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Pays/territoires 226
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Réponses |
Réponses |
Vérifié |
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Afghanistan
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
|
Source:
Constitution of Afghanistan, art. 62 & 85: http://www.afghanembassy.com.pl/afg/images/pliki/TheConstitution.pdf(2014);
Afghan Regulation of the Registration of Candidates, art. 1: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/AF/afghanistan-regulation-on-the-registration-of/view (2014).
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2019/09/24
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Afrique du Sud
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
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Every citizen who is qualified to vote for the National Assembly is eligible to be a member of the Assembly. People who are unrehabilitated insolvents, declared to be of unsound mind or have been sentenced to more than 12 months imprisonment without the option of a fine are disqualified.
Source:
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Article 47(1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ZA/south-africa-electoral-act-2010/view
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2014/05/01
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Albanie
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
j. Autre
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Every citizen who has reached the age of 18, even on the date of the elections, has the right to vote and to be elected.
Source:
The Constitution of the republic of Albania, article 45, 69
The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 63
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2017/05/18
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Algérie
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
j. Autre
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28 ans d'age
Source:
https://www.joradp.dz/hfr/consti.htm
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2019/09/25
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Allemagne
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
Source:
Federal Elections Act, Art. 15
https://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/en/dam/jcr/4ff317c1-041f-4ba7-bbbf-1e5dc45097b3/bundeswahlgesetz_engl.pdf
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2021/11/17
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Andorre
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
f. Inscription
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Source:
Electoral law: 28/2007 - "Llei qualificada del règim electoral i del referèndum", art. 15: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/AD/andorra-electoral-law-2007/
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2023/06/09
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Angola
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
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Source:
Constitution of 3 February 2010, art. 54 (1): http://www.tribunalconstitucional.ao/uploads/%7B9555c635-8d7c-4ea1-b7f9-0cd33d08ea40%7D.pdf (2017);
Electoral Law n.º 36/11 of 21 December 2011 regulating General Elections, art. 8, 10, 14: http://www.tribunalconstitucional.ao/uploads/%7Bc46fa0b3-c947-4440-ae92-5f1a3a275d8a%7D.pdf (2017)
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2017/03/29
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Anguilla
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
d. Résidence
j. Autre
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a) 21 years
d) The candidate shall either 1) be born in Anguilla and be domiciled there at the date of his nomination for election;
or 2) been residing in Anguilla for a period of not less than three years immediately before the date of his nomination for election and is domiciled there at that date and is the son or daughter of parents at least one of whom was born in Anguilla.
j) Registered to vote.
Source:
Constitution, art. 36
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2015/02/27
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Antigua-et-Barbuda
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
j. Autre
|
a) 21 years
Ordinary residence in Antigua and Barbuda for a period of twelve months immediately preceding the date of his election and to be able to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, to read the English language with sufficient profiency to enable him to take an active part in the proceedings of the House.
Source:
Constitution 38.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AG/Antigua%20and%20Barbuda%20-%20Constitution/view
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2009/08/20
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Arabie saoudite
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l. Sans objet
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Source:
Shura Council Law, art. 3, 4: http://www.shura.gov.sa/wps/wcm/connect/ShuraEn/internet/Laws+and+Regulations/The+Shura+Council+and+the+rules+and+regulations+job/Shura+Council+Law/ (2012);
The Basic Law of Governance: http://www.boe.gov.sa/ViewSystemDetails.aspx?lang=en&SystemID=4 (2012)
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2012/08/20
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Argentine
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
j. Autre
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Requires to reach 25 years old, have four years of citizenship and to be natural of the province or to have two years of inmediate residence in it.
Source:
Constitution: “Constitución de la Nación Argentina — Ley 24430, texto oficial ordenado”, art. 48: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-constitucion-nacional-reformas-1994/ (2019);
Law for the Democratisation of political representation, transparency, and electoral equity: “Ley de Democratización de la representación política, la transparencia y la equidad electoral — Ley 26571”, art. 21: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-ley-26571-democratizacion-transparencia-equidad-2019/ (2019)
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2021/12/26
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Arménie
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
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Source:
Constitution of the Republic of Armenia (2005), art. 64: http://res.elections.am/images/doc/consist_eng.pdf (2013);
Electoral Code of 26 May 2011, art. 105: http://res.elections.am/images/doc/_ecode.pdf (2013).
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2015/12/01
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Aruba
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
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a) 18 years.
Source:
Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
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2017/07/07
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Australie
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
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(Candidate must be enrolled or entitled to be enrolled.) Constitution Section 44 is held to prohibit dual citizens from standing for Parliament.
Source:
Constitution, Part III, Art.34 and 44: https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/~/media/AC79BBA0B87A4906A6D71ACCEEF10535.ashx
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (amended in 2019) Section 163: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2019C00103/f85985f8-e256-4e11-ad31-884ed7f92224
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2024/09/09
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Autriche
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
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Source:
Constitution, Art. 26
Regulation on the Election of the Federal Council (1992), Art. 41
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2012/05/29
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Azerbaïdjan
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
|
Source:
Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1995) including amendments, article 85: https://president.az/en/pages/view/azerbaijan/constitution
Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan including 2024 amendments, article 144: https://msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-Code-2024.pdf
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2024/11/12
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Bahamas
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
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d. Ordinary residence in The Bahamas for a period of not less than one year immediately before the date of his/her nomination for election.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 47-48
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Bahamas_2002?lang=en (2017)
Parliamentary Elections Act (1992), Art.6
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BS/bahamas-parliamentary-elections-act-2012/view (2017)
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2017/03/27
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Bahreïn
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
j. Autre
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A member of the Chamber 1 must:
(a) The candidate should be a Bahraini enjoying full political and social rights.
(b) The candidate's name must be on the list of nominees for the constituency the nominee represents.
(c) The candidate's age must not be less than 30 years on the day of election.
(d) The candidate should be able to read and write Arabic.
(e) The candidate must not have been removed from a position on the Shura Council or the parliament by the order of the body he/she was a member of due to loss of trust or credibility or due to negligence of his duties as a member.
Source:
The Shura and Representatives Councils Law 2002, art. 11: https://regulations-references-laws-s3-bucket.s3.me-south-1.amazonaws.com/public/_pdf-1705188185067.pdf
Constitution, art. 57: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Bahrain_2017
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2024/11/25
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Bangladesh
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
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a.) 25 years.
Source:
Constitution; Part V; Article 66(1)
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2012/05/30
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Barbade
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
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a) 21 years of age.
d) Resident in the country for more than 7 years.
Source:
Constitution, Ch.5, Art.43
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2009/08/21
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Belarus
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
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a) 21 years old.
d) Permanent residence.
Source:
Constitution: “Constitution of the Republic of Belarus”, art. 92: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/BY/belarus-constitution-2021-english/ ;
Electoral Code: "Electoral Code of the Republic of Belarus”, art. 57: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/BY/belarus-electoral-code-2023-english/
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2023/09/13
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Belgique
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
j. Autre
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(a)21 years
(j)Full possession of civil and political rights
Source:
The Belgian Constitution, Article 64
http://www.dekamer.be/kvvcr/pdf_sections/publications/constitution/GrondwetUK.pdf
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2019/04/25
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Belize
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b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
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The residence should be of at least one year immediately before the date of the nomination.
Source:
Constitution: “Belize Constitution, Chapter 4”, Section 57: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BZ/belize-constitution-2022/
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2025/03/24
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Bermudes
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b. Citoyenneté
|
Qualification & Disqualification under Sections 29&30 of the Bermuda Constituitional Order 1968. (see also Section 5 of the PE Act 1978)
Source:
Bermuda Constitution Order 1968, Art. 29
http://www.bermudalaws.bm/Laws/Consolidated%20Laws/Bermuda%20Constitution%20Order%201968.pdf
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2012/05/31
|
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Bhoutan
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
h. Niveau minimal de scolarité
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Source:
Election Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, Chapter 10, Article 175-178: https://www.ecb.bt/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ElectionActEnglish.pdf
Constitution of Bhutan (2008), Article 23 (3): https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Bhutan_2008
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2024/08/27
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Bolivie
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
j. Autre
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- To have 25 up to date completed years of the election.
- To be postulated by a Political Party or for representative civic grouping.
- Not to have been condemned to corporal punishment.
Source:
Constitution; "Constitución Política del Estado", art. 149, 234: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-constitucion-politica-del-estado-vigente/ (2019).
Electoral Law: “Ley del Régimen Electoral — Ley 026-2010”, art. 46: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-ley-026-2010-regimen-electoral-vigente/ (2019).
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2024/12/10
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Bosnie-et-Herzégovine
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
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a: 18 years.
Source:
Electoral Law: Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina, art.1.4, 4.1-11.
https://www.izbori.ba/Documents/documents/ZAKONI/BiH_Election_Law_last_consolidated_version.pdf?v-4 (2024)
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2025/06/23
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Botswana
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
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a. The candidate must attain an age of 18 years
i. The candidate must be able to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, to read English enough to take active part in the proceedings of the Assembly.
Source:
Constitution of Botswana art. 61, 67 (1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/BW/botswana-constitution-of-1966-with-amendments-up/view (2014).
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2014/10/28
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Brunei Darussalam
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l. Sans objet
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Source:
Constitution, Art. 23: http://publicofficialsfinancialdisclosure.worldbank.org/fdl/sites/fdl/files/assets/law-library-files/Brunei_Constitution_1959_amended%202011_EN.pdf (2013);
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bx.html
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2013/03/18
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Brésil
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
h. Niveau minimal de scolarité
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
j. Autre
|
j) Full exercise right politicians, partisan affiliation.
