
|
2003/09/26
|
|
Viet Nam
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
1 September 2015(Latest version)
no new amendment
1997 Law on Election of Deputies to the National Assembly (revised in 2001 and 2010) and the 2003 Law on Election of Deputies to People’s Councils (revised in 2010), the 2015 Law actually has significant changes.
Source:
https://vietnamlawmagazine.vn/law-on-election-of-deputies-to-the-national-assembly-and-deputies-to-peoples-councils-5215.html
|
2021/03/23
|
|
Yemen
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
16 May 1991; amended 29 September 1994 and February 2001
Source:
http://www.scer.org.ye/
الجمهورية اليمنية
REPUBLIC OF YEMEN
اللجنة العليا للانتخابات والاستفتاء
SUPREME COMMISSION FOR ELECTIONS & REFERENDUM
Updated on March 10, 2005
|
2006/04/25
|
|
Zambia
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
The Electoral Act No. 12 of 2006;
The Electoral General Regulations S.I. 92 of 2006;
The Local Government Elections (Amendment) No. 2, S.I. No 96 of 2006.
Source:
The Zambian Electoral Act
|
2007/11/09
|
|
Zimbabwe
|
a. January 2000 or later
|
Ammended in 2018
Source:
Zimbabwe Electoral law. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ZW/zimbabwe-consolidated-electoral-act-amended-2018/view
|
2018/10/30
|