Source:
Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil, 1988, Article 12, 14:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/constituicao-federal/constituicao-da-republica-federativa-do-brasil
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2024/10/23
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Bulgarie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
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a) 21 years old.
b) EU-citizenship
Source:
Constitution Art. 65 (1)
http://www.parliament.bg/en/const
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2014/10/02
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Burkina
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
j. Autre
|
L'âge: 21 ans révolus
La nationalité: alliance et/ou naturalisation
Source:
Electoral Code as amended in 2015, art. 162 - 166: http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/Code_électoral_BF-Version_21.05.2015.pdf (2015)
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2015/12/04
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Burman (Myanmar)
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
e. Citoyenneté des parents
f. Inscription
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Source:
Constitution of Myanmar, art. 395: http://burmacampaign.org.uk/media/Constitution-1.pdf (2015);
The Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law, art. 8: http://www.altsean.org/Research/2010/Resources/Laws/Pyithu%20Hluttaw%20Election%20Law.pdf (2013).
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2015/11/17
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Burundi
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
a) 25 years
Source:
Electoral Code, art. 125: https://courconstitutionnelle.gov.bi/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Code-Electoral_30092024095027.pdf
Constitution, art. 170: https://acbc.iom.int/sites/g/files/tmzbdl441/files/Legislation/Countries%20legislations/BURUNDI/Constitution%20of%20Burundi%20of%20_2018_compressed.pdf
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2025/05/08
|
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Bénin
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
|
A ce sujet la loi n°2000-18 du 03 janvier 2001 dit en son article 23 que:" nul ne peut être candidat s'il ne remplit les conditions requises pour être électeur ou élu"
Source:
Law No. 2010-35 of 21 December 2010 regulating the election of members of the National Assembly, art. 11: http://ddata.over-blog.com/1/35/48/78/Benin-2/Loi-legislatives-2011.pdf (2016)
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2019/04/05
|
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Cambodge
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
A Khmer citizen who is eligible and wishes to stand as candidate in the election of members of the National Assembly shall meet the following requirements:
1. Khmer national from birth;
2. At least twenty-five (25) years of age on the date of election;
3. Eligible to vote and registered in the voting list;
4. Has a residence in the Kingdom of Cambodia;
5. Be nominated by a registered political party.
Source:
Constitution, arts. 34, 76: http://www.ccc.gov.kh/detail_info_en.php?_txtID=791 (2013);
Law on the Election of the Members of the National Assembly, art. 23: http://ngocedaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/tmp_11849-Draft-of-LEMNA-by-CNRP-CPP_March_08_2015132491924.pdf (2013)
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2023/10/11
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Cameroun
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
|
L'étanger qui a acquis la nationalité camerounaise par naturalisationpeut faire acte de candature dans les conditions prévues par le code de nationalité.
Source:
Electoral Code Chapter II section 156: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CM/cameroon-electoral-code-english-2012
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2018/11/06
|
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Canada
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
|
Any person qualified as an elector may run for an election in the House of Commons. More precisely, any candidate must be a Canadian citizen and be at least 18 years old on election day.
Source:
The Canada Elections Act (2015), Part 3
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/PDF/E-2.01.pdf
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2025/03/28
|
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Cap-Vert
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
|
a.) 18 years
Source:
Constitution of Cape Verde as amended in 2010, art. 117: http://www.parlamento.cv/Downloads/Constitui%C3%A7%C3%A3o%20da%20Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Cabo%20verde,%202010.pdf (2016);
Electoral Law as amended by Law No 56/VII/2010, art. 8: http://www.parlamento.cv/userfiles/image/site/Leis/Altera%20o%20C%C3%B3digo%20Eleitoral%20-%20texto%20integrante.pdf (2016)
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2016/05/04
|
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Chili
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
h. Niveau minimal de scolarité
|
Senado de la República:
a)40 years old
b)Chilean citizenship
d)3 years' residence in the region concerned
h)Completion of secondary education or the equivalent
Source:
Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Chile (2017)”, art. 48:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CL/chile-constitucion-politica-de-la-republica-de-1/
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2025/03/21
|
|
Chine
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
Source:
Electoral Law, Art. 3
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2012/06/04
|
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Chypre
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
Source:
Constitution, Art. 64:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CY/cyprus-constitution-1960/ (2016);
Electoral Law 72 of 1979 as amended, Art. 19 (2):
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CY/cyprus-electoral-law-72-1979-greek-version/ (2016).
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2024/10/25
|
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Colombie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
|
a. 25 years
b. Colombian citizenship at birth
j. citizens of "good standing"
Source:
Constitution: “Constitución Política de Colombia”, art. 177: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CO/colombia-constitucion-politica-de-colombia-2016 (2016).
|
2024/12/13
|
|
Comores
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
h. Niveau minimal de scolarité
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
j. Autre
|
a) At least 30 years old for the candidacy at the national level; 25 years old for the regional level.
d) Residence in Comoros for at least six months.
Source:
Law No 10-018/AU Amending certain provisions of the Electoral Act No. 07-001/AU of 14 January 2007, art. 107
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/KM/comores-electoral-law-2010/view (2016)
|
2025/09/30
|
|
Congo (Brazzaville)
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
g. Groupe national
j. Autre
|
a) 25 years.
d) Reside in the country when presenting the candidature. Except for those working abroad at embassies or consulates, and those sent by the state to occupy posts abroad.
Source:
Electoral Law of 24 November 2001, Amended 2016, Art. 55: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CG/congo-brazzaville-electoral-law-amendments-2016/view (2017)
|
2017/03/29
|
|
Congo (Kinshasa), République Démocratique du
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
h. Niveau minimal de scolarité
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
j. Autre
|
Etre de nationalité congolaise, être âgé de 25 ans révolus à la date de clôture du dépôt des candidatures, jouir de la plénitude de ses droits civiques et politiques, avoir la qualité d'électeur ou se faire identifier et enrôler lors du dépôt de sa candidature, avoir un diplôme d'études supérieures ou universitaires ou justifier d'une expérience professionnelle d'au moins 5 ans dans le domaine politique, administratif ou socio-économique. Loi électorale (2015), art. 120
Source:
Loi électorale de la RDC (2015), art. 120:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CD/congo-kinshasa-rdc-loi-electorale-2015/
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2016/11/29
|
|
Corée du Nord
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
|
a) 17 years
j) Qualified electors
Source:
IPU Parline database:
http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2085.htm
2012 Constutution, art. 66.
|
2014/06/23
|
|
Corée du Sud
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
|
A Korean who is 25 years of age or above is eligible for elections for the National Assembly, unless his/her eligibility is suspended due to the conviction of electoral crime, or forteited by the decision of the Court or provisions of an Act.
Source:
Public Official Election Act, Article 16, 18, 19: https://www.nec.go.kr/site/eng/ex/bbs/List.do?cbIdx=1280
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2024/08/28
|
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Costa Rica
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
|
a. 21 years old
b. Born or naturalized
d. For the naturalized citizens there is a requirement of a minimum of ten years residing in the country after having obtained the citizenship.
Source:
Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Costa Rica”, art. 108: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CR/costa-rica-ley-8765-codigo-electoral-2018.pdf/
|
2018/01/24
|
|
Croatie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
Source:
Electoral Law: Act on Election of Representatives to the Croatian Parliament (116/99) (consolidated wording with amendments No. 109/00 and 53/03), art. 4:2.
https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/1154/file/71c13d3cb8431393409819c98e04.pdf
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2020/07/06
|
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Cuba
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
|
a) 18 years
j) Full possession of political rights for at least five years prior to elections and being a qualified elector
Source:
Constitution: “Constitución de la República de Cuba (2019)”, art. 207: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CU/cuba-constitucion-2019-ace/ ;
Electoral Law: “Ley No. 127, Ley Electoral“, art. 9 & 10: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CU/cuba-ley-electoral-127-2019-ace/
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2023/09/12
|
|
Côte d'Ivoire
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
d. Résidence
j. Autre
|
Avoir la qualité d'électeur, être âgé de 25 ans au moins, être Ivoirien de naissance, n'avoir jamais renoncé à la nationalité ivoirienne, et doit avoir résidé de façon continue en Côte d'Ivoire pendant les 5 ans précédant la date des élections (exceptions possibles pour certaines catégories de personnes et professions).
Source:
Code électoral (2015), art. 70 et 71: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CI/cote-divoire-code-electoral-2015/view
|
2016/12/01
|
|
Danemark
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
j. Autre
|
a. 18 years
Source:
Parliamentary Election Act of Denmark, Ch.1, P.1
https://www.thedanishparliament.dk/en/democracy/elections-and-referendums
|
2019/05/27
|
|
Djibouti
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
j. Autre
|
Eligibility:
- Qualified electors
- age: 23 years
- Djibouti citizenship
- ability to read, write and speak French or Arabic fluently
Incompatibilities:
- certain public or government officials
- judges
- members of the armed, police and security forces
Source:
Electoral Law n° 1/AN/92 regulating elections, as amended by Organic Law n°14/AN/11/6, art. 11 and 12: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/DJ/djibouti-electoral-law-1992/view (2016)
|
2018/03/30
|
|
Dominique
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
j. Autre
|
The qualifications for becoming a representative are: to be a citizen of Dominica of at least 21 years old; to have resided in Dominica for a period of twelve months immediately prior to the date of his nomination for the election or to be domiciled and resident in Dominica at that date; and to be able to speak and, unless visually or physically impaired, to read the English language with a degree of proficiency sufficient to enable him to take an active part in the proceedings of the House. The qualifications for senators are the same that for the representatives.
Source:
C: 31.
|
2009/07/05
|
|
El Salvador
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
e. Citoyenneté des parents
j. Autre
|
Source:
Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de El Salvador”, art. 126: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-constitucion-2014/ ;
Electoral Law: “Decreto No. 413 — Código Electoral”, art. 159 & 160: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-recopilacion-legislacion-electoral-2021/
|
2024/12/19
|
|
Espagne
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
Source:
Constitution: “Constitución Española”, art. 70:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/ES/espana-constitucion-espanola-2011-2016/;
Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General”, arts. 6, 46 & 155:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/ES/espana-ley-organica-5-1985-de-19-de-junio-del-1/
|
2025/04/03
|
|
Estonie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
|
A person who has been divested of his or her active legal capacity to vote by the court; a person who has been convicted of a criminal offence and is serving a prison sentence.
Source:
Electoral Law: Riigikogu Election Act last amended on 16 April 2016 , § 4(4)-(6).
|
2019/02/19
|
|
Fidji
|
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
Age requirement is 21
Source:
Constitution, sec. 56 (2): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/FJ/fiji-constitution-2013/at_download/file (2014).
Electoral Decree No. 11 of 2014, sec. 23 (4): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/FJ/fiji-electoral-decree-no.-11-of-2014/at_download/file (2014).
|
2018/04/20
|
|
Finlande
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
|
a.) 18 years. Everyone with the right to vote and who is not under guardianship can be a candidate in parliamentary elections.
Source:
Constitution, Section 27: http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/kaannokset/1999/en19990731.pdf (2012)
|
2019/04/02
|
|
France
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
|
a.) 23 years old + full possession of civil and political rights
Source:
Electoral Code, Art. L44, LO127
https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCode.do;jsessionid=F68B3CF06BA941E48270531A7F396845.tplgfr23s_1?idSectionTA=LEGISCTA000006148456&cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006070239&dateTexte=20200617
|
2020/06/20
|
|
French Guiana
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
a.) 23 years old + full possession of civil and political rights
Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
|
2009/07/05
|
|
French Polynesia
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
g. Groupe national
|
Source:
Electoral Code, Article L.44.
|
2009/07/05
|
|
Gabon
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
|
a) 28 years
j) Qualified elector
Source:
IPU Parline Database: http://www.ipu.org/parline-f/reports/1115.htm (2017)
|
2017/03/24
|
|
Gambie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
h. Niveau minimal de scolarité
j. Autre
|
a. 21 years
b. Must be Gambian and a native of the constituency
d. must have lived there for 12 months
h. A minimum of Junior Secondary School Education
Source:
Constitution, Chapter VII, part 89 (1): https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Gambia_2004?lang=en (2017)
|
2017/03/21
|
|
Ghana
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
"A parliamentary candidate must be at least 21 years of age..." A candidate must also have full voting rights.
Source:
Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, art. 94:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GH/ghana-constitution-1992-with-amendments-through/view
|
2016/09/21
|
|
Gibraltar
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
d. Résidence
e. Citoyenneté des parents
|
Source:
Constitution, Chapter III, Article, 27-28(1)
https://www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi/constitution/Gibraltar_Constitution_Order_2006.pdf
|
2019/11/04
|
|
Grenada
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
j. Autre
|
The citizenship refers to the Commonwealth; the residence in Grenada for a period of twelve months immediately before the date of his nomination for election or is domiciled and resident in Grenada at that date and the candidate should be able to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, to read the English language with sufficient proficiency to enable him to take an active part in the proceedings of the House.
Source:
Constitution 30.
|
2009/07/05
|
|
Grèce
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
f) In the electoral rolls
j) Not been deprived of the voting rights 2) Nomination by the Court of first instance
Source:
P.D. 96/2007 (Codification of the legal provisions on parliamentary elections), Art. 29 and 33
https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7827/file/Greece_Law_election_parliament_as_of_2007_en.pdf
|
2020/07/26
|
|
Guadeloupe
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
a) 23 years old and in full possession of their civil and political rights.
Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
|
2009/07/05
|
|
Guam
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
Source:
3 Guam Code 1115:
http://www.guamcourts.org/CompilerofLaws/GCA/03gca/3gc001.PDF ;
3 Guam Code 6103, 6110:
http://www.guamcourts.org/CompilerofLaws/GCA/03gca/3gc006.PDF ;
|
2020/10/28
|
|
Guatemala
|
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
To be at least 18 years of age, to have Guatemalan nationality by birth, to be registered as an elector, to be in full possession of his or her constitutional rights and to rely on the support of a registered political party.
Source:
Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Guatemala”, art. 162: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/constitucion/guatemala-constitucion-politica-2012/ —
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Guatemala_1993.pdf ;
Electoral Law: “Ley Electoral y de Partidos Políticos”, art. 212–214: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/guatemala-lepp-y-reglamentos-2023/
|
2023/05/29
|
|
Guinée
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
d. Résidence
j. Autre
|
a) 25 years
b) Guinean citizenship (or 10 years after nationalization if residence in country since then)
j) Qualified electors
Source:
Electoral Code No. 91/012/CTRN, art. 137, 138, 139: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GN/guinea-electoral-code-2010/
|
2017/01/26
|
|
Guinée équatoriale
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
j. Autre
|
a) Over 25 years of age.
b) Be a native or have taken up residence in an electoral district and have been registered as living there in the census.
i) Know how to read and write properly.
j) Have been declared a candidate in accordance with the present Law. Be in full possession of one's civil and political rights.
Source:
IPU Parline database:
http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2101.htm
|
2007/01/31
|
|
Guinée-Bissau
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
|
Source:
Electoral Law of 11 November 2009 on the election of the President of the Republic and the National People's Assembly ("Lei Eleitoral Para Presidente da República e Assembleia Nacional Popular"), art. 9 (1), 113: http://www.cne-guinebissau.org/phocadownload/lei_eleitoral.pdf (2012)
|
2014/06/24
|
|
Guyana
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
|
Source:
Constitution of Guyana, article 53
|
2015/05/11
|
|
Géorgie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
|
a) 25 years.
d) 10 years.
Source:
The Election Code of Georgia, art. 111:
https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/1557168?publication=87
|
2024/07/25
|
|
Haïti
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
a) 25 years;
d) Residence in the constituency where running for at least two consecutive years;
j) Full possession of civil and political rights. Ownership of real property or employment/trade in the constituency
Source:
Le Moniteur sous la direction de Beauzile, Fritzner, « Loi électoral », http://haitijustice.com/pdf/legislation/loi-electorale-haiti-2013.pdf, 168ième année No. 229, 2013
|
2015/04/08
|
|
Honduras
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
21 years of age.
To be in full possession of civil rights and to be secular.
Source:
Constitution: “Constitución Política de 1982", art. 198: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/HN/honduras-constitucion-politica-de-1982-2021/ ;
Electoral Law: “Ley Electoral de Honduras”, art. 183: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/HN/honduras-ley-electoral-2021-con-reformas-2021/
|
2025/08/07
|
|
Hong Kong
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
Source:
Legislative Council Ordinance, Sec. 37: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/HK/hong-kong-legislative-council-ordinance-cap-542
|
2021/06/07
|
|
Hongrie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
|
Source:
Constitution: The Fundamental Law of Hungary, Freedom and Responsibilities, art. XXIII(1): http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=140968.322953;
Act XXXVI of 2013 on Electoral Procedure (last modified by Act CCVII of 2013), Section 119-121a, 122, & 123: http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=159995.329468#foot194.
|
2018/07/30
|
|
Inde
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
j. Autre
|
"Any Indian citizen who is registered as a voter and is over 25 years of age is allowed to contest elections to the Lok Sabha or State Legislative assemblies."
Source:
The Representation Of The People (Amendment) Act, 1996
Act 21 of 1996: https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1385811/
|
2024/06/25
|
|
Indonésie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
h. Niveau minimal de scolarité
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
j. Autre
|
j) - Not being member of the armed forces
- Devoted to God Almighty
- In possession of an identity card
- Loyal to the Pancasila philosophy as the basis of the state
- Registered in the list of voters
Article 42
The members of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Indonesia do not exetcise their right to be elected.
Article 43
(1) A candidate for membership of DPR (chamber 1), DPRD I, and DPRD II should meet the following requirements:
a. Citizens having reached theage of 21 years and devoted to God Almighty;
b. Living in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia and in possession of a Population Identity Cad or testimonial of the LurahlHead of Village concerning their permanent address;
c. Speak the Indonesian language and able to write and read Latin characters;
d. At least having graduated from senior high school or having a comparable education or experience in the field of society;
e. Loyal to Pancasila as the philosophical basis of the State, the 1945 Constitution, and the ideals of the August 17, 1945 Prodamation ;
f: No ex-member of the prohibited Indonesian Communist Party and its mass-organizations and not having been directly or indirectly involved in the "Counter Revolutionary September Movement/lndonesian Communist Party" her prohibited organizations;
g: Not having his/her voting rights revoked by virtue of a court sentence which is final;
h: Not serwing jail by virtue of a court sentence having with a final verdict, for having committed a crime liable to 5 (five)years imprisonment or more;
i: Not visibly suffering from mental disturbance/insanity;
j. Registered in the List of Voters.
2. Children and offspring of persons meant by article (1) letter f can be candidates for membership of DPR, DPRD I, and DPRD
II except when stipulated otherwise by prevailing regulations.
Source:
Law 8/2012 on General Election of the Members of House of Representatives, People’s Representatives Council and Regional House of Representatives, Art. 51(1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/ID/indonesia-law-8-2012-on-general-election-of-the/view
|
2024/02/07
|
|
Iran
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
h. Niveau minimal de scolarité
j. Autre
|
j) See below, article 28 of the Elections Act of Islamic Consultative Assemby:
The candidates shall hold the following particulars when they are nominated:
1. Believing and practically binding to the Islamic Republic of Iran
2. Iranian Nationality
3. Binding to the Constitutions and Absolute Religious Guardianship
4. Holding at least Associate Degree of its equivalent
5. Having no bad reputation in the elections station
6. Physical Health at the extent of being able to see, hear and speak
7. At least aged 30 and at most aged 75
Note 1: The religious minorities candidates are not obliged to believe in Islam (item 1) but their own religion.
Source:
Elections Act of Islamic Consultative Assembly, article 28: https://www.refworld.org/themes/custom/unhcr_rw/pdf-js/viewer.html?file=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.refworld.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Flegacy-pdf%2Fen%2F1999-11%2F4c35cba22.pdf
|
2024/11/19
|
|
Iraq
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
h. Niveau minimal de scolarité
j. Autre
|
a) The candidate may be no less than thirty years of age in the year in which the election is held.
h) The candidate must have at least a high school certificate or its equivalent.
j) Must be known for his good conduct. See question PC06
Source:
Electoral Law of the Iraqi Parliament, Article 8: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/mideast/IQ/iraq-electoral-law-of-the-iraqi-parliament-2013/view
|
2018/04/19
|
|
Irlande
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
a.) 21 years
Source:
Constitution, Ch.4, Art. 16(1.1): https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/cons/en/html
|
2024/11/21
|
|
Islande
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
|
Source:
Parliamentary Elections Act, Chapter 7
https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/3897/file/Iceland_Act_Parliamentary_Elections_to_Althing_2000_en.pdf
|
2020/07/27
|
|
Israël
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
|
a) 21 years.
b) citizen of Israel, and not a citizen of another State, unless he/she cannot dispose of previous citizenship.
j) Qualified voters
Source:
IPU Parline Database:
http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2155.htm
BASIC LAW: THE KNESSET (5718 - 1958) Art.6: https://main.knesset.gov.il/EN/activity/Documents/BasicLawsPDF/BasicLawTheKnesset.pdf
|
2019/05/02
|
|
Italie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
|
Source:
Electoral Law: "Testo Unico delle Leggi Elettorali", Art. 7-10
https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.del.presidente.della.repubblica:1957-03-30;361!vig=
|
2020/07/18
|
|
Jamahiriya arabe libyenne
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
h. Niveau minimal de scolarité
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
|
Source:
Libya: Regulation of Candidates' Nomination for the Council of Representatives, Annexed to the Decision of the Board of Commissioners No. (50) 2014, Articles 5-7: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/LY/Libya-Regulation-of-Candidates-Nomination-for-the/view
|
2024/11/25
|
|
Jamaïque
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
|
a) 21 years old.
b) The citizenship refers to the Commonwealth, not only to Jamaica.
d) An ordinary residence of 12 months in the country.
Source:
Constitution 40:1.
|
2025/09/22
|
|
Japon
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
Minimum age: 25 years old.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 44:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/JP/SDOC2815.pdf/view;
Public Offices Election Act, Art. 10(1):
https://japan.kantei.go.jp/constitution_and_government_of_japan/constitution_e.html
|
2019/07/09
|
|
Jordanie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
A. Qu'il a la nationalité Jordanienne pendant d'au moins dix ans et qu'il ne réclame pas la nationalité ou la protection étrangère.
B. Qu'il soit électeur enregistré dans une des listes électorales finales.
C. Qu'il a fini trente ans de son âge.
D. Qu'il n'a pas été condamné à une limite de prison excédant un an pour un crime apolitique duquel il n'a pas été pardonné, et qu'il n'a pas été condamné d'un crime ou d'un méfait moral.
E. Qu'il n'appartient pas à une organisation illégale, non définie en tant que parti ou organisation dont les principes et les objectifs contredisent les dispositions de la constitution.
F. Qu'il n'a pas d'intérret matériel dans aucun des services gouvernementaux en vertu d'un contrat autre que des contrats de location de terre et de propriété. Ceci ne s'applique pas à ceux qui sont actionnaires à une compagnie possédée par plus de dix personnes.
G. Qu'il n'aie pas de relation de parenté avec le roi à un degré indiqué par une législation spéciale.
Source:
Constitution, art. 75: http://www.parliament.jo/en/node/150 (2016);
Law on the Election of the House of Representatives
Law No. (6), art. 10: http://iec.jo/sites/default/files/2ParliamentaryElectionLawMay2016EN.docx%20%281%29_0.pdf (2016)
|
2016/08/03
|
|
Kazakhstan
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
|
a) 25 years
Source:
Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan as amended on March 10, 2017, art. 51: https://www.election.gov.kz/eng/election-legal-framework/the-constitution-of-the-rk.php
|
2024/10/21
|
|
Kenya
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
h. Niveau minimal de scolarité
j. Autre
|
a.) 21 years and above,
f.) registered in some constituency as a voter
i.) English and Swahili proficiency,
j.) Nominated by a political party.
Source:
Constitution art. 99
|
2012/03/14
|
|
Kirghizstan
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
a) 25 years.
d) Permanent residence in the country for at least 5 years
Source:
Constitutional Law No 68 of 2011 (amended 2020) “On elections of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic and deputies of Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic”, art. 59: https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/a1/KYRG_Const%20Laww%20on%20Elections%20of%20President%20and%20MPs.pdf
|
2025/05/07
|
|
Kiribati
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
|
a) 21 years
j) Qualified electors
Source:
Article 55 and 118 (1), Constitution
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Kiribati_2013
|
2024/11/25
|
|
Koweït
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
|
a) 30 years
i) Ability to read and write in Arabic
j) Qualified electors
Source:
Constitution, art. 82: http://www.pm.gov.kw/en/state_Of_Kuwait/kuwaitConstitution.jsp (2013)
|
2013/01/30
|
|
Laos
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
j. Autre
|
a) 21 years
Source:
Constitution, Art. 36: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LA/Lao-People2019s-Democratic-Republic-Constitution/view;
Law No. 37/PO on the Election of Members of the National Assembly, art. 3, 8: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LA/Lao-People2019s-Democratic-Republic-Law-on/view
|
2021/02/24
|
|
Lesotho
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
|
i. Unless the person is blind or incapacitated, they must be able to read and write in Sesotho or English well enough to take part in National Assembly proceedings.
Source:
Constitution: Constitution of Lesotho, art. 58
|
2017/07/19
|
|
Lettonie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
Any citizens of Latvia who has reached the age of 21 before Election Day may be elected to the parliament unless any of the restrictions specified the Saeima Election Law apply.
Source:
Electoral Law: The Saeima Election Law as in force on 19 July 2014, art. 4-5: http://cvk.lv/pub/public/30870.html?doc_print=1 (2014)
|
2014/10/09
|
|
Liban
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
a) âge : 25 ans
b) de citoyenneté libanaise ou citoyens naturalisés pendant au moins 10 années
f) enregistrement sur la liste des électeurs
i) capacité de lire et écrire
j) la pleine possession des droits civiques
Source:
Parliamentary Election Law, art. 7 and 45: https://www.ministryinfo.gov.lb/en/22598
https://elections.gov.lb/getattachment/00bbe177-0eec-4f8a-a4df-e47c7e19b4de/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B5-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%28PDF%29.aspx%20(2017)
|
2024/11/20
|
|
Liberia
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
j. Autre
|
Source:
The 1986 Constitution of the Republic of Liberia, Art. 30, http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/LR/liberia-amended-electoral-laws-2014/view
|
2024/10/25
|
|
Liechtenstein
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
|
Source:
OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Principality of Liechtenstein, Parliamentary Elections 9 February 2025, Needs Assessment Mission Report, 13-14 November 2024
https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/e/5/584721.pdf
|
2025/02/18
|
|
Lituanie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
|
a.) 25 years old.
d.) Permanent residence in Lithuania.
Source:
Republic of Lithuania, Law on the Elections to the Seimas (9 July 1992, as last amended on 22 March 2016 – No XII-2265), art. 2 (2)
https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/89e6d1a0f58111e5bf4ee4a6d3cdb874?jfwid=tu0odnkka
|
2020/06/05
|
|
Luxembourg
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
|
Source:
Electoral law, Art. 127; https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/68/Luxembourg_electoral%20code_2003_amended2016_FR.pdf
Constitution, Art. 52: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Luxembourg_2009
|
2024/11/21
|
|
Macédoine, ARYM
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
Article 5: Each citizen of the Republic of Macedonia shall have the right to be elected for Member of Parliament, if he/she:
- has turned 18 years of age;
- has working capacity;
- is not serving a sentence of imprisonment for a committed criminal offence.
Article 38: The registered political parties individually, or two or more parties jointly, as well as a group of voters, (hereinafter: lists submitters) have the right to submit a candidate's list.
Article 39: In case when a candidate list submitter is a group of voters, at least 500 signatures of the voters registered in the excerpt from the General Voters List, for the electoral district concerned, shall be required.
Source:
Electoral Code of the Republic of Macedonia including 2021 amendments, art. 7 and 60: https://www.ifes.org/document/northmacedoniaelectoralcodeupdatesseptember2021pdf
|
2024/11/20
|
|
Madagascar
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
Candidates must not have been convicted of a criminal offence
Source:
Constitution, art. 15: http://www.ceni-madagascar.mg/dossier/constitution.pdf (2013);
Organic Law No. 2012-016 regulating legislative elections, art. 8: http://www.ceni-madagascar.mg/dossier/loi%20_n-2012-016_%20elect_%20legis.pdf (2013)
|
2013/02/11
|
|
Malaisie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
|
a.Malaysian citizen and resident in Malaysia
b.Minimum age of 21 years old on nomination day
c.Not being disqualified by law (bankruptcy, convicted by court (imprisonment), etc)
Source:
Constitution, art. 47: http://confinder.richmond.edu/admin/docs/malaysia.pdf (2013)
|
2013/03/21
|
|
Malawi
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
j. Autre
|
Every candidate should be a citizen of Malawi and has attained the age of 21 and to speak and read the English language well enough to take an active part in the proceedings of the National Assembly.
Source:
Constitution: Constitution of the republic of Malawi, art. 51
|
2025/05/26
|
|
Maldives
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
|
a.) 25 years.
j.) Muslim religion.
Source:
Parliamentary Elections Act 2009, art. 8: https://www.elections.gov.mv/en/core/downloads/Parliamentary%20Elections%20Act%202009.pdf
|
2019/02/15
|
|
Mali
|
a. Âge
c. Pays de naissance
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
21 ans minimum et être citoyen Malien
Source:
Article 57 du CE / ART 2 de la loi n¡ 02- 010 du 05 Mars 2002 portant loi organique fixant le nombre,les conditions d'éligibilités,le regime des ineligibilités et des incompatibilités,les conditions de remplacement des membres de l'assemblée nationale en cas de vacance de siège,leurs indemnités et déterminant les conditions de la délegation de vote.
Verified by Mamadou Seck, Forum Civil, [email protected], 2008-02-20
|
2008/03/28
|
|
Malte
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
a) 18 years;
j) Qualified electors
Source:
General Elections Act, Art. 51, 52: http://www.parlament.mt/general_election_act?l=1 (2012)
|
2012/05/22
|
|
Maroc
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
|
pas moins que 23 ans
Source:
Organic Law No. 27.11 relating to the House of Representatives, Article 4 (2011): http://www.sgg.gov.ma/Portals/0/lois/Loi_27-11_Fr.pdf
|
2022/08/02
|
|
Martinique
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
a) 23 years old and in full possession of their civil and political rights.
Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
|
2009/07/05
|
|
Maurice
|
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
j. Autre
|
Must be able to speak and read English well enough to perform the job.
"33. Qualifications for membership Subject to section 34, a person shall be qualified to be elected as a member of the Assembly if, and shall not be qualified unless -
(a) is a Commonwealth citizen of not less than the age of 18 years;
(b) has resided in Mauritius for a period of, or periods amounting in the aggregate to, not less than 2 years before the date of his nomination for election;
(c) has resided in Mauritius for a period of not less than 6 months immediately before that date; and
(d) is able to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, to read the English language with a degree of proficiency sufficient to enable him to take an active part in the proceedings of the Assembly. "
Source:
Constitution: Constitution of the Republic of Mauritius, art. 33
|
2012/02/25
|
|
Mauritanie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
Source:
Constitution as amended by Constitutional Law n° 2012-015, art. 47: www.mauritania.mr (2012);
Ordinance No. 91-028 of 7 October 1991 on the organic law on the election of deputies to the National Assembly, as amended by Ordinance 91-041 of 8 December 1991, art. 5
|
2024/10/28
|
|
Mexique
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
21 years old
One should not be a ministry of any religious cult. In addition, there are other temporal obstacles such as holding a public post. However, this can be overcomed by resigning before the elections.
Source:
Constitution: "Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos", art. 55: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/MX/mexico-constitucion-2024/ ;
Electoral Law: "Ley General de Instituciones y Procedimientos Electorales", art. 10: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/MX/mexico-lgipe-2024/
|
2024/04/12
|
|
Micronésie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
A candidate for Congress will be 30 years of age at the time of the election, have been a citizen of the FSM for 15 years, have resided in the state they are to be elected to for 5 years.
Source:
Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia, Art. 9, Section 9: http://www.fsmlaw.org/fsm/constitution/constitution.htm
The National Election Code, Title 9, Ch. 2, Section 201, 202: http://www.fsmlaw.org/fsm/code/title09/T9_Ch2_2014.html
https://gov.fm/all-nine-proposed-amendments-to-the-fsm-constitution-for-the-july-2023-referendum/
https://gov.fm/president-simina-issues-presidential-proclamation-for-the-amendments-to-the-constitution-of-the-federated-states-of-micronesia/
|
2025/03/28
|
|
Moldova, Rép.de
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
|
a) 18 years old.
Source:
Electoral Code of The Republic of Moldova, article 12 and 82.
|
2019/02/18
|
|
Monaco
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
|
a) 25 years
j) Qualified electors
Source:
Constitution, Art. 54; https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/mnc135209E.pdf
Law 839 regulating communal and national elections, as amended in 2002, Art. 13; https://legimonaco.mc/tnc/loi/1968/02-23-839/
|
2023/09/13
|
|
Mongolie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
|
Source:
Electoral Law of 2016, Art. 11: https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7739/file/Mongolia_law_elections_2015_am2016_en.pdf;
Constitution, Art. 21 (3): https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Mongolia_2001?lang=en%20(2017)
|
2020/02/17
|
|
Monténégro
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
j. Autre
|
Source:
Electoral Law: Law on the Election of Councillors and Representatives as amended in 2016, Art. 11(1).
http://www.legislationline.org/search/runSearch/1/key/electoral+law/country/57/rows/10/type/1
|
2021/12/22
|
|
Mozambique
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
f. Inscription
|
Source:
Law No. 8/2013 of 27 February 2013 regulating presidential and legislative elections (as amended by Law No. 12/2014), art. 159: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MZ/Mozambique-Law-No.-12-2014-of-13-April-2014/view (2014).
|
2014/10/02
|
|
Namibie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
a. 21
Source:
Constitution: Constitution of Namibia, art. 17(2)
|
2012/02/25
|
|
Nauru
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
|
Source:
Constitution 1968, Art. 30-31.
|
2019/07/08
|
|
New Caledonia
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
g. Groupe national
|
Source:
Electoral Code, Article L.44.
|
2009/07/05
|
|
Nicaragua
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
d. Résidence
j. Autre
|
The requirements are twenty-one years of age and Nicaraguan nationality, that is, having been born in national territory or to a Nicaraguan mother or father (as opposed to being Nicaraguan through naturalization). Besides, the citizen has to be entitled to all civil and political rights, and have been born or resided for the last two years in the department or autonomous region where office shall be taken in case of winning the election.
Source:
Constitution: “Constitución Política de Nicaragua (2014)”, art. 134 (1):
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/NI/constitucion/constitucion-politica-de-nicaragua-con-reformas-a/ (2016).
|
2016/06/07
|
|
Niger
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
|
Sont éligibles à l'Assemblée nationale, les Nigériens des deux (2) sexes, âgés de vingt et un (21) ans au moins et jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques. Constitution, art. 84
Source:
Constitution (2010), art. 84: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/NE/niger-constitution-2010/
|
2017/02/03
|
|
Nigeria
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
h. Niveau minimal de scolarité
j. Autre
|
f. Registration as a Voter
Source:
Constitution 1999 (as amended), art. 65: http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=179202 (2013)
|
2015/03/30
|
|
Niue
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
|
Source:
Constitution, Art. 17; Niue Assembly Act, as amended, Art. 6 & 12.
|
2014/06/23
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
|
Source:
https://cnmilaw.org/cons.php#gsc.tab=0
Constitution, section 2, article 2 (c), and section 7, article 2
|
2024/12/11
|
|
Norvège
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
|
d.) Must have resided for 10 years in Norway.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 61 and 62: http://www.stortinget.no/en/In-English/About-the-Storting/The-Constitution/The-Constitution/ (2012);
The Election Act, Ch. 3, Art. 3-1: http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/KRD/Kampanjer/valgportal/Regelverk/Representation_of_the_People_Act170609.pdf (2012)
|
2012/05/22
|
|
Nouvelle-Zélande
|
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
j) Candidates must be enrolled on the electoral roll
Source:
Electoral Act 1993, Art. 143, 146:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/NZ/new-zealand-electoral-act-2010/view (2017)
https://elections.nz/guidance-and-rules/candidate-hub/becoming-a-candidate/how-to-become-a-candidate-at-a-general-election/
|
2024/07/10
|
|
Népal
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
|
a.) 21 years.
Source:
Constitution of Nepal, 2015, Article 87: http://www.lawcommission.gov.np/en/documents/2016/01/constitution-of-nepal-2.Pdf
|
2018/04/06
|
|
Oman
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
e. Citoyenneté des parents
f. Inscription
h. Niveau minimal de scolarité
j. Autre
|
Source:
Basic Statute of the State, as amended by Royal Decree No. 99/2011 (2013), art. 58 (bis 10): https://constitutionnet.org/sites/default/files/oman_basic_statute_of_the_state_2011-english.pdf
http://archive.ipu.org/parline/reports/2378.htm
|
2025/05/06
|
|
Ouganda
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
h. Niveau minimal de scolarité
|
a.) 18 years.
Source:
Parliamentary Elections Act as amended in 2010, art. 11 (1-d);
http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/parliamentary%20election%20Act%202005.pdf (2025)
Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, art. 80: http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/Constitution_1995.pdf (2025)
|
2025/12/05
|
|
Ouzbékistan
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
|
Source:
The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Article 92: https://constitution.uz/en/clause/index#section23
|
2024/08/26
|
|
Pakistan
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
h. Niveau minimal de scolarité
j. Autre
|
a) The minimum age is 25 years.
j) Be of good character and not commonly known as one who violates Islamic injunctions.
Have adequate knowledge of Islamic teachings and practice obligatory duties prescribed by Islam as well as abstain from major sins.
Be sagacious, righteous and non-profligate and honest.
The non-Muslim candidates have been exempted from possessing the two first qualifications listed but they must bear good moral reputation.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 62
https://na.gov.pk/uploads/documents/1333523681_951.pdf
Representation of People Act 1976, Art. 99
https://pakvoter.org/wp-content/pdfs/Pakistan%20Election%20Laws/THE%20REPRESENTATION%20OF%20THE%20PEOPLE%20Rules%201977.pdf
Election Commission of Pakistan
https://ecp.gov.pk/storage/files/1/eleclaws18.pdf
|
2024/02/05
|
|
Palau
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
|
Constitution, section 6:
To be eligible to hold office in the Olbiil Era Kelulau, a person must be:
(1) a citizen;
(2) not less than twenty-five (25) years of age;
(3) a resident of Palau for not less-than five (5) years immediately preceding the election; and
(4) a resident of the district in which he wishes to run for office for not less than one (1) year immediately preceding the election.
Source:
Voting Rights Act of 1981, as amended, Sec. 1102-1103. (23 PNCA §1102-1103)
|
2016/11/04
|
|
Palestinien Occupé, Territoire
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
a.) 25 years.
The name should appear in the final voter's list and a residency requirement within the boundaries of the electoral district the candidate is to compete in.
Source:
Elections Law 2 September 2007 regulating general elections, art. 45: http://www.elections.ps/Portals/0/pdf/Election_Law_%282007-Sept_02%29-EN.pdf (2013)
|
2013/04/09
|
|
Panama
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
|
The candidates:
a) must be Panamanian citizens, born or naturalized. The citizens by naturalization can only be postulated after completing 15 years of residence in the country.
b) must be 21 years old.
d) must have one year of residence at the electoral circuit where the candidate is postulated.
Source:
Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Panamá”, art. 153: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PA/panama-constitucion-politica-de-la-republica-2004
Electoral Code: “Código Electoral”, art. 10, 33, 336, 338: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PA/panama-codigo-electoral-2023/
|
2024/12/05
|
|
Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
|
a) 25 years of Age. d) A candidate must have lived in the area for 2 years or more prior to the election, or for a period of 5 years at any time.
Source:
Constitution of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Section 103: http://www.igr.gov.pg/constitution.pdf (2012)
|
2017/03/16
|
|
Paraguay
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
f. Inscription
|
25 years old, Paraguayan nationality and must enjoy all civic and political rights.
Source:
Constitution: Constitución Nacional de la República del Paraguay, art. 221:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PY/constitucion/Paraguay%20%281992%29.pdf/ (1992)
|
2023/03/16
|
|
Pays-Bas
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
a.) 18 years
Source:
The Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands 2018, Article 56.
https://www.government.nl/documents/reports/2019/02/28/the-constitution-of-the-kingdom-of-the-netherlands
|
2022/08/02
|
|
Philippines
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
|
Source:
Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 6: http://www.gov.ph/constitutions/1987-constitution/ (2016);
The Omnibus Election Code ("Batas Pambansa Blg. 881, s. 1985"), Sec. 64: http://www.comelec.gov.ph/?r=References/RelatedLaws/OmnibusElectionCode/OECArt9 (2016);
The Party-List System Act No. 7941 of 1995, art. 9: http://www.comelec.gov.ph/?r=laws/RepublicActs/RA7941 (2013)
|
2016/05/11
|
|
Pitcairn
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
d. Résidence
e. Citoyenneté des parents
|
Source:
Laws of Pitcairn Chapter XI Local Government Ordinance, Part III, Article 14
http://www.government.pn/Laws/Cap%2011%20-%20Local%20Government%20Ordinance.pdf
|
2019/11/06
|
|
Pologne
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
a. 21 years
Source:
The Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 2nd April, 1997, as amended in 2009, article 99 (1): https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Poland_2009
|
2024/11/13
|
|
Portugal
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
|
Portuguese citizens included in the electoral roll. Therefor age is not a legal qualification.
Source:
Law governing Elections to the Assembly of the Republic, Article 4, 1: https://www.parlamento.pt/sites/EN/Parliament/Documents/LeiEleitoralARen.pdf
|
2024/10/10
|
|
Puerto Rico
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
The candidates to the Chamber of Representatives must be properly registered in the electoral registry, to be at least twenty-five years of age, to be American and Puerto Rican citizens, to have lived in Puerto Rico at least during the two years prior to the election and at least one year before in the district for which they will contend; likewise they must be able to read and write in Spanish or English. Besides, the candidates from political parties must go through the procedures of internal selection made by their party. In the case of independent candidates, they must present the petitions of the 5% of electors of the total votes for the last General Governor.
Source:
Constitution: “Constitución del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico”, art. III (s. 5, 6): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-constitucion-1970/ ;
Electoral Law: “Código Electoral de Puerto Rico de 2020”, art. 7.2: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-ley-58-2020-codigo-electoral-2020/
|
2020/11/03
|
|
Pérou
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
f. Inscription
|
a) 25 years.
j) Qualified elector. Must be put forward as a candidate by a political party or alliance of parties.
Source:
Constitution: “Constitución Política del Perú”, art. 90: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-constitucion-politica-2019/ ;
Electoral Law: “Ley 26859, orgánica de elecciones”, art. 112: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-ley-26859-organica-elecciones-2019/
|
2020/01/28
|
|
Qatar
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
|
Source:
Constitution, art. 80: https://www.gco.gov.qa/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/permanent_constitution_state_qatar_en.pdf
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Qatar_2003
|
2025/05/08
|
|
Roumanie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
|
a.) 23 years
Source:
Constitution: Constitution of Romania, amended in 2003, art. 16 and 37.
http://www.cdep.ro/pls/dic/site.page?den=act2_2&par1=2#t2c1s0a16 (2014)
|
2020/08/24
|
|
Royaume-Uni
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
a) 21 years old
Source:
Electoral Administration Act 2006, Art. 17-18
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/22/part/5
|
2025/06/17
|
|
Russie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
a) 21 years old.
Source:
The Constitution of the Russian Federation, article. 97: http://www.constitution.ru/10003000/10003000-6.htm
Federal Law On Elections of Deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, amended as of April 5, 2016, article 4: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiz-9bZwf6EAxVX4skDHb15AeIQFnoECBEQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.te.gob.mx%2Fvota_elections%2Fpage%2Fdownload%2F16240&usg=AOvVaw3NYZOKj696lT-b9Q5THAwf&opi=89978449
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2024/03/25
|
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Rwanda
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
Est éligible en qualité de Député, tout Rwandais:
1° âgé de vingt un (21) ans au moins ;
2° intègre ;
3° qui n’est pas frappé d’incapacité électorale prévue aux articles 11 et 49 de la présente loi.
(Loi organique n°03/2010/OL et loi n°27/2010 relative aux élections, art. 101)
Source:
Loi organique n°03/2010/OL et loi n°27/2010 relative aux élections (2010), art. 101: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/RW/rwanda-organic-law-nb0-17-2003-of-07-07-2003/
|
2018/11/02
|
|
Rép.dominicaine
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
d. Résidence
j. Autre
|
a. 25 years old.
d. If the candidate is not native to the electoral district, must have resided there for at least 5 years.
j. Naturalized citizens are only entitled to be candidates after 10 years of their naturalization and 5 years of residence in the corresponding electoral district.
Source:
Constitución: Constitución de la República Dominicana (2015) art. 79 y 82: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/DO/republica-dominicana-constitucion-politica-2015/ (2020)
|
2020/02/05
|
|
République Centrafricaine
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
h. Niveau minimal de scolarité
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
|
a) 25 years
Source:
Electoral Law N° 09.016, Art. 45, 46, 47, 199: http://ddata.over-blog.com/1/35/48/78/Centrafrique/CODE_ELECTORAL-RCA-2-octobre-2010.pdf (2016)
|
2021/04/19
|
|
République tchèque
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
A Czech citizen who is 21 years old (at least on the second day of voting) and has the right to vote can stand as a candidate in elections to the House of Deputies.
Source:
Constitution: Constitution of the Czech Republic of December 16, 1992 (Amended by Act No. 515/2002 Coll.), art. 19.1
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Czech_Republic_2013?lang=en (2017)
Electoral Law: Act of Law 247/1995 Coll., on elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic (amended by 480/2006 Coll.), art. 25.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CZ/czech-republic-act-no.-247-on-elections-to-the/view (2017)
|
2023/09/18
|
|
Réunion
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
a) 23 years old and in full possession of their civil and political rights.
Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
|
2009/07/05
|
|
Sahara Occidental
|
k. Information non disponible
|
|
2009/08/14
|
|
Saint - Siège
|
k. Information non disponible
|
|
2012/05/14
|
|
Saint Christophe-et-Nevis
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
e. Citoyenneté des parents
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
Twenty-one years or upwards, he/she or one of his/her parents was born in Saint Christopher and Nevis and he is domiciled there at the date of his nomination for election or his appointment, his/her candidacy is supported by at least 2 electors registered in the constituency concerned an a deposit equivalent to USD 55, which is reimbursed if candidate obtains at least 1/8 of votes cast in the constituency.
Source:
Article 27, Constitution
|
2020/04/15
|
|
Saint-Marin
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
|
Source:
Electoral law N.6 of 31 January 1996, Art. 14, 18: http://www.consigliograndeegenerale.sm/contents/instance18/files/document/21801leggi_5336.pdf (2012)
|
2012/05/28
|
|
Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
j. Autre
|
a. 21 years old. The qualifications for representatives are: to be a Commonwealth citizen of the age of twenty one or upwards;
b. have resided in Saint Vincent for a period of twelve months immediately prior to the date of his nomination for the election or is domiciled and resident in Saint Vincent at that date;
j. and to be able to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or the physical cause, to read the English language with a degree of proficiency sufficient to enable him to take an active part in the proceedings of the House. The qualifications to be appointed as senators are the same that for representatives.
Source:
Constitution: “Constitución de la Nación Argentina — Ley 24430, texto oficial ordenado”, art. 48: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-constitucion-nacional-reformas-1994/ (2019);
Law for the Democratisation of political representation, transparency, and electoral equity: “Ley de Democratización de la representación política, la transparencia y la equidad electoral — Ley 26571”, art. 21: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-ley-26571-democratizacion-transparencia-equidad-2019/ (2019)
|
2021/12/26
|
|
Sainte Hélène
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
|
Source:
Carol George, Office of the Chief Secretary, Saint Helena
|
2009/07/05
|
|
Sainte-Lucie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
d. Résidence
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
j. Autre
|
a) 21 years old b) Commonwealth citizen d) Resident in Saint Lucia, or with residency in the country for at least twelve months before his/her nomination i) Ability to speak English with enough proficiency to participate in House proceedings; ability to read in English unless incapacitated by blindness j) They must be supported by at least six registered voters and deposit $ 250 East Caribbean dollars (1 EC dollar equals 0.37 US dollar) which are reimbursed if the candidate obtains at least 1/8 of the votes cast in the constituency.
Source:
Electoral Department of St Lucia website. http://www.electoral.gov.lc/candidates-parties/eligibility
|
2013/07/16
|
|
Samoa
|
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
If not a candidate for the Independent Voters seats, a candidate must have a Matai title (a Chief title).
Source:
The Electoral Act 2019, Article 8: https://www.palemene.ws/wp-content/uploads/Electoral-Act-2019-Eng.pdf (2021)
|
2021/04/10
|
|
Samoa Américain
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
j. Autre
|
Other - The candidate must be 30 years of age or more, have lived in America Samoa for 5 years or more, be the registered Matai of a Samoan Family who fulfils their obligations as required by Samoan custom in the country that they have been elected.
Source:
Revised Constitution of American Samoa, Art.2, Section 3 A Senator shall; (a), (b), (c) and (d).
|
2017/08/18
|
|
Serbie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
Source:
Constitution: Constitution of the Republic of Serbia, art. 52.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/on-the-election-of-members-of-the-parliament/view
|
2022/07/21
|
|
Seychelles
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
|
The candidate must be qualified to be a registered voter.
Source:
Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles (2011) art.24 and art.80
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SC/seychelles-constitution-2011/view
|
2025/02/28
|
|
Sierra Leone
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
|
Source:
Constitution (2008), art. 75: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SL/sierra-leone-constitution-2008/
|
2017/01/13
|
|
Singapour
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
|
Source:
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, art. 44 (2): https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Singapore_2010?lang=en (2017)
|
2017/03/24
|
|
Slovaquie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
j) A signed declaration of the candidate attached to the list of candidates in which the candidate declares that he/she agrees with the candidacy, that he/she is not a candidate of any other political party and that no restrictions apply to his/her suffrage.
Source:
Act On Elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Section 18. Part 4, Section 13
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SK/slovakia-municipalities-election-law-1990/view
|
2024/10/25
|
|
Slovénie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
a) 18 years old.
Source:
National Assembly Election Act, articles 7.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
|
2017/03/30
|
|
Somalie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
h. Niveau minimal de scolarité
j. Autre
|
Source:
Transitional Constitution of 2012, Art. 58: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SO/somalia-provisional-constitution-of-2012/view
|
2016/11/25
|
|
Soudan
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
j. Autre
|
To be eligible for a seat in the National Assembly an individual must be: a) Sudanese national; b) at least 23 years old, c) of sound mind; and d) not have been convicted of a crime against moral turpitude or dishonesty during the last seven years. The minimum level of education is for the candidates of the scientific section and for the professional section.
Source:
The National Elections Act 2008, art. 53 (1): http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
|
2012/09/04
|
|
Soudan du sud
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
j. Autre
|
Source:
Transitional Constitution 2011, art. 62 (1): http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e269a3e2.html%C2%A0 (2012);
National Elections Act of 2012, art. 74 (1): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SS/south-sudan-the-national-elections-act-no.-39-of/view
|
2021/06/02
|
|
Sri Lanka
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
|
a.) 18 years.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 88, 89, 90, 91: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LK/sri-lanka-constitution-as-amended-up-to-9/at_download/file
|
2016/02/04
|
|
Suisse
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
|
a.) 18 years
f.) Registration not required in every canton.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 143: https://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/19995395/201506140000/101.pdf (2015)
|
2025/03/28
|
|
Suriname
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
j. Autre
|
a) 21 years
d) Residence in the constituency where running for at least 2 years
j) Member of a political party, qualified electors
Source:
Constitution, Art. 59: http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Suriname/english.html (2012)
|
2025/03/28
|
|
Suède
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
|
To be eligible for election you must be entitled to vote. To be entitled to vote you must be registered on the electoral roll, be a Swedish citizen, be 18 years of age before or on Election Day and to be, or at some time have been, a registered resident of Sweden.
Source:
The Instrument of Government, Ch. 3, Art. 4: Official Website of the Parliament: http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Start/Bestall/Sprakversioner/English---engelska1/Sveriges-grundlagar-och-riksdagsordningen1/ (2012)
|
2014/08/04
|
|
Swaziland
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
j. Autre
|
j. If the person has paid all taxes or made arrangements satisfactory to the Commissioner of taxes.
Source:
Constitution: Constitution of the Kingdom of Swaziland, art. 96.
|
2012/02/24
|
|
Syrie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
j. Autre
|
a) 25 years.
j) Qualified electors
Source:
IPU Parline database:
http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2307.htm
|
2014/06/03
|
|
São Tomé e Príncipe
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
|
Source:
Electoral Law of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe n.º 11/90 of 26 November 1990, as amended (latest amendment - 2006), art. 10, 18: http://www.stj.st/download/Lei_Eleitoral.pdf (2016)
|
2016/06/28
|
|
Sénégal
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
|
Source:
Electoral Code 2012, art. LO.153, LO.154, LO:155: http://www.elections2012.sn/images/stories/CE2012.pdf (2017)
|
2024/10/25
|
|
Tadjikistan
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
h. Niveau minimal de scolarité
|
Source:
Constitutional Law On Elections to the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, amended as of July 26, 2014, article 28.
|
2025/02/18
|
|
Tanzanie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
j. Autre
|
A person who wants to contest a parliamentary seat must meet the following qualifications: citizenship, aged above 21 years, can read and write English & kiswahili, a member candidate proposed by a political party, a person who has not been convicted by any court of the offense of evading tax, etc.
Source:
Constitution, art. 67 (1): https://www.inec.go.tz/uploads/documents/sw-1714455356-1.%20sw-1675190712-sw1499671152-Katiba_ya_Tanzania.pdf
The National Elections Act 2010, art. 36: https://www.inec.go.tz/uploads/documents/sw-1714458261-1506507832-The%20National%20Election%20Act%20%20(CAP%20343)%20Revised%202015).pdf
|
2025/12/01
|
|
Tchad
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
|
a) 25 years.
d) Residence in Chad since at least one year.
f) Registered voter.
i) Being able to read and write in the French or Arabic language.
Source:
Law No. 020/PR/2010 establishing a National Independent Electoral Commission amended by Law No. 022/PR/2010, art. 149 : http://www.iss.co.za/uploads/CHADCENI.PDF (2016)
|
2019/04/23
|
|
Thaïlande
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
h. Niveau minimal de scolarité
j. Autre
|
Source:
Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, Sec. 97: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Thailand_2017
|
2023/10/11
|
|
Timor-Leste
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
|
Eligible to vote.
Source:
Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, article 47 (1): https://timor-leste.gov.tl/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Constitution_RDTL_ENG.pdf(1);
Law n.º 6/2006 on the Election of the National Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, article 6: https://mj.gov.tl/jornal/lawsTL/RDTL-Law/RDTL-Laws/Law-2006-06.pdf
|
2024/11/14
|
|
Togo
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
f. Inscription
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
|
Source:
Organic Law of 18/06/2012 fixing the number of members of the National Assembly, the eligibility criteria and the incompatibilities, art. 7, 8: http://archives.assemblee-nationale.tg/admin/pdf/Loi-organique-fixant-le-nombre-de-d-put-s-2-lecture-.pdf (2012)
|
2012/12/21
|
|
Tonga
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
j. Autre
|
Age for candidature is 21 years. You must also be able to speak and write Tongan.
Source:
Constitution of Tonga, Art.64, 65: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/TO/Tonga%20Act%20of%20Constitution%201988.pdf/view (2021);
Electoral Act (as amended in 2010), Art. 9 (2, 3): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/TO/tonga-electoral-act-1989-1 (2021)
|
2021/09/15
|
|
Trinidad-et-Tobago
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
j. Autre
|
a) 18 years
d) Residence in country for at least two years immediately before nomination or on election date
Source:
Constitution: “Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago”, Section 47: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/TT/trinidad-and-tobago-constitution-2016/ ;
Electoral Law: “Representation of the People Act”, Election Rules, Section 7, 9: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/TT/trinidad-and-tobago-rop-2016/
|
2020/08/22
|
|
Tunisie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
|
a qualified elector, 23 years of age, Tunisian citizenship, and Tunisian father or Tunisian mother are required to be eligible for legislative elections.
Source:
The Constitution of 26 January 2014, art. 53: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/TN/tunisia-constitution-of-26-january-2014/view (2014);
Organic Law n° 2014-16 of 26 May 2014 on Elections and Referenda, art. 19: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/TN/tunisia-organic-law-on-elections-and-referenda/view (2014).
|
2019/08/05
|
|
Turkménistan
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
j. Autre
|
a) 25 years
j) Qualified electors
Source:
Constitution of Turkmenistan (2008), art. 90: http://www.legislationline.org/documents/section/constitutions/country/51 (2013);
Law of Turkmenistan on Elections of Deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan (2008), art. 29
|
2013/03/05
|
|
Turquie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
h. Niveau minimal de scolarité
j. Autre
|
a) 30 years old.
h) Minimum level is primary education.
j) Completion of compulsory military service (for men).
Source:
Unofficial Translation Of The Amendments To The Constitution, art. 76: http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/default.aspx?pdffile=CDL-REF(2017)005-e
Parliamentary Elections Law, art. 10-11 & 21: http://www.legislationline.org/download/action/download/id/1310/file/bbf6e67f60e5492350474eaa9e9a.pdf
|
2018/06/08
|
|
Tuvalu
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
|
In terms of age it is 21 years.
Source:
Electoral Provisions (Parliament) Ordinance, art. 9; Constitution, art. 93-94
|
2012/06/19
|
|
Ukraine
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
|
The citizen who has right to vote, is 21 years of age on election day,and has resided in Ukraine for at least the last 5 years may be elected deputy.
The candidate must be nominated by a political party or block of parties or via self-nomination.
Source:
Constitution, art. 76 (2)
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/en/254%D0%BA/96-%D0%B2%D1%80
The Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine (last amended in 2019), article 9
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/en/4061-17
|
2019/03/12
|
|
Uruguay
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
j. Autre
|
a. 25 years old
b. Uruguayan citizenship by birth or legal citizenship for at least 5 years.
Source:
Constitution: Constitución de la República de Uruguay, art. 90, https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/UY/uruguay-constitucion-de-la-republica-2004-vigente/view (2004).
|
2024/12/18
|
|
Vanuatu
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
Source:
Representation of the People Act, as amended, art. 24(1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/VU/vanuatu-representation-of-the-people-act-1982-as/at_download/file
|
2025/03/27
|
|
Venezuela
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
|
21 years, to be Venezuelan by birth or by naturalización with at least 15 years of residence in Venezuelan territory.
Source:
Constitution: “Constitución de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela”, art. 188: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/VE/venezuela-constitucion-reforma-2009/ ;
Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica de Procesos Electorales”, art. 55: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/VE/venezuela-ley-organica-procesos-electorales-2009/
|
2020/11/15
|
|
Viêt Nam
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
|
Source:
Law of 1997 on Election of Deputies to the National Assembly, as amended and supplemented by laws No. 31/2001/QH10 and No: 63/2010/QH12, art. 2:
http://www.moj.gov.vn/vbpq/en/lists/vn%20bn%20php%20lut/view_detail.aspx?itemid=2526 (2016)
|
2021/03/24
|
|
Wallis-et-Futuna
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
g. Groupe national
|
Source:
Electoral Code, Article L.44.
|
2009/07/05
|
|
Yémen
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
j. Autre
|
25 ans d'age
Source:
General Elections and Referendum Law of 2001, art. 56: http://www.scer.org.ye/english/generalelectionslaw.htm (2012)
|
2012/08/22
|
|
Zambie
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
j. Autre
|
Candidates must be Zambian citizens, at least 21 years old and conversant the official language of Zambia (English).
Source:
Constitution: Constitution of Zambia, art. 70.
http://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/documents/amendment_act/Constitution%20of%20Zambia%20%20%28Amendment%29,%202016-Act%20No.%202_0.pdf (2016)
|
2016/06/28
|
|
Zanzibar
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
j. Autre
|
Source:
The Constitution of Zanzibar, art. 68
http://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/tz/tz028en.pdf (2016)
|
2016/04/05
|
|
Zimbabwe
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
|
Source:
Constitution: Constitution of Zimbabwe (2013) Section 125
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Zimbabwe_2013
|
2023/09/25
|
|
Égypte
|
a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
h. Niveau minimal de scolarité
j. Autre
|
Il devrait également avoir fini le service militaire.
Source:
Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt 2014, art. 102: http://www.sis.gov.eg/Newvr/Dustor-en001.pdf(2014).
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2025/09/30
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Émirats arabes unis
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
i. Niveau minimal d'alphabétisme
j. Autre
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Source:
Constitution, art. 70: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/United_Arab_Emirates_2004.pdf(2012).
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2019/09/25
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Équateur
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
j. Autre
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It is required to be Ecuatorian by birth, to be in possession of the political laws, to be at least 25 years old to the moment of the inscription of candidacy and being born in the respective county or to have had residence there in an uninterrupted way at least during the last three years immediately previous to the election. It will also present a Government Plan.
Source:
Constitution: “Constitución de la República del Ecuador”, art. 119: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-constitucion-2020/ ;
Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica Electoral y de Organizaciones Políticas de la República del Ecuador, Código de la Democracia”, art. 95 (2), 97: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-codigo-democracia-2023/
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2025/03/13
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Érythrée
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
j. Autre
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the person has not worked actively with the enemy to perpetrate crimes against the Eritrean people during the independence struggle, or has not collaborated with foreign forces against the sovereignty and unity of Eritrea after independence.
Source:
Elections Act, art. 34
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2011/06/22
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États-Unis
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
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House of Representatives
"No person shall be a representatvie who shall not have attained to the Age of 25 years, and been seven years a citizen of the united states, and who shall not, when elected , be an Inhabitant of that state in which he shall be chosen."
Senate
"No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years, and have been nine years a citizen of the united states, and who whall not when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen."
Source:
United States Constitution:
https://www.senate.gov/senators/qualifications_termsofservice.htm
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2024/10/15
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Éthiopie
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
j. Autre
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Source:
Electoral Law as amended by Proclamation No. 532/2007, art. 45 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ET/ethiopia-proclamatio-no.-532-2007-amending-the/view ;
The Registration of Candidates Directive No. 1/2009, art. 12 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ET/ethiopia-the-registration-of-candidates-directive/view
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2015/05/18
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Îles Cayman
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
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a) 21 years.
d) The candidate shall, at the date of his nomination for election, be domiciled and resident in the islands. Furthermore, the candidate shall have either 1) been born in the islands in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (2)(b) of this section, has resided in the Islands for a period of not less then seven years immediately preceding the date of his nomination for election and, subject to subsections (3) and (4) of this section, the number of days on which he was absent from the islands in that period does not exceed four hundred; or
2) been born outside the Islands, has resided in the Islands for a period of periods amounting to not less than fifteen years out of the twenty years immediately preceding the date of his nomination for election, and in the seven years immediately preceding the date of his nomination for election the number of days on which he was absent from the islands does not exceed four hundred.
Source:
Constitution: “Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009”, Section 61: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/KY/cayman-islands-constitution-2009/ ;
Electoral Law: “Elections Act (2021 Revision)”: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/KY/cayman-islands-elections-act-2021-revision/ ;
The Election Office homepage: https://portal.elections.ky/index.php/candidates-agents/qualifications-for-candidates
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2021/12/13
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Îles Cocos
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
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Source:
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, as amended on 8 March 2019, section 163: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2019C00103
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2019/07/10
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Îles Cook
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
f. Inscription
j. Autre
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Source:
Constitution: Constitution of the Cooks Islands, Art. 28B
Electoral Act (2004), Art. 8
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2014/06/05
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Îles Fakland (Malvinas)
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
d. Résidence
f. Inscription
j. Autre
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Source:
Constitution: “Falkland Islands Constitution Order 2008”, Section 28 & 32: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/FK/falkland-islands-constitution-2008/ ;
Electoral Law: “Electoral Ordinance 1988”, Section 65 & 66: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/FK/falkland-islands-electoral-ordinance-1988/ ;
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2022/04/19
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Îles Marshall
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
e. Citoyenneté des parents
g. Groupe national
j. Autre
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a) 25 years of age. d) Resided for 4 years J if you have not resided for 4 years a candidate must have land rights in the district being contested. A candidate must also have land right in the Marshall Islands as well have a mother or a father of Marshallese descent with customary jowi.
Source:
Constitution, art. 4 (3 & 4). Elections and Referenda Act, as amended, sec. 145 (6).
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Marshall_Islands_1995
https://rmiparliament.org/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1980/1980-0020/ElectionsandReferendaAct1980_5.pdf
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2023/10/12
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Îles Salomon
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
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Source:
Constitution of 1978 amended 2014, Art. 48: https://constituteproject.org/constitution/Solomon_Islands_2014?lang=en (2019).
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2019/03/01
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Îles Turks-et- Caïques
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a. Âge
d. Résidence
j. Autre
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Source:
Constitution: “The Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands”, Section 46: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/TC/turks-and-caicos-constitution-2014/ ;
Electoral Law: “Elections Ordinance”, Section 11: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/TC/turks-and-caicos-elections-ordinance-2018/
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2025/09/30
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Îles Vierges Americaines
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k. Information non disponible
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2009/08/14
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Îles Vierges Britanniques
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a. Âge
b. Citoyenneté
c. Pays de naissance
e. Citoyenneté des parents
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a, b) British subject of the age of twenty-one years or upwards.
j) Deemed to belong to the Virgin Islands and qualified as a voter.
Source:
The Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007, Article 65
http://www.bvi.gov.vg/sites/default/files/constitution.pdf
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2019/02/21
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